Pharmacy Residency Program at Medical Center

UMass Memorial Medical Center (UMMMC) is an 890-bed academic medical center and is part of UMass Memorial Health, the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts. We are the clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School, with access to the latest technology, research, and clinical trials. The Medical Center consists of three campuses in Worcester, MA: University, Memorial, and Hahnemann Campus. It offers care in over 41 different service areas.

Pediatric Palliative Care

A life-limiting illness in a family is difficult for everyone involved. When it is your child who has one, you need support and care to help you through the challenges. To meet your needs, UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center offers pediatric palliative care services. The program offers services to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of children with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

What Is a Life-limiting Illness?

A life-limiting illness is defined as an illness that can limit normal life expectancy such as:

Pediatric Neurology

UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center specialists in pediatric neurology can evaluate and treat your child for neurology problems, which are disorders with the central nervous system.

Pediatric Neurology Conditions We Treat:

Our pediatric neurology team treats children up to 18 years old. Physicians have expertise in various neurological disorders including:

Vision and Mission

Vision

The UMass Memorial Health Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) seeks to foster a culture of care and caring where patients are nurtured in body, mind and spirit.

Mission

The Patient and Family Advisory Council seeks to promote safe and comprehensive patient- and family-centered care:

What Is an Intensivist?

What is an Intensivist?

An intensivist is a board-certified physician who provides special care for critically ill patients. Also known as a critical care physician, the intensivist has advanced training and experience in treating this complex type of patient.

What Kind of Training does an Intensivist Have?

After medical school, an intensivist completes a residency and board certification in a specialty such as surgery, internal medicine, pulmonary medicine or pediatrics, plus an additional two- to three-year fellowship and certification in critical care medicine.