UMass Amherst University Health Services

02/23/2026

01/25/2026

UHS snow day hours, Monday, January 26.

11/26/2025

Have a happy, healthy Thanksgiving UMass!
UHS is open Wednesday, Friday and Sunday during Thanksgiving break. As always, 24/7 health advice is available by phone: (413) 577-5229 🧡

10/15/2025

Meet the faces behind the scenes at UHS!❤️
Our incredible student workers serving at the pharmacy, laboratory, as medical assistants, and in the marketing department bring energy, dedication, and fresh perspectives to everything we do. From supporting patient care to enhancing the UMass experience, they're the heartbeat of our community. We're proud to mentor and learn alongside the next generation of health leaders.

05/13/2025

Today we celebrate graduating UHS student worker Jenna Linehan!

❤️ Name: Jenna Linehan
🎓 Major: Nutrition (Master’s student)
💼 Role at UHS: Certified Pharmacy Technician at UHS Pharmacy
🏠 Hometown: Saugus, Massachusetts
🗺️ Post-Grad Plans: I will be continuing my journey of becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship this fall.
💭 Favorite UMass memory: Having the opportunity to be a part of the Student Nutritionist Program — a student-led program that offers free nutrition counseling to students and staff. This was an excellent learning experience for me and I met some amazing people through it.
⭐️ Best thing about working at UHS: Working with some of the most incredible people that have been supportive of me and my future career since day one! I have also gained some amazing skills from working at UHS that will be useful for years to come. This has been an amazing job all around and I am going to miss it very much!

Congratulations Jenna! You’ve been a huge part of UHS Pharmacy for the past few years. We’re so excited for you and the next chapter of your education and career! 🎉🍏👏🏼

05/12/2025

For UHS’s graduating student workers, finals week is extra final! Today we are thrilled to honor Chi Kim Luu…

❤️ Name: Chi Kim Luu
🎓 Major: Chemical Engineering
💼 Role at UHS: Student receptionist
🏠 Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
🗺️ Post-grad plans: I will be doing an internship at Planck Energies during summer 2025, and then I will pursue a Ph.D. program at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
💭 Proudest accomplishment from your time at UMass: One of my proudest accomplishments at UMass was independently presenting my research on antimicrobial spin-coated polyelectrolyte films using eco-friendly polymers for medical applications at the MassURC conference. Preparing for the conference has not only strengthened my technical skills but also deepened my passion for bridging science with real-world impact. I am incredibly grateful to Dr. Schiffman’s Research Lab and UMass; I couldn’t have come this far without their support.
⭐️ Best thing about working at UHS: Being a UHS employee has been one of the luckiest parts of my college experience. I have met so many amazing people who have taught me and watched me grow since I was a freshman. UHS feels like my second family, where I have always felt supported and valued. The work environment has made me feel comfortable asking questions. Being part of UHS has made my time at UMass more meaningful than I had ever expected.

Chi, we are so proud of you and excited for your next steps! Your contributions to UHS are immeasurable, and we know you will contribute so much more to our world as you embark on your career 🌎

05/09/2025

Next in our series of graduating UHS student workers is John Ferriera!

❤️ Name: John Ferriera
🎓 Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
💼 Role at UHS: Student medical assistant
🏠 Hometown: Norton, MA
🗺️ Post-grad plans: I’m going to be working as a Dermatology Technician and studying for the MCAT!
💭 Proudest accomplishment from your time at UMass: I’m most proud of the impact I’ve made on the community of people with disabilities through my work in The Boltwood Project!
⭐️ Best thing about working at UHS: I loved working at UHS because of the people and the flexibility with my busy schedule!

Congrats John! We are so looking forward to seeing where your journey takes you! 🎉

05/08/2025

Our celebration of graduating UHS student workers continues today with !

❤️ Name: Lizzy Sarnacki
🎓 Major: Marketing
💼 Role at UHS: Student marketing assistant
🏠 Hometown: Otis, MA
🗺️ Post-grad plans: I am planning on retraining in the Air Force to public affairs and currently applying for Marketing jobs in Boston.
💭 Favorite UMass memory: Living with all of my closest friends.
⭐️ Best thing about working at UHS: How friendly the rest of the staff is. Everyone always says hi and greets me with a smile.

Congratulations Lizzy! You’ve been an integral member of the UHS marketing team and will be missed! We know a life of adventure awaits you and wish you the very best 💐🎉

05/07/2025

Today we are proud to celebrate another incredible graduating UHS student worker, Reed Effenson!

❤️ Name: Reed Effenson
🎓 Major: Public Health Sciences
💡 Minor: Psychology
💼 Role at UHS: Student medical assistant
🏠 Hometown: Needham, MA
🗺️ Post-grad plans: Continue to work as a Medical Assistant at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and take prerequisites for PA school at Northeastern University.
💭 Favorite UMass memory: Studying abroad with UMass at Oxford University during the Summer of 2023 and recently completing my Honors Thesis on the state of the Oncology workforce in the United States.
⭐️ Best thing about working at UHS: Working with the most incredible people that inspired me to pursue a career in medicine!

Congrats Reed! We’re so excited for the next phase of your education & career journey 💫

05/06/2025

Today is National Nurses Day, when we take a moment to recognize and celebrate the heart of our health clinic - our nurses!

Your compassion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to patient health and well-being make a difference every single day. Whether you’re providing care, comfort, or education, your impact ripples far beyond the clinic walls. We are proud and grateful to work alongside such an inspiring team!

Join us in celebrating Nurses Day and showing our appreciation for the essential role nurses play in keeping our campus healthy! ❤️

05/05/2025

Happy last week of classes, UMass! This week, UHS is celebrating our graduating student workers! First up is Jenny Le…

❤️ Name: Jenny Le
🎓 Major: Nursing
💼 Role at UHS: Student medical assistant, UHS Walk-In Clinic
🏠 Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
🗺️ Post-grad plans: I am going to work as a nurse on a cardiac telemetry floor.
💭 Favorite UMass memory: My favorite memory is working with the amazing nursing/engineering students and professors during the CORE Summer Internship 2023.
⭐️ Best thing about working at UHS: I got to work in a supportive environment that fostered my learning process and personal growth.

Congrats Jenny! We’re wishing you the very best on your next chapter 📖

04/23/2025

Many thanks to Lori Sadler and Brianna Mathieu! 💐✨