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The New England Newborn Screening Program, an initiative of UMass Chan Medical School’s Commonwealth Medicine division, recently received HCU Network America’s first newborn screening research grant. The award will be used to explore the development of reference ranges for additional newborn screening markers for early detection of classical homocystinuria (HCU) and remethylation disorders.
Jatin Dave, MD, MPH, chief medical officer for MassHealth and director of Commonwealth Medicine’s Office of Clinical Affairs, has been selected by the Milbank Memorial Fund for its 2022–2023 Fellows Program. The Fund is an endowed operating foundation that invests in the development of state leaders who are committed to advancing population health and health equity in their communities.
Commonwealth Medicine is pleased to welcome Alda Rego, MPA, as the new managing director of Health Care Finance Solutions, under the direction of Executive Vice Chancellor Lisa M. Colombo, DNP, MHA, RN.
The Paving the Way Team: Lynn DeCouto, Bindiya Jha, Laisson Desouza, Lisa Morris, Lynn Carson, Joanne Calista, Silvana Kirby, Gricelle Cruz
Medical interpreters turn out in force to learn, network, and prepare for the future at Paving the Way to Health Care Access Conference
The Center on Child Wellbeing and Trauma's executive director Audrey Smolkin and the Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate Director Maria Mossaides recently talked about the center with Massachusetts State Senator Harriette Chandler on her show "Beacon Hill Chat" on WCCA TV.
During the last week of March, a group of Commonwealth Medicine pharmacy experts participated in the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)'s 2022 Conference in Chicago where they shared their research and clinical expertise on a wide range of topics.
Congratulations to Thomas C. Pomfret, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, pharmacy residency program director and clinical consultant pharmacist team lead, who received the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Residency Director Award at the AMCP meeting in Chicago on Thursday, March 31.
Eliza Anderson, PharmD, and Wilson Haong, PharmD, MBA, residents in the Managed Care Pharmacy Residency Program at Commonwealth Medicine, recently received one of two American Drug Utilization Review Society’s (ADURS) 2022 Elgene “Jake” Jacobs Memorial Scholarships for their research on prescription stimulant use in a state Medicaid population.
Commonwealth Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School is pleased to announce Jorge Sanchez, MEd, has been named the inaugural program director of Diversity and Inclusion.
Commonwealth Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School is pleased to welcome Andrea Bresnahan, DNP, as the executive director of the Nursing Council on Workforce Sustainability (NCWS), part of a statewide effort to tackle the nursing shortages in Massachusetts.
Commonwealth Medicine is a recipient of one of these grants, and will use these funds to conduct research on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pharmacists regarding treating and preventing substance use disorder, harm reduction, and how stigma may affect services.
Last month we shared that our Executive Vice Chancellor Lisa M. Colombo, DNP, MHA, RN, was named one of Worcester Business Journal's (WBJ) Outstanding Women in Business. Described by the WBJ as a natural-born leader, Lisa was recognized for her distinguished career and leadership at a celebratory luncheon with the seven other awardees earlier this month.
Commonwealth Medicine experts among authors of a new policy brief featured in Health Affairs.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, and SHREWSBURY, Mass. — Commonwealth Medicine (CWM) and the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) are pleased to announce a three-year agreement in which CWM will provide rehabilitative and review services for OPERS disability recipients.
CWM will work closely with participants in the OPERS Rehabilitative Services Program, which helps OPERS disability recipients return to wellness. Participants partner with a clinical nurse case manager to map out a recovery plan and receive vocational assistance to help with their self-directed job search.
Roger B. Eaton, PhD, director of the New England Newborn Screening Program, an initiative of UMass Chan Medical School’s Commonwealth Medicine division, is the 2021 recipient of the Harry Hannon Laboratory Improvement Award in Newborn Screening, a prestigious international tribute.
