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Voices of UMass Chan

UMass Chan Medical Schoolwww.umassmed.edu
Welcome to the Voices of UMass Chan podcast, a series that takes you behind the scenes at UMass Chan Medical School, the first and only public academic health sciences center in Massachusetts. In each podcast, we highlight the pioneering research, the innovative education and the people of the Medical School—from researchers to students in the T. H. Chan School of Medicine, the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing and the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences to leadership. Contact us: To suggest a topic that you would like us to cover, email us at: UMassChanCommunications@umassmed.edu Podcast library You can listen to any of our past episodes by clicking here: umassmed.edu/voices. UMass Chan Medical School’s website: https://umassmed.edu/ Stay up to date on what’s happening on campus by reading UMass Chan News: umassmed.edu/news
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Episodes

UMass Medical School grads share insight on Match Day

In a new Voices of UMassMedNow podcast, we sat down with two recent UMass Medical School School of Medicine graduates to reflect on their Match Day experience and provide advice and insight into the momentous occasion.

Mar 06, 202024 min

Exploring New Research into Parkinson's disease

In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Kara Smith, MD, assistant professor of neurology, talks about early warning signs of Parkinson’s disease and new developments in research. She said she is optimistic that scientists will find a cure in her lifetime.

Feb 20, 202021 min

UMass Medical School Tackles the Vaping Crisis

In a new Voices of UMassMedNow podcast, Tina Grosowky, instructor of psychiatry, discusses the vaping crisis and the new UMass Medical School program that teaches school nurses how to help teens quit vaping.

Feb 07, 202027 min

Screening for Suicidal Risk in ER Patients

Edwin Boudreaux, PhD, discusses the rise in suicide rates in the United States and efforts to implement suicide prevention within the emergency room.

Jan 23, 202026 min

Innovations in pediatric cancer research at UMass Medical School

In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Jason Shohet, MD, PhD, highlights new advances in pediatric cancer research at UMass Medical School, and Luis Portillo Reyes, a young cancer patient, opens up about going through treatment for leukemia.

Nov 26, 201918 min

The impact anatomical donors have on medical students

This episode of the Voices of UMassMed podcast delves into the Anatomical Gift Program at UMass Medical. It's a thought-provoking conversation about the impact anatomical donors have in medical education.

Oct 18, 201922 min

Tackling women's health issues with Luu Ireland

The new Voices of UMassMed podcast episode with Luu Ireland, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, provides information about women’s health topics and issues, including birth control, pregnancies and abortion.

Oct 04, 201919 min

New hope for Tay-Sachs disease

In this episode of Voices of UMassMed, two UMass Medical School researchers explain the promising new gene therapy that could offer hope those born with Tay-Sachs disease.

Sep 20, 201922 min

Inside The Duchenne Program at UMass Medical School

In this Voices of UMassMed podcast, Brenda Wong, MD, professor of pediatrics, and Tracy Seckler, co-founder and CEO of Charley’s Fund, talk about The Duchenne Program at UMass Medical School, New England’s first and only interdisciplinary program devoted to boys and young men with DMD.

Aug 21, 201919 min

Chancellor Collins: What Sets UMass Medical School Apart

Chancellor Michael F. Collins kicks off Season 2 of the Voices of UMassMed podcast, just as the School of Medicine Class of 2023 begins its journey through medical school. In the podcast, Dr. Collins explains how the increased class size is benefitting the culture, offers advice to new students, and more.

Aug 09, 201921 min

Program inspires students to consider health and science careers

In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Robert Layne, MEd, explains the various opportunities for disadvantaged students in Worcester to learn about health care fields through UMass Medical School. Also, medical student Marian Younge, highlights the exposure she received through UMMS inspired her to pursue a career in medicine.

May 16, 201923 min

Shlomit Schaal on Improving Eye Health

In this Voices of UMassMed podcast, Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, discusses the importance of eye health, and how technology can help identify disease in a non-invasive way.

Apr 19, 201924 min

Running the Boston Marathon to fund ALS research

Members of the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund Boston Marathon team say they will hold loved ones who have fought the disease close to heart on April 15, when they run 26.2 miles to support amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research underway at UMass Medical School.

Apr 05, 201922 min

Get the Facts: Colorectal Cancer Awareness

Justin Maykel, MD, stresses the importance of colorectal cancer screenings before age 50, early detection testing, new treatments and research in a Voice of UMassMed podcast episode.

Mar 07, 201924 min

Promising New Treatments for Depression

Anthony Rothschild, MD, discusses the increase in depression among Americans and research into promising new treatments for depression, including ketamine.

Feb 22, 201920 min

Your Diet, Your Gut, Your Health

The start of the new year is when many people take a closer look at nutrition and start exploring new diet trends. Barbara Olendzki, RD, MPH, studies how diet affects the microbiome and overall health. She explains the science in a new Voices of UMassMed podcast.

Jan 04, 201923 min

A Conversation with UMass President Marty Meehan

What is it like leading a five-campus University of Massachusetts research system, which includes UMass Medical School? In a new Voices of UMassMed episode, President Marty Meehan discusses his life-long passion for education, his pride for UMass and his goals toward improving the institutions.

Nov 30, 201824 min

Advances to Combat Hearing Loss

Aaron Remenschneider, MD, MPH, runs an active research program at UMass Medical School focused on improving outcomes for patients who receive cochlear implants and other treatments. He explains his work in a new Voices of UMassMed podcast.

Nov 13, 201821 min
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