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Daughter Who Donated Kidney to Mom Tells Their Story at Ceremony in Worcester
A mother and daughter from Hudson who faced kidney failure and donation shared their inspiring story at a ceremony earlier this week.
Multidisciplinary Care and Recent Advances in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Welcome back to another Neurology Live Peer Exchange series.
Here’s How To Fix Primary Care for the Highest-Need Patients
Massachusetts health care, often praised for its excellence, is experiencing systemic strain. Our primary care infrastructure is falling woefully short, with many people unable to access a provider.
Mass. doctors worry about vaccine hesitancy as skeptic RFK Jr. faces Senate
Massachusetts has some of the highest childhood vaccination rates in the country, but across the state doctors and public health experts said they're concerned about growing vaccine skepticism and the potential for disease outbreaks.
"Measles is always like the canary in the coal mine," Hermos said, "because measles is so incredibly contagious."
Christina Hermos, pediatric infectious disease specialist at the Children's Medical Center at UMass Memorial Medical Center
UMass Memorial creates digital hospital to centralize care and provide patient assistance throughout Central Mass.
In response to the rise of telehealth post-COVID, Central Massachusetts’ largest healthcare system has established a new Digital Hub, looking to centralize remote medicine and streamline operations at all its campuses throughout Central Massachusetts to better treat its patients.
'It's a start:' UMass Memorial Health planning ER for Nashoba Valley following hospital closure last year
A new emergency department looks to fill the void left by the closing of Nashoba Valley Medical Center. The announcement coming from UMass Memorial Health, who says their goal is to help the surrounding communities who haven't had a hospital in months.
135,000 ideas and counting: How UMass Memorial Health drives change
Features Dr. Eric Dickson, President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health, on his collaborative, people centered leadership philosophy and the Innovation Station at UMass Memorial Health.
UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center and Fresh Start Surgical Gifts Announce New Partnership to Expand Pediatric Craniofacial Care
Worcester, MA — UMass Memorial Health’s Craniofacial Clinic at Children’s Medical Center is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Fresh Start Surgical Gifts. This first-of-its-kind collaboration will significantly enhance access to critical craniofacial care for pediatric patients...
UMass Memorial Health, SMOC celebrate success of new respite program
Tuesday, UMass Memorial Health and nonprofit SMOC, or South Middlesex Opportunity Council, highlighting the impact their collaboration has had on helping homeless people. The collaboration started earlier this year, which provides essential services for people experiencing homelessness but are also...
Here’s what to know about rising rates of breast cancer in young women
Dr. A. Gwen Caffrey, an oncologist at UMass Memorial Medical Center and HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, contributes to the information in an article on rising rates of breast cancer in young women.
Breast Cancer Deaths Fall
Dr. A. Gwen Caffrey, an oncologist at UMass Memorial Medical Center and HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital speaks on the rising rates of breast cancer in young women.
Community rallies for 26th annual UMass Cancer Walk presented by Harr Toyota
More than 2,000 participants descended on Polar Park in Worcester for the 26th annual UMass Cancer Walk presented by Harr Toyota on Sunday, Sept. 29. The event honored superheroes—patients, survivors, family members, researchers, health care providers, sponsors and volunteers. This year, more than...
5 Questions with Dr. Eric Dickson, President & CEO of UMass Memorial Health
Q&A with Dr. Eric Dickson, President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health, on the Steward health care crisis, physician shortages, rising healthcare costs and news at UMass Memorial Health.
63 Hispanic and Latino leaders to know | 2024
Lists Sergio Melgar, Executive Vice President and CFO for UMass Memorial Health and Connie Camelo, Director of Interpreter Services at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Becker’s Hispanic and Latino leaders to know list for 2024.
63 Hispanic and Latino leaders to know | 2024
Lists Sergio Melgar, Executive Vice President and CFO for UMass Memorial Health and Connie Camelo, Director of Interpreter Services at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Becker’s Hispanic and Latino leaders to know list for 2024.