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UWNCM also recently distributed $40,000 to four agencies as part of the second phase of its Determination of Need initiative, funded by a grant from UMass Memorial Clinton Hospital.

UMass Memorial Health surgical oncologist and Little League mom Dr. Jennifer LaFemina is being credited with saving an umpire’s life after he was hit in the neck by a foul ball. 

Dr. Jennifer LaFemina, a surgical oncologist at UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, Massachusetts, was watching her son play in a local baseball tournament on July 11, when she saw the home plate umpire get hit in the throat by a wild pitch.

Pediatricians may encounter children who are unable to see the world as a safe, secure place, and others who may have depression, anxiety, problems with learning, or an inability to self-regulate…

WORCESTER, Mass. - This week is Massachusetts Apprenticeship Week, and UMass Memorial Health announced plans to launch its first registered apprenticeship program.

November 17 - The findings of the report will be used to guide community health work over the next three years. They will be used to update strategies of the 2021-2026 Greater Worcester Community Health Improvement Plan and serve as the basis for Worcester healthcare provider UMass Memorial Health’s Determination of Needs funding opportunities for nonprofits. Worcester insurer Fallon Health will use the report to inform its community benefits funding program. 

In Worcester, wastewater COVID-19 is double the national average, and emergency department visits recently tripled at UMass Memorial Health.

Leaders at UMass Memorial Medical Center are hoping that more mask-wearing cuts down on the number of employees catching infections and calling out sick.

President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health, discusses the administrative burden that is contributing to the difficulties of getting a doctor’s appointment.