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Trauma Survivors Day 2024

Pediatric and adult patients reunite with doctors, nurses, social workers who helped them on their journey

Geri Pals Volunteers Create Connections Over the Phone

Geri Pals pairs homebound seniors, often living with memory loss or dementia, with volunteers who contact them once or twice a week.

Baystate Nurse Practitioner Testifies on Reducing Shortage of Minority Healthcare Providers

Baystate Health Nurse Practitioner shared her journey from custodian to DNP and ways to make professional healthcare careers accessible.

Baystate Health Awarded $5 Million Grant Towards Digital Equity

The Massachusetts Broadband Institute has awarded $5.1 million to Baystate Health on behalf of the Alliance for Digital Equity in western Mass.

Passion Drives Medical Students' Scholarly Projects

Fourth-year PURCH medical students presented their Capstone projects—a culmination of their work over four years in medical school on a topic they are passionate about.

PURCH Class of 2023 Has 100% Residency Match Rate

The Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health track celebrated Residency Match Day on March 17, 2023 with all 24 graduating PURCH students successfully matching to a categorical residency program.

Two PURCH Grads Staying at Baystate for Residency Training

Two medical school graduates of the Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health track will do their residency training at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate.

Baystate Health Receives Inaugural 2022 Mass Save Climate Leader Award

Baystate Health receives inaugural Mass Save Climate Leader Award for energy conservation efforts in healthcare.

Medical Student's Reseach Shows Significant Disparities in Access to Pediatric Trauma Centers

Research published by medical student and lead author Kendall Burdick in the Annals of Emergency Medicine showed significant disparities in access to pediatric trauma centers in the United States based on geography, race and ethnicity—which leaves some children at risk for poor trauma outcomes.

Child Electrical Safety Initiative for Springfield Families

Kendall Burdick, a medical student in the Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health (PURCH) Track, worked with Square One and Rocky's Ace Hardware to protect children from electrical shocks and burns.