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Chancellor Michael F. Collins kicks off Season 2 of the Voices of UMassMed podcast, just as the School of Medicine Class of 2023 begins its journey through medical school. In the podcast, Dr. Collins explains how the increased class size is benefitting the culture, offers advice to new students, and more.

On June 2, Darrell G. Kirch, MD, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, delivered the keynote address to UMass Medical School graduates during the 46th Commencement.

In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Robert Layne, MEd, explains the various opportunities for disadvantaged students in Worcester to learn about health care fields through UMass Medical School. Also, medical student Marian Younge, highlights the exposure she received through UMMS inspired her to pursue a career in medicine.

In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Stephanie Carreiro, MD, discusses ongoing research into how wearable technology has the potential to help prevent opioid-use disorder and treat patients in recovery.

In this Voices of UMassMed podcast, Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, discusses the importance of eye health, and how technology can help identify disease in a non-invasive way.

Members of the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund Boston Marathon team say they will hold loved ones who have fought the disease close to heart on April 15, when they run 26.2 miles to support amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research underway at UMass Medical School.

Ebola survivor Richard Sacra looks back on the 2014 crisis, his recovery and his mission in Liberia during a Voices of UMassMed podcast.

Justin Maykel, MD, stresses the importance of colorectal cancer screenings before age 50, early detection testing, new treatments and research in a Voice of UMassMed podcast episode.

In advance of Match Day 2019, we sat down with four medical school students for a Voices of UMassMed podcast and capture their nerves and excitement.

Anthony Rothschild, MD, discusses the increase in depression among Americans and research into promising new treatments for depression, including ketamine.

Mireya Wessolossky, MD, specializes in infectious disease research at UMMS. She explains her research in a new Voices of UMassMed podcast.

In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Allan Jacobson, PhD, helps make sense out of nonsense mutations in genes and how UMass Medical School is driving research to help patients with rare disease.

The start of the new year is when many people take a closer look at nutrition and start exploring new diet trends. Barbara Olendzki, RD, MPH, studies how diet affects the microbiome and overall health. She explains the science in a new Voices of UMassMed podcast.

What is it like leading a five-campus University of Massachusetts research system, which includes UMass Medical School? In a new Voices of UMassMed episode, President Marty Meehan discusses his life-long passion for education, his pride for UMass and his goals toward improving the institutions.

Aaron Remenschneider, MD, MPH, runs an active research program at UMass Medical School focused on improving outcomes for patients who receive cochlear implants and other treatments. He explains his work in a new Voices of UMassMed podcast.

Did you know UMass Medical School has been investing in the unmet needs of students in Worcester Public Schools for more than 20 years? In the latest podcast, you will learn about the various programs that are supporting students, and how that commitment is making a huge difference in the lives of students and teachers.

In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast interview, UMass Medical School perinatal experts talk about creating a program to screen moms for postpartum depression.

Chances are even if you don’t know what vitiligo is, you know someone who has it. The common autoimmune skin condition impacts one in 100 people, causing them to lose pigment and develop white spots on their face and body. In a Voices of UMassMed podcast interview, John Harris, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine and director of the Vitiligo Clinic and Research Center at UMass Medical School,...

Jennifer Reidy, MD, shares insight and evidence about how palliative care can ease the burden of complex illness and discusses her career mission to make it standard of care at UMMS and beyond.

Elinor Karlsson, PhD, assistant professor of molecular medicine, has spent her career examining animals to help scientists better understand human disease. In a new episode of the Voices of UMassMed podcast, Karlsson explained why she has turned to dog owners to help with a large genomic research project at UMass Medical School.

In the episode of Voices of UMassMed, Chancellor Michael F. Collins welcomes the Class of 2020 and reflects on his own first day of medical school.

Ebola outbreak. The virus claimed the lives of more than 11,000 people across West Africa. Four years later, there’s a new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the latest episode of Voices of UMassMed, Dr. Hatch, assistant professor of medicine, opened up about the complexities of being on the frontlines treating the deadly virus and what he has learned from his experience.