Title
University of Massachusetts Medical School Publications Collection, 1976 - ongoing: A Finding Aid
Date
11-12-2009
Document Type
Finding Aid
Medical Subject Headings
Academic Medical Centers; University of Massachusetts Medical School; University of Massachusetts Medical Center/Worcester; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Archives
Disciplines
Archival Science | History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Abstract
The University of Massachusetts Medical School located in Worcester, Massachusetts was founded in 1962 and is the first and only public medical school in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Established to provide affordable, high-quality medical education to state residents and to increase the number of primary care physicians practicing in the state, the school is comprised of the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Graduate School of Nursing. Its clinical partner, UMass Memorial Health Care, is the largest health care provider in central and western Massachusetts. This collection is composed of publications created by the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care.
Comments
This collection was processed and the finding aid created by Kristine M. Reinhard, November 2009.
Finding aid updated November 2012 to include additions to the collection.