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Contact Us - Giving
The philanthropy team at UMass Memorial Health is here to assist you.
For General Inquiries:
UMass Memorial Health
Office of Philanthropy
365 Plantation Street, One Biotech
Worcester, MA 01605
Phone: 774-443-GIVE (4483)
Email: Give@umassmemorial.org
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Kathleen Driscoll
Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer
Kathleen.Driscoll@umassmemorial.org
Staff
Sandra Dowd
AVP of Philanthropy Operations, Stewardship & Finance
Sandra.Dowd@umassmemorial.org
Liz Parker Gagne
Donor and Community Engagement Officer
Liz.ParkerGagne@umassmemorial.org
Evan Gradeski
Gifts Processor
Evan...
Ways to Give
Thank you for considering support to UMass Memorial Health. Your gift will make a difference in the health and well-being of our caregivers, patients and their families. Your contribution, in any amount — when made today or annually — gives us the flexibility to address the most pressing needs. There are many ways to give. If you have questions or need additional information, call the Office of Philanthropy at 774-443-GIVE (4483), or email give@umassmemorial.org.
Outright Gift
Make a one-time gift or set up monthly installments through your credit card or bank account. Your information and...
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Tips for Taking Photos for Your Doctor
You can help your doctor better understand your health concern by attaching photos to a myChart message. These photos are secure and only accessible to your care team as part of your medical record.
How to Attach Photos in myChart
- In the myChart app or on the myChart website, create a Medical Advice message.
- Attach up to three photos from your camera roll or take photos directly with your smartphone as you compose the message.
Tips for Clear and Helpful Photos
Lighting and Background
- Take photos in bright, natural light or a well-lit room to avoid shadows.
- Use...
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Paula Gilmartin
For most of her 20 plus year career at UMass Memorial, and since joining corporate finance in 1999, Paula Gilmartin has been dedicated to the Medical Group’s financial success, leading finance reporting operations and initiatives. Prior to joining UMass Memorial, Paula was a certified public accountant for Arthur Andersen in Boston. In 2017, Paula joined the Medical Group as its Chief Financial Officer and Director of Operations. She is actively involved with the Medical Group’s Finance Committee and is a member of the Medical Group Management Team and its Financial Advisory Committee, as well...
Celeste Straight, MD
Dr. Celeste Straight is an OB/GYN attending physician with Central Mass OB/GYN, UMass Memorial Medical Group/Community Medical Group.
“I specialize in Women’s Health as a general Obstetrician and Gynecologic Surgeon and am honored to advocate for Women’s health and reproductive rights through my role at the Medical Group. Since starting in my role as an attending, I have enjoyed caring for my patients, resident, medical student and advanced practitioner education. In 2019 I was afforded the opportunity, through UMass Memorial and WPI, to participate in the Physician Leadership Development...
Eric Dickson MD, MHCM, FACEP
Dr. Dickson is President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in central Massachusetts with more than $3 billion in annual revenue, 2,400 physicians and more than 20,000 employees. The system includes five hospitals on 11 campuses with more than 1,200 licensed beds; more than 120 office-based community practices; a behavioral health services agency and hospital; 11 urgent care centers; and an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). UMass Memorial trains more than 700 residents and fellows annually and performs world-class research in partnership with...
Terence Flotte, MD
Terence Flotte, MD, currently is the Provost/Dean and Celia and Isaac Haidak Professor at UMass Chan Medical School, with faculty appointments in the Department of Pediatrics and the Horae Gene Therapy Center. Dr. Flotte is a pediatric pulmonologist and has been the principal investigator of multiple clinical gene therapy trials, including the first-ever human use of AAV vectors, a trial in cystic fibrosis patients that began in 1995, and recent trials in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and Tay-Sachs disease. His research has been continuously NIH funded since 1993. Since 2015, he has also...