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UMass Memorial Opens Healing Garden in Worcester
The Tsotsis Family Healing Garden at UMass Memorial Medical Center's North Pavilion is open, funded by a $1 million donation from Dot and Mike Tsotsis. It's expected to serve more than 20,000 patients, families and staff annually.
40 Under Forty 2026: Dr. Gregory Leslie
Dr. Gregory Leslie is expanding how UMass Memorial Medical Center delivers inpatient care while leading one of its largest physician groups.
100 great hospitals in America | 2026
UMass Memorial Medical Center listed among Becker's Hospital Review's "100 great hospitals in America" list for 2026, highlighting "excellence to every encounter, for every patient, in every specialty, at every level of care, wielding an uncompromising commitment to safety and a culture of nonstop growth."
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6.8.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
Human Interest,
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2026 Power 100: Dr. Eric Dickson
Dickson leads Central Massachusetts’ largest employer and healthcare provider through a period of financial and operational challenges facing hospitals nationwide.
Leaders should talk to their teams daily and build a solutions-oriented culture.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
6.8.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
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2026 Power 100: Cynthia Barginere
Barginere is helping transform UMass Memorial Health into a truly regional healthcare system.
I consider optimism a leadership competency. When you approach a problem optimistically, you can see possibilities, innovation, and opportunity.
Cynthia Barginere | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, UMass Memorial Health
6.4.26 |
MyFMMedia |
Human Interest,
In the Community
Milford Regional Awards Scholarships to Future Healthcare Professionals
The Milford Regional Medical Center recently recognized three outstanding teen volunteers with Perry Memorial Volunteer Scholarships, helping support the next generation of healthcare professionals.
6.1.26 |
MassLive |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
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How Old, Vacant Lots Will Now Help Worcester Small Business Owners Thrive
The celebration will feature officials from The Main South Community Development Corporation, MassDevelopment, Bay State Bank, the City of Worcester and UMass Memorial Health, according to the press release.
5.31.26 |
Franklin Observer + Medway Monitor |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
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People, Power and Politics: Worcester Commercial Condos
Other project funding came from the city, federal COVID relief dollars, and a low-interest loan from UMass Memorial Health's Anchor Mission.
5.15.26 |
The Worcester Guardian |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
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Worcester Names Dr. Jennifer Bradford As New City Medical Director
A physician whose work has focused on addiction medicine, homelessness and expanding access to care is Worcester’s next medical director, city officials announced Friday.
Dr. Bradford has dedicated her career to improving access to care and advancing the health and wellbeing of some of our community’s most vulnerable populations.
Dr. Andrew Karson | Chief Physician Executive
5.8.26 |
Patch |
Human Interest,
In the Community
Milford Student Earns Top Vocational Student Award
Dolan has also gained extensive real-world health care experience through Blackstone Valley Tech’s cooperative education program with UMass Memorial Medical Center in Marlborough. In addition, he participates in an emergency medicine internship at Milford Regional Medical Center, a nonprofit teaching hospital within the UMass Memorial Health system.
3.25.26 |
The Worcester Guardian |
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Strut for a Cause Spotlights Cancer Survivors
A Worcester fashion show later this month puts cancer survivors—and the doctors who treat them—at the center of the runway, using personal stories to raise awareness about colorectal cancer.
3.10.26 |
American Hospital Association |
In the Community,
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Building Trust and Improving Lives through Community Partnerships
I have the distinct privilege of serving as chair of the American Hospital Association’s Foster G. McGaw Prize Committee, which awards a prize each year to one hospital in the nation that best demonstrates the ability to get outside its walls and authentically engage with its community to promote health.
2.12.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
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UMass Memorial Completes Groton ER Foundation, Will See Patients in March 2027
As construction workers screwed in the last foundational beam of what will become UMass Memorial Health’s satellite emergency department in Groton, the healthcare system announced the facility is set to accept its first patient come March 2027.
1.28.26 |
Boston Globe |
Human Interest,
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Shoveling Snow Can Create a ‘Perfect Storm’ to Trigger a Heart Attack, Doctor Warns
Cardiologist Youssef Rahban was alarmed during his shift on Monday at UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, when ICU nurses saw an unexpected spike in heart attack patients.
1.7.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
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Patient Care
Milford Regional Physician Group Joins UMass Memorial Health
Fifteen months after Milford Regional Medical Center became a member of the Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health, Milford Regional Physician Group is following in the facility’s footsteps as it has officially joined the UMass Memorial Medical Group, the second-largest physician group in Central Massachusetts.
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