Coping with Emotions After a Difficult Diagnosis
There’s nothing easy about a difficult diagnosis, such as a serious disease or chronic condition.

There’s nothing easy about a difficult diagnosis, such as a serious disease or chronic condition.
Continuous learning and development are at the forefront of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health. This is why we offer multiple leadership development and innovation programs in which our caregivers can participate.
Use the myChart mobile application to book appointments, pre-check in for appointments, review test results and more.
After setting up your account from a laptop or a computer, you can then download the myChart application from iTunes or Google Play Store.
If someone in your life has diabetes, you know how hard it can be to manage, especially after first getting the diagnosis.
Christopher Marshall, MD, is currently the Clinical Chief of Gastroenterology at UMass Memorial Medical Center, having assumed this permanent role in 2021. Prior to this he served in multiple leadership roles within the division, including Associate Chief of Gastroenterology and Ambulatory Physician Leader. As Chief, he sits on multiple committees at the Medical Center, including chairing the Nutrition Advisory Committee and the Endoscopy Patient Experience Committee.
In 2021, UMass Memorial Health made an “Impact Purchasing Commitment” that will create a major shift in our procurement strategies to help address economic, racial and environmental inequities in our community. We joined 11 other health systems across the country in this leadership commitment organized by the Healthcare Anchor Network, which aims at collectively increasing spend with women and minority owned business (MWBEs) by more than $1 Billion by 2025.
Is it possible to make an upcoming vaccine or blood draw easier for your child? Yes! Needle sticks, whether they be for vaccines or a blood test, can cause fear and pain for both you and your child.