The COVID-19 pandemic saw a significant increase in adolescents and young adults with eating disorders being admitted to inpatient treatment and outpatient programs, according to a recent study by Sydney M. Hartman-Munick, MD’15, assistant professor of pediatrics. Read about it on UMass Chan News: https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2022/12/umass-chan-study-finds-increase-in-treatment-for-eating-disorders-among-young-people-during-pandemic/ Helpful resources: https://www.nationaleatingdi...
Jan 04, 2023•19 min
Melanie Ostiguy’s ballet students were inspired to pursue health care careers after she told them she was studying to become a nurse. Melanie Ostiguy, RN, pivoted from teaching ballet and working as a per-diem secretary at Heywood Hospital in Gardner to enrolling in the Graduate Entry Pathway. Learn about the GEP Pathway: https://www.umassmed.edu/gsn/academics/graduate-entry-pathway/ Learn more about Melanie's story: umassmed.edu/news
Dec 19, 2022•10 min
UMass Chan experts break down common questions around at-home COVID-19 tests in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast.
Dec 07, 2022•25 min
Third-year medical student Naaz Daneshvar is an advocate for patients and families with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Daneshvar worked to make a course called Operation House Call a requirement for first-year students in the Chan School of Medicine. Read more about it here: https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2022/11/medical-student-provides-a-voice-for-patients-and-families-with-special-needs/ Operation House Call: https://thearcofmass.org/post/category/operation-house-ca...
Nov 21, 2022•12 min
A new Voices of UMass Chan podcast describes how the Office of Well-Being and the Employee Assistance Program is helping to promote a culture of wellness for faculty, staff and students in the UMass Chan Medical School community. Find information about the OWB on UMass Chan's Sharepoint site at OWB. Contact the Office of Well-Being at: owb.umassmed.edu Contact the Employee Assitance at: eap.umassmed.edu
Nov 09, 2022•20 min
Mary Antonelli, PhD, RN, MPH, provides an overview of the Master in Science Nursing and Interprofessional Leadership Program in the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing at UMass Chan Medical School.
Oct 26, 2022•19 min
In this podcast episode, we discuss the COVID-19 bivalent vaccines, including how bivalent vaccines are used, and also what to expect for this year’s flu season. The guest in this episode is Jennifer Wang, MD, professor of medicine.
Oct 11, 2022•13 min
UMass Chan medical student Theo Eldore has been recognized for his contributions furthering the development of LGBTQIA+ research and community. In the podcast, you can learn about his community-based research and advocacy. You can read about it here: https://bit.ly/3AyHndM
Sep 29, 2022•15 min
Johanna M. Seddon, MD, ScM, discusses the causes, prevention and treatment of macular degeneration in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast. More information about the adult macular degeneration risk score calculator can be found at: www.seddonriskscore.org
Sep 14, 2022•21 min
Chancellor Michael F. Collins kicks off the new academic year in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast.
Aug 30, 2022•15 min
Cori Bargmann, PhD, head of science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, head of the Lulu and Anthony Wang Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior, and the Torsten N. Wiesel Professor at The Rockefeller University, delivered the keynote address at UMass Chan Medical School's 49th Commencement. Listen to Dr. Bargmann's full speech in this episode of the Voices of UMass Chan. Learn more about Dr. Bargmann in this video: https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2022/06/video-inside-the-lives-an...
Jun 14, 2022•15 min
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast, Yael Dvir, MD, and Bruce Waslick, MD, describe how the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program supports Massachusetts pediatricians caring for struggling children and their families, one phone call at a time.
Apr 08, 2022•22 min
In this episode, Marlina Duncan, vice chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion at UMass Chan Medical School discusses the institution's focus on building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment on campus.
Mar 14, 2022•20 min
In this episode, Miguel Sena-Esteves, PhD, associate professor of neurology, discusses the mission of UMass Chan Medical School's Translational Institute for Molecular Therapeutics. Learn more about the Translational Institute for Molecular Therapeutics, click here: https://www.umassmed.edu/translational-institute-for-molecular-therapeutics/ Dr. Sena-Esteves wrote an article The Conversation about research leading to the first ever gene therapy for Tay-Sachs disease. https://umassmed.edu/news/ne...
Mar 01, 2022•26 min
Learn about UMass Chan’s Sustainability and Climate Action Plan in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast. The UMass Chan community is encouraged to help and provide their ideas via email: growing.green@umassmed.edu The full five-year Sustainability and Climate Action Plan can be found here: https://www.umassmed.edu/growinggreen/newsletter/climate-action-plan-2021-2026/ For more on-campus initiatives, click here: https://www.umassmed.edu/growinggreen Listen to the full podcast at: umassmed.edu/news/...
Jan 26, 2022•22 min
The UMass Chan Medical School Scribe Fellowship is a one-year curriculum for highly motivated, recent college graduates who have a desire to gain clinical experience as a scribe during a gap year before applying to medical school. The program is intended for those who are underrepresented in medicine. If you're interested in applying to the fellowship, email Linda Cragin: linda.cragin@umassmed.edu.
Jan 24, 2022•18 min
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast, three UMass Chan Medical School students discuss their participation in the dual-degree MBA program. Developed with the Manning School of Business at UMass Lowell, the program is available to all students accepted into the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing. Most of the interest in the program has been among medical students.
Nov 30, 2021•27 min
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast, two UMass Chan Medical School researchers who have been tracking vaccine acceptance since the COVID-19 pandemic began share reliable advice based off of their findings.
Nov 15, 2021•27 min
The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System and UMass Chan Medical School hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Nov. 8, to celebrate the opening of a new 48,000-square-foot community-based outpatient clinic for veterans located on the Medical School’s campus in Worcester. You can listen to the entire press conference in the podcast. Learn more at: https://www.umassmed.edu/news/
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 8 min
A $175 million historic gift from The Morningside Foundation to UMass Chan Medical School was announced on Tuesday, Sept. 7, with a press event at the UMass Club in Boston. Listen to the full press conference in this podcast episode. For more: https://www.umassmed.edu/umasschan/
Sep 22, 2021•37 min
Chancellor Michael F. Collins takes pause to reflect on positive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the commitment of faculty, students and staff and shares updates about growth on the UMMS campus, in a new Voices of UMassMed podcast episode.]
Aug 10, 2021•18 min
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, three students from the inaugural Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health (PURCH) track share their experiences and insight into what makes the program unique. If you’re interested in applying to the PURCH track at UMass Medical School, more information on the application process can be found on the School of Medicine website: https://umassmed.edu/som/academics/purch-track/
May 24, 2021•29 min
A new Voices of UMassMed podcast explores how the Clinician Experience Office a mental health support network for caregivers. Resources: To learn more about the CXO, visit: https://www.umassmed.edu/gme/wellness-and-benefits/clinician-experience-office/ Share your feedback on the Voices of UMassMed podcast. Email us: UMMScommunications@umassmed.edu
May 10, 2021•26 min
A new Voices of UMassMed podcast highlights a podcast created by two School of Medicine students to promote reflective medicine.
Mar 08, 2021•24 min
A new Voices of UMassMed podcast spotlights the robust Graduation Medical Education programs at UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Feb 22, 2021•27 min
In this podcast episode, Christine Runyan, PhD, discusses COVID fatigue, how it's impacting health care providers and others and how to cope.
Dec 10, 2020•25 min
For the past 15 years, Kristin Mattocks, MD, MPH, has worked to improve quality of community care for all veterans. The new associate dean for veterans affairs at UMMS talks about the future of care in a new Voices of UMassMed podcast.
Nov 10, 2020•20 min
As coronavirus cases surge and the flu season gets underway across the United States, infectious disease expert Roberg W. Finberg, MD, provides a snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, offers insight into the latest research and urges people to stay vigilant in a new Voices of UMassMed podcast.
Oct 28, 2020•21 min
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Mark Johnson, MD/PhD, discusses what drew him to the field of neurosurgery.
Sep 22, 2020•23 min
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Chancellor Michael F. Collins discusses what it’s been like to lead UMass Medical School amid a pandemic. Listen to more Voices of UMassMed episodes on UMassMed News: https://www.umassmed.edu/news/voices/
Aug 25, 2020•29 min
