Welcome to New Hire Orientation University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) Overview

1. Welcome to New Hire Orientation University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) Overview Sponsored by Human Resources

2. Objectives: By the end of this session, you should be able to identify: • Who we are • What we do • Important milestones for UMMS

3. University of Massachusetts Medical School • Founded in 1962 to provide affordable, high-quality medical education to state residents and to increase the number of primary care physicians practicing in underserved areas. • UMMS comprises of: • School of Medicine • Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, • Graduate School of Nursing • Biomedical research enterprise • Public service initiatives

4. Timeline 1962-1998 • 1962: Legislation establishes University of Massachusetts Medical School • 1970: First medical students begin classes in Shaw Building • 1974: First class graduates 16 MDs • 1979: PhD program begins • 1986: Graduate School of Nursing opens • 1986: PhD program becomes Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences • 1994: Graduate School of Nursing initiates PhD program • 1998: UMass Clinical System and Memorial Health Care merge to form UMass Memorial Health Care

5. Timeline 2001-Present • 2001: Lazare Research Building (LRB) opens • 2005: Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories open new manufacturing and filling facility in Mattapan • 2006: Craig Mello, PhD, Blais University Chair in Molecular Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, is awarded the Medical School's first Nobel Prize • 2007: Michael F. Collins, MD, is named chancellor and Terence R. Flotte, MD, is named dean of the School of Medicine. • 2008: Construction of the 278,000-square-foot Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) begins. • Fall 2009: Groundbreaking for the Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility slated for completion in 2012.

6. Dr. Michael F. CollinsChancellor of the University of Massachusetts Medical School Sr. Vice President for Health Sciences for the University of Massachusetts Pioneering advances in education, research, public service and healthcare delivery.

7. UMass Campuses University of Massachusetts 5 Campuses

8. UMass Campuses UMass educates more than 60,000 students and confers more than 11,000 degrees at its campuses in: • Amherst • Boston • Dartmouth • Lowell • Worcester • UMass online – delivers accredited online programs

9. Three Schools University of Massachusetts 5 Campuses Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences School of Medicine Graduate School of Nursing

10. Schools • School of Medicine – committed to training in the full range of medical discipline with an emphasis on primary care, in the public sector and the underserved in Massachusetts. U.S. News & World Report ranks UMMS eighth in primary care of 146 medical schools in their current report. • Graduate School of Bioscience – students receive a broad background in the basic medical science to prepare for research with direct relevance to human disease. • Graduate School of Nursing –offers master's, post-master's and doctoral degrees, providing high quality education to prepare registered professional and advanced practice nurses within nurse practitioner and nurse educator specialties.

11. University of Massachusetts 5 Campuses U M a s s M e d i c a l S c h o o l Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Clinical partner UMMHC School of Medicine Graduate School of Nursing

12. UMass Memorial Partnership • UMass Memorial is the clinical partner of UMMS and the largest health care system in Central and Western Massachusetts. • UMass Memorial encompasses: • a multi-campus academic medical center • member and affiliated community hospitals • community-based physician practices • ambulatory clinics • long-term care facilities • home health agencies • hospice programs • rehabilitation and behavioral health services • Home to the nations top Neonatal ICU unit • Regions first, and one of the nations busiest, air ambulance service-LifeFlight Office of Public Affairs and Publications

13. University of Massachusetts 5 Campuses UMMHC U M a s s M e d i c a l S c h o o l Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Clinical partner School of Medicine Graduate School of Nursing Clinical Services and Departments Basic Science Service Research Education Graduate Medical Education Continuing Medical Education Student Services Pipeline Programs

14. Clinical Services and Basic Science The University of Massachusetts Medical School is a major force in both basic science and clinical research.  Our areas of concentrations include:  • occupational and environmental health • diabetes  • molecular genetics  • immunology, virology  • AIDS  • cancer  • signal transduction  • structural biology (with attention to innovative drug design)  • prevention  • bone cell biology  • chemical biology  • gene function and expression  • neurosciences  • imaging 

15. University of Massachusetts 5 Campuses UMMHC U M a s s M e d i c a l S c h o o l Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Clinical partner School of Medicine Graduate School of Nursing Auxiliary Enterprises Clinical Services and Departments Basic Science Commonwealth Medicine Service Research Education Graduate Medical Education Contracts & Consulting to Serve the Underserved and Vulnerable Populations Continuing Medical Education Student Services Pipeline Programs

16. Commonwealth Medicine • The public, non-profit consulting component of the University of Massachusetts Medical School • Provide consulting, healthcare, research, training, IT and business solutions to public agencies • Programs help Massachusetts and many other state and local health care agencies increase the value and quality of health care expenditures, and improve access and delivery of care to underserved populations • Conduct business in 16 other states • 40 Locations across Mass

17. University of Massachusetts 5 Campuses UMMHC U M a s s M e d i c a l S c h o o l Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Clinical partner School of Medicine Graduate School of Nursing Auxiliary Enterprises Clinical Services and Departments Basic Science Mass Biologics Commonwealth Medicine Service Research Education Graduate Medical Education Contracts & Consulting to Serve the Underserved and Vulnerable Populations Orphan Vaccine Research & Vaccine Production Continuing Medical Education Student Services Pipeline Programs

18. Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories (MBL)is the only publicly operated, FDA-licensed, vaccine manufacturing facility in the country still operated by a state government agency. • Facilities in Jamaica Plain and Mattapan • Leader in immunization • $85 million in revenue • State has greater access to needed vaccines and has saved the Commonwealth millions by reducing reliance on commercially produced vaccines • MBL pioneered vaccines to protect infants and toddlers from serious respiratory illness • Develops “orphan drugs” • Little appeal for drug companies to produce

19. UMMS Locations

20. UMMS Facts & Figures • 6,950 employees statewide • 2,710 full and part-time Basic Science & Clinical Faculty • 1290 students in all three graduate schools (in 2010) • 1260 Commonwealth Med • 450 in Correctional Health • Alumni 4,510

21. Facts & Figures – 2010 Revenues Total Revenue 1,069.2 million

22. Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) • 2010 ACC will provide over 230,000 square feet for • medical and nursing education • clinical research and clinical practice programs • ACC will be the Medical School’s greenest building to date • Fosters collaboration among clinical and basic science dept – • Goal of shortening time between lab breakthroughs and clinical application

23. Interdisciplinary, state-of-the-art research and education facility that will encourage interaction and collaboration among researchers and promote innovation and synergies across disciplines Construction complete Fall 2012 Albert Sherman Center Office of Public Affairs and Publications

24. Human Resource Overview

25. HR Policy and Procedures

26. Probationary Period • First 6-months of employment are the probationary period for new employees. • During your probationary period, your supervisor will discuss your job and performance expectations and assist you in meeting your job and performance responsibilities. • Your supervisor will conduct an evaluation of your job performance prior to the end of your probationary period. • If your performance or behavior does not meet the school’s standards you may be terminated prior to the end of the probationary period.

27. HR New Employee Website • Orientation Resources • Manager Resources • Learning and Development • HR Direct • HR Policies • HR Capsule (newsletter)

28. HR Direct • Online and printablepay advice • Access to previous pay period statements and Employee Self-Service and Peoplesoft training Office of Public Affairs and Publications

29. Conflict of Interest Law • New state law mandates that all state employees be provided with a summary of the state’s Conflict of Interest Law within 30 days of employment, and annually thereafter. • Required to acknowledge in writing that they have been provided with this summary. • Employee acknowledgment using HR Direct • Employee must complete online training within 30 days of employment http://db.state.ma.us/ethics/quiz_MEthics/index.asp Office of Public Affairs and Publications

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