Prior to pursing her Master’s in physician assistant (PA) studies, Kayla Overly was a proud UMass Memorial Medical Center employee working as a Patient Care Technician in the Emergency Department from 2010 to 2011. Her love of high-level patient care and the community at the Medical Center were major influences in her return to the organization as a PA following school. She has been with the Medical Center since her rehire in 2018 and in 2021 was elected to the APC. In 2022 she launched the advanced practice...

After graduating from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions in 2011, Sarah Skinner joined the critical care advanced practice provider team as staff nurse practitioner (NP) in the Critical Care Unit (CCU) at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Over the years, Sarah has taken on additional leadership responsibilities within critical care, including scheduling and education/onboarding of new staff and students. She moved into her Clinical Coordinator role in 2020 and has continued to support the critical care...

Lauren Fortier joined the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at UMass Memorial Medical Center’s Children’s Medical Center in 2014 and has been dedicated to the care of critically ill pediatric patients and the improvement of quality of care. As a pediatric nurse practitioner, she is actively involved in the direct care of patients, working closely with the medical team, as well as being a constant for patients and families. Shortly after joining the Pedi ICU team in 2014, she started to co-lead the Kid’s Comfort Promise Program...

Adam Katz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and health studies from Springfield College. He has a Doctor of Science and Master’s degree in physician assistant studies from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University. Adam has been working in critical care as an advanced practice provider (APP) since 2009 and in his administrative role since 2015.

He has achieved a fair amount over his short career, including completing a physician assistant critical care residency...