UMass Chan Medical School Alumni

06/17/2026

UMass Chan has received state funding for a pilot scholarship program aimed at boosting the number of family medicine physicians.

06/16/2026

This year’s Alumni Distinguished Service Award winner, Mary-Ellen Taplin, MD '86 was recently featured in People magazine in an article that shares her experience with breast cancer and the loss of her husband to a brain tumor.

Mary-Ellen's story is an inspiring reminder of strength, resilience, and service!

A woman was diagnosed with breast cancer amid her late husband's struggles with a fatal brain tumor. The joint health issues inspired Mary-Ellen Taplin's oncology work, she tells PEOPLE exclusively.

05/21/2026

🎶 Exciting News for UMass Chan Alumni! 🎶

We’re thrilled to invite you to our special alumni event at Tanglewood on Saturday, August 15 and enjoy the unforgettable movie music of John Williams under the stars!! Reconnect with fellow alumni, enjoy world-class music, and make new memories in the beautiful Berkshire hills.

Tickets are limited. Don’t miss out—reserve your spot today!

👉 Register and find more details here: alumni.umassmed.edu/tanglewood2026

We can’t wait to see you there!

05/13/2026

🎓 Meet your student speakers for UMass Chan Medical School’s 2026 Commencement! Nursing PhD student William “Bill” Mar, RN, MSN; MD/MBA student Suhas Suddala; and PhD candidate Humberto Ochoa will represent their peers from the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, T.H. Chan School of Medicine, and Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Learn more about their inspiring journeys as they take the stage on Sunday, May 31!

Nursing PhD student William Mar, PhD candidate Humberto Ochoa and MD/MBA student Suhas Suddala will represent their respective peers at UMass Chan’s 2026 Commencement.

05/07/2026

What a joy to welcome over 200 alumni and guests back to campus for Reunion 2026—especially meaningful after the postponed 2021 celebration. We were honored to celebrate the Class of 1976’s 50th Reunion, only the third in UMass Chan history!

Highlights included: an inspiring talk from Alumni Distinguished Service Award recipient Mary-Ellen Taplin, MD '86, R'90, a candid student panel, campus tours, an update from Dean Flotte, and time to reconnect at class dinners.

Thank you for making Reunion 2026 unforgettable!

📸 Relive the memories and download photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCSNNw

04/23/2026

UMass Chan is grateful for the generosity of the Class of 1986 as members prepare to return to campus on Saturday, May 2, to celebrate their 40th Reunion.

Class member Mark A. Goldberg, MD’86, and his wife, Nancy, recently endowed a scholarship at UMass Chan that will provide financial assistance to deserving medical students, empowering them to pursue their chosen paths in medicine with less concern about educational debt.

With gratitude for the affordable, high-quality medical education that helped Mark launch his distinguished career at the forefront of new health care technologies—and inspired by the Medical School’s enduring focus on primary care—the couple is committed to advancing the institution’s mission.

Read the full story here: https://www.umassmed.edu/giving/impact/stories-of-giving/2026/04/mark-goldberg-md86-and-nancy-goldberg-boost-student-opportunity-with-scholarship/

04/07/2026

UMass President Marty Meehan just announced that David McManus, MD’02, MSc’12, will be the next chancellor of UMass Chan Medical School: https://direc.to/o2A_

Dr. McManus, the Richard M. Haidack Professor in Medicine, chair and professor of medicine, will succeed Chancellor Michael F. Collins in July after Collins retires as chancellor.

Congratulations!

04/07/2026

Did you hear? UMass Chan is ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report! Primary Care is #1 in MA, Doctor of Nursing Practice is #29 nationally, and our PhD program is in the top tier. Plus, we’re a national leader in research!

Primary care education at UMass Chan ranked first in Massachusetts and among the best nationwide, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

04/01/2026

🚨 Today is the FINAL day to register for Reunion and lock in discounted dinner pricing! Don’t miss out on a memorable evening reconnecting with classmates and friends!

Check out the list of those already registered on our website—see who’s coming and join the celebration!

Register here: alumni.umassmed.edu/reunion2026