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UMass Memorial
As the tertiary care referral center for Central and Western Massachusetts, UMass Memorial Medical Center is a 725-bed (plus 58 bassinets) acute care hospital located on three campuses in Worcester: the Memorial Campus, University Campus and Hahnemann Campus.
Our academic Medical Center offers highly sophisticated technology and support services necessary to provide the region with specialists nationally acclaimed for their work in areas such as cardiology, orthopedics, newborn intensive care, hematology/oncology, organ transplantation, children’s services, women’s services and emergency medicine.
The Medical Center is also home to the region's only Trauma Center, supported by LifeFlight, New England’s first air ambulance service.
UMass Memorial Medical Center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
School of Medicine
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts' first and only public medical school, the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) was founded in 1962 to provide affordable, high-quality medical education to state residents and to increase the number of primary care physicians practicing in underserved areas of the state. More than 40 years later, UMMS retains the pioneering spirit that attracted its founding faculty and students, even as it has matured to become one of the nation's top 50 medical schools.
UMMS, located in Worcester, is one of five University of Massachusetts campuses, and one of about 28 free-standing, university-based academic health science centers in the U.S. Ranked fourth in the nation in primary care education in the 2006 U.S.News & World Report's “America's Best Graduate Schools,” the institution's main components are the School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Graduate School of Nursing. Its clinical partner is UMass Memorial Health Care.
As the sponsor of educational and service programs in health care throughout the commonwealth, UMMS is a local, regional and statewide health resource.
The school's founding educational objective was to provide high-quality and accessible medical education to residents of Massachusetts. This objective has been expanded to include graduate education in biomedical sciences and nursing, graduate medical education, training in various allied health professions, and continuing education for health care practitioners.
Established in 1962, UMass Medical School accepted its first class in 1970. Since then, its primary responsibility has been to provide excellent education to medical students - all residents of the commonwealth - who come determined to master the basic sciences of medicine, and to become caring physicians concerned with the total patient. For the 100 students enrolled in each class, the School of Medicine is committed to training in the full range of medical disciplines, with emphasis on practice in the primary care specialties, in the public sector, and in underserved areas of Massachusetts. The School of Medicine is one of 14 centers in the nation to be awarded the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Generalist Physician Initiative grant. This provides UMMS with $2.5 million in funding to support training in the primary care disciplines.
Danna B. Peterson, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs/Minority Support "Students know we are here to help them with career decisions." Peterson emphasizes lifelong learning in her roles as both a teacher and an advisor. "When our graduates go out to practice, they will be prepared to incorporate new information and technology with what they have learned in medical school."
Please be aware that it is the policy of the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees to consider for admission to the School of Medicine only those applicants who are certified as legal residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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In addition to the School of Medicine, the University of Massachusetts' Worcester Campus houses the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the Graduate School of Nursing and a growing research enterprise.
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, a faculty initiated PhD program, trains scientists and educators to conduct laboratory research on problems related to human disease and to serve as faculty members in institutions devoted to the medical sciences. UMass-trained research scientists also play a key role in the commonwealth's vital biotechnology industry.
The Graduate School of Nursing, which offers master's and doctoral degrees, educates clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners and nurse managers within two specialties: adult acute/critical care and adult ambulatory/community care-nurse practitioner. The newly instituted collaborative doctoral program, between the UMass Amherst and Worcester campuses, prepares nurse scientists for faculty, research and other nursing leadership positions.
The educational mission is enhanced by 36 accredited residency and fellowship programs, some 100 continuing education programs for the region's health care professionals, cooperative degree programs with area colleges and universities, and community-based education programs emphasizing ambulatory care and the needs of underserved communities and populations.
Company History
UMass Memorial
Our Vision
The vision of UMass Memorial Medical Center is to be one of the top 10 academic medical centers in the United States by the year 2008.
Our Mission
UMass Memorial Medical Center is committed to improving the health of the people of Central New England through excellence in clinical care, service, teaching and research.
Our Values
Members of UMass Memorial Medical Center are committed to:
Excelling at patient-centered care: Achieving patient-focused excellence through the highest standards of quality care, patient safety and patient satisfaction.
Acting with integrity: Dealing honestly, fairly and responsibly with each other.
Respecting one another: Valuing the contributions, ideas and opinions of our coworkers, colleagues, patients and partners.
Contributing to the community:Partnering with the community at large and with other health care and social agencies in meeting the health needs of the community.
Improving through teamwork and systems thinking: Working to continuously improve ourselves, our processes and our patient services through cooperation and thinking as an integrated health care system.
Embracing accountability: Holding ourselves, our coworkers and our leaders to the highest standards of performance
The University of Massachusetts Medical School, established in 1970, is a major force in both basic and clinical research. Our areas of concentrations include
diabetes
molecular genetics
immunology, virology
AIDS
cancer
signal transduction
structural biology (with attention to innovative drug design)
prevention
bone cell biology
chemical biology
gene function and expression
neurosciences
imaging
occupational and environmental health.
The scientific climate at the University of Massachusetts Medical School is conducive to the conduct of interdisciplinary research. The extraordinary resourcefulness of the faculty and their commitment to excellence have contributed significantly to the success of our research initiatives.
Benefits
Tuition Reimbursement - If you are scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you (excluding dependents) are eligible for tuition reimbursement after three months of service
Hours per week %Reimbursed Annual Maximum
30 or more hours 80% $2,000 per year
20 - 29 hours 50% $1,000 per year
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - The EAP provides support for employees experiencing personal problems. Professional counselors can assist you with family, financial, emotional or substance abuse problems. The toll free phone number for EAP is: 1 (800) 322-5327.
Professional Liability Insurance (Malpractice Coverage)- UMMHC pays for modified claims made coverage for you. The limits of liability are $5,000,000 per claim and $10,000,000 per annual aggregate for each covered individual. The program will also provide tail coverage for departing insured for no additional premium charge. For more information please contact Claims Management and Insurance at (508) 334-5504
On-site Child Care - UMass Memorial has child care centers that provide a healthy environment for your child while you work. If space is available, you may enroll your child (from one month to six years of age) on your date of hire. For more information please call (508) 854-0814
Other valuable benefits include:
Direct Deposit 529 College Savings Plan
MEDEX Travel Assistance Long Term Care
MET Law Legal Services Credit Union
Practice Allowance - You receive a practice allowance of $3,000 per fiscal year, 10/1-9/30 (pro rated for part-time physicians), to be used to pay practice expenses such as dues, licenses, fees and travel expenses for professional education meetings, books, and subscriptions.