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Maura Muñoz MD, Medicine-Pediatrics Residency faculty and Reham Shaaban DO, Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency were honored with 2020 American Medical Association Women Physicians Section Inspiration Awards.

Anacelis Flecha dreamed of being a midwife for years. Life got in the way, but two Baystate education programs helped her achieve her goals.

Medical students in the Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health (PURCH) track hosted a Food Justice Fair in partnership with the MLK Jr Family Services Center food pantry.

Eight community members have recently completed training to join UMMS-Baystate’s non-medical Community Faculty who play an integral role in teaching medical students.

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education recently called upon the experience and expertise of Baystate Health’s Office of Continuing Interprofessional Education to help them learn how accredited providers are navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic.

UMass Med Now: Emily Nuss and Tatiana Petrovich, medical students in the PURCH track, were awarded Fullbright-Fogarty Fellowships to work on a study in Guatemala analyzing the health impacts of household air pollution.

TCTMD.com:  Smoking is still common and tied to higher mortality.  Dr. Quinn Pack, non-invasive cardiologist, BMP Cardiology, states, "Help one person quit smoking, and you could probably do five bypass surgeries for the same effect. So the size of the impact is just remarkable. The good news is if you're a 40-year-old smoker who has a heart attack and you quit, there's a really good chance, do everything right and you'll never have another heart attack."

UMass medical students and other health professions students are engaged in COVID-related activities and a variety of volunteer efforts at Baystate and in the community.

Dr. Ya Zhou, third year surgical resident, received the “2020 Resident/Fellow Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education” from UMass Medical School for her inspirational teaching of medical students.

Springfield resident and community activist Charlie Holmes received the UMass Medical School "2020 Patient Teacher Award," which acknowledges the contributions of an individual patient to undergraduate medical education.