Three things to know about the new campus, which is part of Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Chan Medical School, according to information shared with Becker’s:
- The first class at UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical School Campus has 32 students. They will learn UMass Chan’s core curriculum and take part in a special track unique to the campus called LEAD@Lahey. The track focuses on leadership, health systems science and interprofessional education.
- UMass Chan Medical School is Massachusetts’ only public medical school.
- Lahey Hospital and Medical Center is part of Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health.
Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, president of the century-old hospital and a cardiothoracic surgeon, said she is excited for the students to learn from Lahey’s clinicians.
“I think [the campus] is going to help address some of the inequities that exist relative to access and availability of services for patients, particularly in the primary care arena,” Dr. Moffatt-Bruce said in a Becker’s podcast. “I see this as really an opportunity to contribute and address some of the workforce issues and really be proactive around developing a sustainable workforce for the future.”
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