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The Department of Medicine will be the national leader in the delivery of
innovative and high-quality patient care, educational programs, and in transformative basic and clinical research.

 

 

 David McManus, MD, ScM

Welcome from our Chair, David McManus, MD, ScM 

It is with pride and enthusiasm that I welcome you to the Department of Medicine at the UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Health. 

The Department of Medicine’s vision is to be the national leader in the delivery of innovative and high-quality patient care, education programs and in transformative basic and clinical research. 


department core values: patient centered care, discovery innovation and scholarship, DEI, teamwork, professionalism and accountability

Our Department has 16 Divisions and includes over 370 active faculty members. We care deeply about each other, our community, and are dogged in our advocacy for our patients. Our world-class faculty are developing innovative approaches for the prevention and treatment of disease through internationally recognized and world-class research programs, including the Programs in Innate Immunity and Digital Medicine. With 80 principal investigators, the Department of Medicine secured over $70 million in funding in FY24. We contribute to a vibrant academic community at UMass Chan, where we rank in the top 30 of NIH-funded academic institutions.  


Our clinical partner, UMass Memorial Health, is the largest healthcare system in Central and Western Massachusetts, featuring three acute care hospitals, and a wide array of clinical services ranging the entire continuum of care. 


We are proud of our team and welcome you to explore our website. Here you can view more about the Department, our faculty, our research, our clinical partner, and the many educational opportunities we have available.

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Getting Results…
  • Chair's Spotlight, December 2024, Meng-Ju Wu, PhD, UMass Chan Medical School, UMass Memorial Health, and Department of Medicine logo

    Chair’s Spotlight: Meng-Ju Wu, PhD

    In this month’s Chair’s Spotlight, Dr. Wu discusses his research in gastroenterology.

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Faculty and staff achievements


Department of Medicine faculty and staff recognitions and honors

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Getting Results…
  • UMass Chan research team contributes to study connecting cytomegalovirus to Alzheimer’s

    UMass Chan research team contributes to study connecting cytomegalovirus to Alzheimer’s

    The study aimed to understand the link between viral infections such as HCMV and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

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  • Study led by Elena Byhoff targets multiple approaches to food insecurity in low-income patients with chronic disease

    Study led by Elena Byhoff targets multiple approaches to food insecurity in low-income patients with chronic disease

    Elena Byhoff, MD, is leading a hybrid effectiveness-implementation study to understand health impacts of food insecurity intervention.  

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