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Announcements
Welcome to these new hires over the past several months: Leah Wilson and Ejeta Baasra who have joined Alison Karasz’s research team!
Glow Up is HERE! Join us for Glow Up, a FREE two-part wellness webinar series:
Part 1: "Ignite Your Wellness"
Wednesday, June 24th, 12:15–12:45pm
• Tips for seasonal eating & hydration
• Create a positive summer mindset
• Simple movement habits
• Set a Summer Wellness Pledge
Part 2: "Carry Your Glow into Fall"
Wednesday, September 16th, 12:15–12:45pm
• Tackle back-to-routine anxiety
• Shift your movement indoors
• Build your personalized Fall Wellness Gameplan
Register here 👉 https://CXO.formstack.com/forms/summer_glow_up_2026. See flyer for more information.
RISE is working with multilingual doulas and Jo Elle Moody/Florence Jean-Louis to launch a number of 4-class childbirth education series in different languages. Jo Elle and Florence are CBE certified and provide child birth education at other settings in English. The model is to pair them with doulas who speak another language to run the sessions in that language. We will start with Spanish this month and then rotate every 4 weeks to other languages including Arabic, Haitian-Creole, Portuguese, Swahili and others (send us requests 😊) Feel free to share with patients!! And have them fill out the form below!
Clases de Preparación para el Parto en Worcester RISE for Health – Fill out form
Woohoo! Join MassAFP for a WooSox Game on July 26th!
Summer is nearly upon us and it is baseball season! Come join MassAFP and watch the WooSox take on the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp! Tickets include private party space and a 2 hour buffet of ballpark favorites from 12:30-2:30pm. Residents and students invited too! Register today!
Volunteer Opportunity
The Akwaaba Free Clinic Program is a medical student-coordinated, free clinic. The Akwaaba student leaders are actively recruiting primary care providers to join the volunteer team and expand access to care. The clinic operates on Thursday evenings from 6-8 P.M. at the New England Ghanaian Seventh-day Adventist Church (67 Vernon St. Worcester, MA, 01610). If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please reach out to MassAHEC Scholar: Jada Scotland (jada.scotland@umassmed.edu) or Okoh Frimpong (okoh.frimpong@umassmed.edu)
(A request from Dr. Anya Bernstein)
We invite providers to participate in our UMass research study to better describe current diagnostic practices and challenges of evaluating for ADHD. Your input will help improve diagnosis and patient care!
Who can participate:
- Licensed healthcare providers who see patients with a concern for ADHD (e.g., physicians, nurse practitioners, psychologists, physician assistants) in any specialty
- Residents and fellows if they have provided care to 5 or more patients with concerns for ADHD symptoms.
What to expect:
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A one-time online survey taking approximately 5-10 minutes.
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Participation is completely voluntary and anonymous. Your responses cannot be linked back to you.
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No monetary compensation, but your participation will help clinical practice.
To participate, please follow the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/58XMQTD
If you have any questions email anya.bernstein@umassmemorial.org.
Intro to Pocus Hands On Course (Introduction of Point of Care Ultrasound)
Friday, June 12th, 8:00am-5:00pm, iCELS Simulation Lab,
Albert Sherman Center. Please see flyer for additional information. https://www.umassmed.edu/icels
FMEC (Family Medicine Education Consortium) Scholarships
The 2026 Student Scholarship form is now open. 2026 Scholarship Application
For more information see View Scholarship eligibility chart and 2026 Student Flyer.
UMass Chan Remillard Family Community Service Fund Request for Proposals
Funds are to support community service programs for the benefit of the community. Describe the (a) project goals, (b) potential impact, (c) outline of work and (d) proposed budget. One to two pages in length. Only UMass Chan full-time faculty, staff, residents and students are eligible to apply. Budget not to exceed $20,000, 1 year duration.Email the proposal to Cynthia.Nicholson@umassmed.edu no later than June 26th, 2026.
Kristina Gracey is the new lead for the accelerated MD (aMD) Pre-clinical Summer Intensive and is recruiting faculty to teach 3 accelerated MD students prior to the start of their FM clerkship. The Intensive runs July 6-9 and 14-17, 2026. If you would like to teach (or co-teach) a 30-60 minute session on a topic of your choice in order to help grow your CV, advance your work for promotion and contribute to aMD learning, please email Kristina at kristina.gracey@umassmemorial.org
Wellness Resource for Caregivers
What is Core4? Core4 is a FREE 12-week nutrition and wellness program exclusively for UMass Memorial caregivers. It's designed to expand nutrition knowledge and support long-term well-being through lifestyle and positive behavior changes.
Here's how it works:
✅ Starts with a 1:1 session with a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
✅ Followed by 11 weekly group sessions (1 hour each)
✅ Focuses on boosting overall health, improving eating habits, and building sustainable lifestyle changes
Program Schedule: Virtual individual meetings begin the week of July 12th. The group sessions begin Wednesdays- July 22nd-September 30, 8:00am – 9:00am, virtual. Spots are limited and this program fills up fast! To register, scan the QR code, or hover over the word "register" on the attached flyer or email myhealthmatters@umassmemorial.org
with any questions.
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