Dr. Thomas Lincoln Honored for Work with Underserved and Incarcerated

March 22, 2021

Thomas Lincoln MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, UMMS-Baystate was honored by the American College of Physicians with the W. Lester Henry Award for Diversity and Access to Care.

Dr. Lincoln is a primary care physician at Brightwood Health Center and the medical director of the Hampden County Correctional Centers where he developed a nationally recognized program for people who are incarcerated.

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Student Volunteer Corps Staffing COVID Vaccine Clinics in Hard Hit Communities

April 16, 2021

Students from Baystate's Interprofessional Student Volunteer Corps have been working at vaccination clinics for communities hardest hit by COVID-19.

Focus Group Facilitator Training Helps Amplify Under-represented Voices

March 30, 2021

The Focus Group Facilitator Training prepares participants to ensure that all focus group participants’ voices are heard and communicated authentically back to stakeholders.

Inaugural Class Celebrates PURCH Track's First Residency Match Day

March 19, 2021

All graduating Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health (PURCH) track students successfully matched to residency programs, with a majority choosing to train in primary care which is experiencing a nationwide physician shortage.

Successful 2021 NRMP Main Match Fills Residency Positions

March 19, 2021

On Friday, March 19, 2021—Match Day—87 applicants learned that they matched to one of ten ACGME-accredited residency programs at UMass Medical School-Baystate.

3 PURCH Medical Students Match to Baystate Residencies

March 19, 2021

The Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health (PURCH) track celebrated its first Residency Match day with its inaugural class of students, including three who matched to residency programs at UMMS-Baystate.

PURCH Students' Capstone Presentations: Culmination of 4-Year Projects

March 18, 2021

Yesterday, fourth-year PURCH medical students joined their UMass Medical School-Worcester classmates for their Capstone presentations—a culmination of their work over four years in medical school on a topic they are passionate about.

PURCH Student Kendall Burdick Awarded Grant to Study Disparities in Access to Pediatric Trama Care

March 09, 2021

UMass Med News: Kendall Burdick, Class of 2023, was awarded a one-year $5,000 Medical Student Research Grant for her study of the effect of geographic and racial factors on access to pediatric trauma care.

First PURCH Student Kevin White is First to Match to Residency

February 22, 2021

Kevin White, born at Baystate Medical Center and raised in Springfield, was the first student in the PURCH track. Now he's the first to learn where he matched for his residency.

2021 MLK Jr Semester of Service Projects Address Community Health Needs

January 26, 2021

Two health professions students received Baystate Health's 3rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Semester of Service Awards. The $750 awards will be used to provide health education and resources to food pantry clients and outreach to individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.

Nurse Residency Achieves Accreditation

January 12, 2021

In December 2020, the Baystate Health Nurse Residency Program received dual recognition by the ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP) as an Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) through the Department of Labor.

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