UMass Memorial Health Appoints First Female Board of Trustees Chair and First Female, Latina Vice Chair

March 2, 2023

Decision represents a new leadership era, strengthened by diverse perspectives and merit

UMass Memorial Requesting Proposals from Local Non-profits for Community Health Services

January 17, 2023

• More than $2.5 million available for mental health services, food insecurity and housing
• Funding to range from $15,000 to $150,000

UMass Memorial Health Recognized by the American Medical Association’s 2022 Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program

October 28, 2022

Worcester, Mass – UMass Memorial Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central Massachusetts, has been recognized by the American Medical Association’s 2022 Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program for its Clinician Experience Office (CXO). Awarded at the Bronze level, UMass Memorial Health is among the 28 organizations across the nation that have been recognized this year for prioritizing and investing in physician well-being.

UMass Memorial Health Rolls Out the Kraft Community Care in Reach Mobile Unit, Donated by the Robert K. Kraft Family, to Enhance Lifesaving Addiction and Medical Services

September 7, 2022

Worcester, Mass – UMass Memorial Medical Center has a new mobile vehicle on the road to support addiction services in the Worcester homeless community. Made possible through the kindness of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his family, the Kraft Community Care in Reach® mobile unit is equipped and staffed to bring substance use disorder (SUD) and other health care services to those who need them, where they need them.

Reproductive Health Commitment

June 27, 2022

To:     All UMass Memorial Health Caregivers
From:  Eric Dickson, MD, President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Date:  June 27, 2022
Re:     Reaffirming Our Commitment to Reproductive Health

Many of us are still in shock about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade on Friday of last week. We want to take this moment to repeat and reaffirm UMass Memorial Health’s commitment to reproductive health for all people regardless of their circumstances. 

Community Healthlink Chosen by City of Worcester for New Crisis Response Model

May 24, 2022

In the new model, a CHL crisis clinical team will respond to certain emergency calls alongside police.

Worcester, MA (May 16, 2022) – UMass Memorial Health – Community Healthlink (CHL) has been selected by the City of Worcester Health and Human Services Division to be its partner for its new “Mental Health Community Crisis Response Model.” In the new model, a CHL crisis team will be dispatched alongside police to certain emergency calls.

Community Healthlink Receives Highest Level of Accreditation from Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

February 28, 2022

The three-year designation is the longest accreditation offered by CARF

[Worcester, MA, February 28, 2022] – UMass Memorial Health – Community Healthlink has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). The three-year accreditation is the longest offered by CARF and signifies that CHL meets CARF standards for services and business practices.

This is CHL’s second consecutive three-year accreditation.

Dr. Michael L. Gustafson Named to the Board of the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association

February 16, 2022

WORCESTER, MA – February 16, 2022 – UMass Memorial Medical Center President Michael L. Gustafson, MD, MBA, was voted onto the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA) at the annual meeting in January. MHA serves as the leading voice for the commonwealth’s hospitals and health systems.

UMass Memorial Health Executive and Sherborn Resident Doug Brown Elected as a Member of Prestigious American Antiquarian Society

November 19, 2021