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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.

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 Fernando Martinez, MD, MS

Welcome from our Interim Chair, Fernando Martinez, MD, MS 

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 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 and 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 from 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, August 2026, Anthony Bilotta, MD, PhD, Sam Fox, MD, Cindy Le, MD, Ellen Murchie, MD, and Gamble Morrison, MD

    Chair’s Spotlight: Get to Know Your Internal Medicine Chief Residents

    In this month’s Chair’s Spotlight, we feature our 2026-2027 Internal Medicine Chief Residents.

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Our latest stories and recognitions

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Department of Medicine faculty and staff recognitions and honors

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Getting Results…
  • UMass Chan summer outreach programs inspire next generation of physician-scientists

    UMass Chan summer outreach programs inspire next generation of physician-scientists

    Classrooms and labs kept busy this summer at UMass Chan, hosting high school and college students participating in outreach programs.

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  • Read Pukkila-Worley receives $3 million NIH award for research on bacterial pathogenesis

    Read Pukkila-Worley receives $3 million NIH award for research on bacterial pathogenesis

    The R01 grant will support research on how bacteria cause infectious diseases.

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