We thank Dr. Elena Byhoff for presenting "If Hunger is Not a Disease, Then Why is Food Medicine? Rethinking Policy, Food Insecurity & Health" at today's Medical Grand Rounds! We hope to see everyone next week!

We invite members of the UMass community to join us today at noon, both in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled "If Hunger is Not a Disease, Then Why is Food Medicine? Rethinking Policy, Food Insecurity & Health," featuring Dr. Elena Byhoff. We hope to see you there!

The Department of Medicine is proud to share that our chair, David McManus, MD, MSc, has been appointed chancellor of UMass Chan Medical School. Learn more in the article below!

In this month’s Resident Spotlight, we feature Taylor Seacor, MD, a third-year Internal Medicine Resident at UMass Chan. Learn more about Dr. Seacor by reading the full spotlight on our website below! www.umassmed.edu/medicine/edu...

In this month’s Fellow Spotlight, we feature Patrick Bagley, MD, a pulmonary, allergy, and critical care fellow at UMass Chan. Learn more about Dr. Bagley by reading the full spotlight on our website! www.umassmed.edu/medicine/edu...

The Department of Medicine wishes those celebrating a very Happy Easter! 🐇

In this month’s Chair’s Spotlight, we feature Alyssa Cali, DO, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. Learn more about Dr. Cali by reading the full spotlight below! www.umassmed.edu/medicine/abo...

The Department of Medicine wishes those celebrating a joyous and meaningful Passover!

The Department of Medicine would like to thank Dr. Hardy Kornfeld for presenting "TB 2026: What Goes Around Comes Around" at today's Medical Grand Rounds! We hope to see everyone next week!

We invite members of the UMass community to join us today at noon, in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled "TB 2026: What Goes Around Comes Around." We hope to see you there!

Mark Klempner, MD, presented promising safety data at the World Vaccine Congress yesterday about an injection designed to prevent Lyme disease: direc.to/o8qZ Licensed by Tonix Pharmaceuticals, TNX-4800 is not a vaccine. It works by inactivating the bacteria in the #tick. #Lyme #LymeDisease #WVCDC

This Doctor’s Day, the Department of Medicine extends its heartfelt gratitude to our exceptional physicians who care for our community each and every day. We thank you for your dedication, compassion, and selfless commitment to our patients!

The Department of Medicine would like to thank Dr. Roberto Caricchio for presenting "Building the Future of Rheumatology at UMass Chan: Collaborative Care, Basic and Translational Discovery, and Lupus Therapeutics" at today's Medical Grand Rounds!

We invite members of the UMass community to join us at noon today, in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled "Building the Future of Rheumatology at UMass Chan: Collaborative Care, Basic and Translational Discovery, and Lupus Therapeutics." We hope to see you there!

The Department of Medicine would like to thank Dr. Eicke Latz for presenting "Autoinflammation and Immune-Mediated Diseases" at today's Robert W. Finberg, MD, Memorial Lecture. We hope to see everyone next week! Music created by Dr. Karen Salomon-Escoto using Suno.

We invite members of the UMass community to join us at noon today, in person and via Zoom, for the Robert W. Finberg, MD, Memorial Lecture, titled "Autoinflammation and Immune-Mediated Diseases." We hope to see you there!

The Department of Medicine wishes everyone a wonderful St. Patrick's Day! 🍀

In this month’s Resident Spotlight, we feature Eliza McDermott, MD, a second-year Internal Medicine Resident on the Primary Care and Medical Education track. Learn more about Dr. McDermott by reading the full spotlight below! www.umassmed.edu/medicine/edu...

In this month’s Fellow Spotlight, we feature Michael Mankbadi, MD, a cardiology fellow at UMass Chan. Learn more about Dr. Mankbadi by reading the full spotlight on our website! t.co/aSDD8QEiVe

In this month’s Chair’s Spotlight, we feature Victor Acosta-Rivera, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Learn more about Dr. Acosta-Rivera by reading the full spotlight below! www.umassmed.edu/medicine/abo...

The Department of Medicine would like to thank Dr. Eva Chittenden for presenting "Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments in Far-Advanced Cancer: A Palliative Care Perspective" at today's Medical Grand Rounds! We hope to see everyone next week!

We invite members of the UMass community to join us today at noon, in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled "Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments in Far-Advanced Cancer: a Palliative Care Perspective." We hope to see you there!

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for The CardiOvascular Digital hEalth Research (CODER) T32 Training Program. Learn more and apply by visiting the CODER website! www.umassmed.edu/coder

The Department of Medicine would like to thank Drs. Matthew Asirwatham and Michael Mankbadi for presenting "Caught in Transit" at today's Medical Grand Rounds! We hope to see everyone next week!

The Department of Medicine invites members of the UMass community to join us today at noon, in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled "Caught in Transit." We hope to see you there!

Finding a health care provider with expertise in geriatrics is tough. Jerry Gurwitz, MD, of UMass Chan wrote a piece for The Conversation U.S. detailing five things older adults should discuss with their primary care doctor to get needed care: https://direc.to/o5fd #aging #geriatics

The Department of Medicine would like to thank Dr. Onica Washington for presenting "Caring for Older Adults with Kidney Disease: Integrating Geriatric Tenets in Nephrology" at today's Medical Grand Rounds! We hope to see everyone next week!

We invite members of the UMass community to join us today at noon, in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled "Caring for Older Adults with Kidney Disease: Integrating Geriatric Tenets in Nephrology." We hope to see you there!

The Department of Medicine is excited to announce our Winter 2026 Citizen Award recipients! Please join us in congratulating our colleagues for their exceptional service!

In this month’s Researcher Spotlight, we feature Varun Ayyaswami, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Systems Science. Learn more about Dr. Ayyaswami and his research by reading the spotlight on our website! www.umassmed.edu/medicine/res...

The Department of Medicine wishes those celebrating a wonderful Lunar New Year! May the upcoming year bring you and your families health and happiness!

The Department of Medicine wishes everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day! 💕

In this month’s Resident Spotlight, we feature Nicole Nesto, MD, a first-year Internal Medicine Resident on the Primary Care track. Learn more about Dr. Nesto by reading the spotlight on our website below! www.umassmed.edu/medicine/edu...

In this month’s Fellow Spotlight, we feature Bahati Mweze, DO, a Geriatrics fellow at UMass Chan. Learn more about Dr. Mweze by reading the full spotlight on our website! www.umassmed.edu/medicine/edu...

In this month’s Chair’s Spotlight, we feature Wenqing Zhou, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Innate Immunity at UMass Chan Medical School. Learn more about Dr. Zhou by reading the Chair's Spotlight below! t.co/tEnBDLccQ1

We thank Drs. Oberoi, Herscovici, Navedo, and Fandino-Rubio for presenting "Language, Trust, and Transitions: Advancing Equitable Care Through Provider – Patient Concordance and Interpreter Partnership" at today's Medical Grand Rounds! Music created by Dr. Salomon-Escoto using Suno.

We invite members of the UMass community to join us today at noon, in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled, "Language, Trust, and Transitions: Advancing Equitable Care Through Provider – Patient Concordance and Interpreter Partnership." We hope to see you there!

Melissa Fischer, MD, MEd, one of the recipients of the 2025 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Awards, spoke to AAMC about what makes someone a good teacher and educational innovator and how we learn from medical errors: direc.to/oSVc #MedEd #MedSchool #MedicalSchool @aamc.org

The Department of Medicine would like to thank Dr. Omar Mourad for presenting "Night Sweats, Weight Loss, and Elevate Inflammatory Markers" at today's Medical Grand Rounds! Music created by Dr. Karen Salomon-Escoto using Suno.

We invite members of the UMass community to join us today at noon, both in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled "Night Sweats, Weight Loss, and Elevate Inflammatory Markers." We hope to see you there!

The Worcester Business Journal profiled UMass Chan’s AI Assurance Lab, an initiative established in April to test the ethical use of AI in health care. Read about how the lab’s focus has shifted in its first nine months of operation: direc.to/oRem @umassmedicine.bsky.social @wbjournal.bsky.social

The Department of Medicine would like to thank Dr. Alan Mullen for presenting "Modeling and Modifying Hepatic Stellate Cells to Develop Antifibrotic Approaches in Liver Disease" at today's Medical Grand Rounds! Music created by Karen Salomon-Escoto, MD, using Suno.

We invite members of the UMass community to join us today at noon, both in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled "Modeling and Modifying Hepatic Stellate Cells to Develop Antifibrotic Approaches in Liver Disease," featuring Alan Mullen, MD, PhD. We hope to see you there!

On this #MLKDay, we invite members of our community to join us in honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and reflect on his vision of equality and justice.

The Department of Medicine would like to thank Dr. Chinmay Trivedi for presenting "Epigenetic and Metabolic Control of Cardiovascular Disease: Mechanisms and New Therapeutic Opportunities" at today's Medical Grand Rounds! Music created by Karen Salomon-Escoto, MD, using Suno.

We invite members of the UMass community to join us today at noon, both in person and via Zoom, for our Medical Grand Rounds titled "Epigenetic and Metabolic Control of Cardiovascular Disease: Mechanisms and New Therapeutic Opportunities." We hope to see you there!

In this month’s Resident Spotlight, we feature Siri Khalsa, MD, a third-year, categorical, Internal Medicine Resident. Learn more about Dr. Khalsa by reading the full spotlight on our website! t.co/TmT8SmlmtS

In this month’s Fellow Spotlight, we feature Sajid Shaik, MD, an Endocrinology fellow at UMass Chan. Learn more about Dr. Shaik by reading the full spotlight on our website below! www.umassmed.edu/medicine/edu...

In this month’s Chair’s Spotlight, we feature Linsey Barker, DO, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School. Learn more about Dr. Barker by reading the full spotlight on our website! www.umassmed.edu/medicine/abo...

The Department of Medicine would like to thank Dr. Anil Chandraker for presenting "Translating Tolerance: Regulatory T Cells in Kidney Transplantation" at today's Medical Grand Rounds! We hope to see everyone next week!