Voices of UMass Chan
Episodes
Chancellor Michael F. Collins delivers optimistic message at UMass Chan's 2025 Commencement ceremony
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Sunday, June 1, Chancellor Michael F. Collins delivered an optimistic message focused on the success of the graduates, in spite of the shadow that ...
UMass Chan's 2025 Commencement speaker: Marcia McNutt
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt, PhD, delivered the 2025 Commencement address at UMass Chan Medical School on June 3. Listen to D...
Research explores avatar therapy for alcohol use disorder, suicide prevention
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lourah Kelly, PhD, discusses avatar therapy for alcohol use and suicide prevention in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast. More resources can be found...
UMass Chan expands program for diverse aspiring physicians
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
UMass Chan expands its program for underrepresented students on their path to medical school. Since its inception more than a decade ago, the Baccala...
Studying the link between Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast, Jason Kim, PhD, professor of molecular medicine and medicine and director of the Metabolic Disease Research Cen...
Improving underrepresentation in medicine through mentorship and allies
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast, Crista Johnson-Agbakwu, MD, professor of obstetrics & gynecology and population & quantitative health sciences ...
Chancellor Collins highlights UMass Chan's journey of growth, innovation
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chancellor Michael F. Collins kicked off a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast season by highlighting the growth and future of UMass Chan Medical School ...
WHO Director-General delivers keynote address at new building ribbon cutting ceremony
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, director general of the World Health Organization, delivered the keynote address and received an honorary degree when...
Gov. Healey delivered UMass Chan's 51st Commencement address
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey delivered the Commencement address at UMass Chan Medical School on June 2. She celebrated the Classes of 2024 from the...
Cherise Hamblin: A voice for Black maternal health equity
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Voices of UMass Chan, Cherise Hamblin, MD, delves into the critical topic of black maternal health and the significance of Bl...
Bridging the gap in opioid use disorder treatment
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Margret Chang, MD, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics and director of resident addiction curriculum in the Internal Medicine Residency Pro...
Understanding the connection between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer’s
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast, John P. Haran, MD’07, PhD’18, and Ethan Loew, MD/PhD student, shed light on their ongoing research to bette...
Marcus Ruscetti shares his research journey in cancer biology
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast, Marcus Ruscetti, PhD, assistant professor of molecular, cell & cancer biology, shares his journey into the fiel...
New center focused on accelerating suicide prevention
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Center for Accelerating Practices to End Suicide through Technology Translation (CAPES) at UMass Chan is focused on figuring out how to accelerate...
UMass Chan offers accelerated three-year MD program
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast episode, learn about the new accelerated three-year MD Program at UMass Chan Medical School. Medical students i...
Palliative expert Sunita Puri explores the ‘hidden harms’ of CPR
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Palliative care expert Sunita Puri, MD, associate professor of medicine, delves into the complexities surrounding cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CP...
UMass Chan experts discuss benefits, concerns of AI in health care
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David McManus, MD’02, MSc and Neil Marya, MD’12, discuss how artificial intelligence will impact the field of medicine and research.
Valuable insight from the HPV and COVID-19 vaccine rollouts
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast episode, Grace Ryan, PhD, assistant professor of population & quantitative health sciences, discusses her resear...
Chancellor Collins looks ahead to a vibrant year at UMass Chan
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chancellor Michael F. Collins kicked off the first episode of a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast season days after he welcomed UMass Chan Medical Scho...
Katie Couric to UMass Chan 2023 grads: 'You are my heroes'
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Couric, former host of NBC’s Today show and anchor of CBS Evening News, and co-founder of cancer research charity Stand Up To Cancer, was ...
UMass Chan experts discuss gut microbiome’s role in health
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast, Ana Maldonado-Contreras, PhD, and Heidi Leftwich, DO, discuss their research on the role the gut microbiome pla...
UMass Chan to host Multicultural Women’s Health Summit
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On June 17, UMass Chan Medical School and Central Mass Links are inviting the local community to participate in the Multicultural Women’s Health Sum...
Abandoned at birth, medical student fights for reproductive justice
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dropped on a doorstep as a baby, second-year medical student Jennifer Marino promotes reproductive rights and food security. Read about her story on...
Program addresses socioeconomic disparities in childhood asthma, improves care
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The burden of asthma falls disproportionately among people from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and communities of color. Children are at ...
UMass Chan expert explains what you need to know about lupus
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lupus is an auto-immune disease that affects millions around the world. It's most common in women and causes a person's immune to attack itself result...
UMass Chan & Lahey Hospital & Medical Center to establish regional medical campus
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
UMass Chan Medical School and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (Lahey), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, have received approval from the Liaison Commi...
MD/MBA student raises awareness of type 1 diabetes through personal experience
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MD/MBA student Emilee Herringshaw is focused on projects that support patient-driven solutions. The aspiring dermatologist shares stories of her life ...
Learn about risks of cytomegalovirus, a common prenatal infection, in new podcast
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Few people are aware of cytomegalovirus, referred to as CMV, even though more than half of Americans are infected with it by the age of 40, according ...
Physician-scientist Jeremy Luban reflects on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Luban, MD, the David J. Freelander Professor in AIDS Research and professor of molecular medicine, discusses the latest SARS COV-2 variant ...
UMass Chan prepares to launch the Diversity Engagement Survey
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Marlina Duncan, EdD, vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, and Sharina Person, PhD, the Dr. Marcellette G. Williams Senior Sch...
UMass Chan study finds increase in treatment for eating disorders among young people during pandemic
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic saw a significant increase in adolescents and young adults with eating disorders being admitted to inpatient treatment and outpa...
Ballerina steps into nursing role through UMass Chan’s Graduate Entry Pathway Program
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie Ostiguy’s ballet students were inspired to pursue health care careers after she told them she was studying to become a nurse. Melanie Ostigu...
At-home COVID-19 tests explained in time for holiday gatherings
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
UMass Chan experts break down common questions around at-home COVID-19 tests in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast.
UMass Chan medical student provides a voice for patients, families with special needs
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Third-year medical student Naaz Daneshvar is an advocate for patients and families with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Daneshvar worked ...
Programs, services support health and wellness for UMass Chan community
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new Voices of UMass Chan podcast describes how the Office of Well-Being and the Employee Assistance Program is helping to promote a culture of welln...
New graduate program helps professional nurses advance leadership skills
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Antonelli, PhD, RN, MPH, provides an overview of the Master in Science Nursing and Interprofessional Leadership Program in the Tan Chingfen Gradu...
Infectious disease expert answers questions on flu, bivalent COVID-19 vaccines
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, we discuss the COVID-19 bivalent vaccines, including how bivalent vaccines are used, and also what to expect for this year’...
Medical student Theo Eldore discusses advocacy work for LGBTQIA+
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
UMass Chan medical student Theo Eldore has been recognized for his contributions furthering the development of LGBTQIA+ research and community. In the...
Johanna Seddon discusses causes, risks and treatment of macular degeneration
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna M. Seddon, MD, ScM, discusses the causes, prevention and treatment of macular degeneration in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast. More inform...
Chancellor Collins describes opportunities for growth at UMass Chan
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chancellor Michael F. Collins kicks off the new academic year in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast.
Cori Bargmann, PhD, delivers keynote address at UMass Chan's 49th Commencement
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cori Bargmann, PhD, head of science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, head of the Lulu and Anthony Wang Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior, ...
Key program links pediatricians to psychiatric services for youth during mental health crisis
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast, Yael Dvir, MD, and Bruce Waslick, MD, describe how the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program supports M...
UMass Chan's Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Marlina Duncan, vice chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion at UMass Chan Medical School discusses the institution's focus on building ...
UMass Chan's Translational Institute for Molecular Therapeutics
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Miguel Sena-Esteves, PhD, associate professor of neurology, discusses the mission of UMass Chan Medical School's Translational Instit...
UMass Chan’s Sustainability and Climate Change Plan
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about UMass Chan’s Sustainability and Climate Action Plan in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast. The UMass Chan community is encouraged to hel...
UMass Chan Scribe Fellowship
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The UMass Chan Medical School Scribe Fellowship is a one-year curriculum for highly motivated, recent college graduates who have a desire to gain clin...
Explore the MBA Dual-degree Program
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast, three UMass Chan Medical School students discuss their participation in the dual-degree MBA program. Developed ...
What does it take to persuade people to get vaccinated against COVID-19?
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast, two UMass Chan Medical School researchers who have been tracking vaccine acceptance since the COVID-19 pandemic...
Celebrating the new VA community-based outpatient clinic at UMass Chan
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System and UMass Chan Medical School hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Nov. 8, to celebrate the...
UMass Chan Medical School receives historic gift from The Morningside Foundation
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A $175 million historic gift from The Morningside Foundation to UMass Chan Medical School was announced on Tuesday, Sept. 7, with a press event at the...
UMass Medical School rises to ‘health sciences moment’ in COVID-19 pandemic
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chancellor Michael F. Collins takes pause to reflect on positive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the commitment of faculty, students and staff and s...
Medical students in the first PURCH track cohort prepare to graduate
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, three students from the inaugural Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health (PURCH) track share their exp...
Clinician Experience Office provides mental health support network for caregivers
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new Voices of UMassMed podcast explores how the Clinician Experience Office a mental health support network for caregivers. Resources: To learn m...
Medical students share their stories through ‘Murmurs’ podcast
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new Voices of UMassMed podcast highlights a podcast created by two School of Medicine students to promote reflective medicine.
UMass Medical School celebrates resident physicians
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new Voices of UMassMed podcast spotlights the robust Graduation Medical Education programs at UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center...
Coping with COVID fatigue
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Christine Runyan, PhD, discusses COVID fatigue, how it's impacting health care providers and others and how to cope.
Kristin Mattocks details improvements in delivery of health care for veterans
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the past 15 years, Kristin Mattocks, MD, MPH, has worked to improve quality of community care for all veterans. The new associate dean for veteran...
Robert Finberg: Wear your mask, get the flu shot and protect your neighbors
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As coronavirus cases surge and the flu season gets underway across the United States, infectious disease expert Roberg W. Finberg, MD, provides a snap...
For Mark Johnson, neurological surgery is never ‘routine, mundane and inconsequential’
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Mark Johnson, MD/PhD, discusses what drew him to the field of neurosurgery.
Leading a Medical School During a Pandemic
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Chancellor Michael F. Collins discusses what it’s been like to lead UMass Medical School amid a pandemic. Liste...
How monoclonal antibodies can help fight infectious diseases, such as Lyme disease
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMassMedNow podcast, Mark Klempner, MD, talks how promising new research into infectious diseases, including Lyme disease, at MassB...
UMass Medical School grads share insight on Match Day
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMassMedNow podcast, we sat down with two recent UMass Medical School School of Medicine graduates to reflect on their Match Day ex...
Exploring New Research into Parkinson's disease
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Kara Smith, MD, assistant professor of neurology, talks about early warning signs of Parkinson’s disease and ne...
UMass Medical School Tackles the Vaping Crisis
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMassMedNow podcast, Tina Grosowky, instructor of psychiatry, discusses the vaping crisis and the new UMass Medical School program ...
Screening for Suicidal Risk in ER Patients
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Edwin Boudreaux, PhD, discusses the rise in suicide rates in the United States and efforts to implement suicide prevention within the emergency room.
From music to medicine, Anne Larkin shares journey to UMMS
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Anne Larkin, MD, senior associate dean for educational affairs, and hear how her journey led her to UMass Medical School in a new Voices of UMass...
LISTEN: Local participants needed for nationwide research program
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Mara M. Epstein, ScD, discusses a local effort to enroll participants in the National Institutes of Health All of...
Innovations in pediatric cancer research at UMass Medical School
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Jason Shohet, MD, PhD, highlights new advances in pediatric cancer research at UMass Medical School, and Luis Por...
How digital devices play a role in screening patients for disease
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this Voices of UMassMed podcast episode, David McManus, MD, discusses research into how digital devices can improve patient care and enhance our un...
A medical degree track for students who want to focus on community health
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how the PURCH track at UMass Medical school-Baystate provides medical students with an opportunity to learn and practice medicine in urban and r...
The impact anatomical donors have on medical students
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Voices of UMassMed podcast delves into the Anatomical Gift Program at UMass Medical. It's a thought-provoking conversation about t...
Tackling women's health issues with Luu Ireland
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The new Voices of UMassMed podcast episode with Luu Ireland, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, provides information about women’...
New hope for Tay-Sachs disease
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Voices of UMassMed, two UMass Medical School researchers explain the promising new gene therapy that could offer hope those born wi...
The next-generation of therapies to fight pediatric and adult cancer
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the latest advancements in pediatric and adult cancer research at UMass Medical School and how you can sign up for the annual UMass Cancer...
Inside The Duchenne Program at UMass Medical School
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this Voices of UMassMed podcast, Brenda Wong, MD, professor of pediatrics, and Tracy Seckler, co-founder and CEO of Charley’s Fund, talk about Th...
Chancellor Collins: What Sets UMass Medical School Apart
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
LISTEN: Keynote address delivered by AAMC President Darrell G. Kirch
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On June 2, Darrell G. Kirch, MD, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, delivered the keynote address to UMass Medical Sch...
Program inspires students to consider health and science careers
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Robert Layne, MEd, explains the various opportunities for disadvantaged students in Worcester to learn about heal...
LISTEN: How wearable technology could help to stem opioid crisis
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Stephanie Carreiro, MD, discusses ongoing research into how wearable technology has the potential to help prevent...
Shlomit Schaal on Improving Eye Health
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Running the Boston Marathon to fund ALS research
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ebola survivor Richard Sacra talks about the 2014 crisis, his recovery and his life now
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ebola survivor Richard Sacra looks back on the 2014 crisis, his recovery and his mission in Liberia during a Voices of UMassMed podcast.
Get the Facts: Colorectal Cancer Awareness
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Maykel, MD, stresses the importance of colorectal cancer screenings before age 50, early detection testing, new treatments and research in a Vo...
Counting Down to Match Day at UMass Medical School
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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.
Promising New Treatments for Depression
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Rothschild, MD, discusses the increase in depression among Americans and research into promising new treatments for depression, including keta...
Infectious Diseases Impacting our Community
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mireya Wessolossky, MD, specializes in infectious disease research at UMMS. She explains her research in a new Voices of UMassMed podcast.
Allan Jacobson, PhD, helps make sense out of nonsense mutations in genes
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Your Diet, Your Gut, Your Health
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
A Conversation with UMass President Marty Meehan
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like leading a five-campus University of Massachusetts research system, which includes UMass Medical School? In a new Voices of UMassMed ep...
Advances to Combat Hearing Loss
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Remenschneider, MD, MPH, runs an active research program at UMass Medical School focused on improving outcomes for patients who receive cochlear...
Building Bonds within the Community
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Caring for Mothers with Perinatal Depression
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast interview, UMass Medical School perinatal experts talk about creating a program to screen moms for postpartum depr...
Vitiligo: More than Skin Deep
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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, ca...
Reshaping End-of-Life Care
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Reidy, MD, shares insight and evidence about how palliative care can ease the burden of complex illness and discusses her career mission to m...
Citizen Science and Dog Genetics
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Elinor Karlsson, PhD, assistant professor of molecular medicine, has spent her career examining animals to help scientists better understand human dis...
Leading a Medical School
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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.
Tackling the Ebola Crisis
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 Democrati...