It’s been another banner year at UMass Medical School. Whether it was news about the Ebola crisis, the urgent need for increased NIH funding or recognition of the groundbreaking programs and scientists here, UMassMedNow kept the medical school community informed every day. Here are some of the biggest stories we covered in 2014. We’re looking forward to an even bigger 2015.
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| UMMS was ranked fifth in primary care education among 128 medical schools and 25 schools of osteopathic medicine surveyed by U.S. News & World Report. |
U.S. News & World Report ranks UMMS fifth in primary care
UMMS was ranked fifth in primary care education among 128 medical schools and 25 schools of osteopathic medicine surveyed by weekly news magazine U.S. News & World Report in its 2015 edition of the “Best Graduate Schools” issue. UMMS has been listed near the top of the category since 1994 when the magazine began publishing the rankings. U.S. News also ranked UMMS 49 among research schools and 50 in the biological sciences.
The ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ captivates the country and the campus
Just as the nation was beginning to get swept up in the “Ice Bucket Challenge” to raise awareness of ALS, UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael F. Collins and Chair and Professor of Neurology Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD, took the plunge. The viral social media campaign highlighted the need for an ALS cure and brought attention to the cutting-edge research done at UMMS. The inaugural Governor Cellucci Tribute Road Race in Hudson in August benefitted the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund.
Video: UMMS chancellor, ALS researcher take ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’
Video: Scientists at UMMS working toward ALS cure
Video: Inaugural Cellucci tribute race draws huge crowd, supports ALS research at UMMS
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| Nurse practitioner Donna Gallagher, MSN, MA, helped coordinate a coalition of partners to ship life-saving medical equipment to partners in Liberia. |
UMMS focuses on Ebola relief in Liberia
Building on a long relationship with Liberia, UMMS as a community has been deeply involved in the global response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. From providing direct care to sending supplies and partnering to rebuild the health care infrastructure, UMMS is committed to seeing Liberia emerge from this crisis as quickly as possible.
