Utilizes the experience and skills of retired physicians to address
common interests and community needs on a voluntary, part-time
basis.
The Physician Volunteer
View the March 2013 edition of "The Physician
Volunteer" newsletter »
View past issues »
2014 Senior Volunteer Physician of the Year
If you know a physician whose volunteer activities are worthy of recognition, nominate him or her for the Senior Volunteer Physician of the Year Award. Candidates for this award are nominated by their peers and the recipient is selected by the Committee on Senior Volunteer Physicians Criteria and nomination process »
10th Annual Fall Forum
On Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the Committee on Senior Volunteer Physicians will sponsor the 10th Annual Fall Forum for free Health Care Programs. Kathleen Finnerty-Schroth from PIAM and a representative from the Board of Registration in Medicine will discuss the regulations and requirements physicians must adhere to when they do volunteer work. Read More »
Free Health Care Centers
A number of MMS members volunteer their time at Free Health Care
Centers around the state. Click here to see a listing of Free Care Centers in
Massachusetts.
Worcester Free Clinic Coalition
There is a clinic each weeknight (Monday- Thursday) from 6:00
pm-8:30pm. Physicians can volunteer as often or as infrequently as they
would like – many of the current volunteers choose to volunteer
monthly or quarterly. Read more »
RE-SEED – Retirees Enhancing Science Education through
Experiments and Demonstrations
If you are interested in a volunteer opportunity that uses your
medical and scientific knowledge in a different way, the RE-SEED program
at Northeastern University may be the program for you.
The RE-SEED program at Northeastern University seeks to improve
student outcomes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM) by placing trained retired volunteer scientists, engineers and
other STEM professionals in K-12 science classrooms. After completing a
comprehensive free training program, participants volunteer to serve in
a classroom once a week for one school year. Most volunteers serve
over three years (the retention rate is seventy percent). RE-SEED
volunteers work closely with the host science teachers to help them
enrich and implement their school curriculum. Learn More »
Committee Members
Richard B. Wolk, Middlesex
West, Chair
Robert M. Giasi, Worcester, Vice Chair
David J. Bechtel, Middlesex West
Paul E. Berman, Hampshire
Sadhna R. Bhatia, Middlesex West
Virginia E. Byrnes, Norfolk South
Helen E. Cajigas, Norfolk
Louis A. Casale, Essex South
Cynthia S. Kretschmar, Norfolk
Dhansukhlal C. Mandalaywala, Middlesex
Vivek Samnotra, Out of State
Leslie P. Shaff, Suffolk
David L. Singer, Charles River
Nancy S. Slater, Middlesex
Benjamin I. Smolenski, Barnstable
Rajendra M. Trivedi, Middlesex
Resident and Fellow
Member: Ying Cao, Middlesex
Medical Students
Member:
Alternate:
Alliance Liaisons
Member: Beverly
George
Alternate:
Advisors:
Jane M. Coleman, Charles
River
Burton G. Mandel, Middlesex
MMS Staff Liaison
Carolyn Maher (cmaher@mms.org)
Upcoming Dates
- September 3, 2013, 5:00 p.m. – Committee meeting
- October 30, 2013, 6:00 p.m. – 10th Annual Forum for Free Care Programs
- November 13, 2013, 5:00 p.m. – Committee meeting
- January 15, 2014, 5:00 p.m. – Committee meeting
- March 26, 2014, 5:00 p.m. – Committee meeting
