Dr. Eric Dickson of UMass Memorial, Rotary Worcester's keynote speaker on December 4, 2014
Channel: Rotary District 7910 - Suburban Boston/Central Mass
Date: 11/12/2014

In this video by Worcester Rotarian Rich Prager, Dr. Eric Dickson, president and CEO of UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester, addresses the December 4, 2014 luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Worcester at Coral Seafood in Worcester. He talks about "Improving the Health of People in Central Massachusetts."

UMass Memorial, the largest health-care system in Central and Western Massachusetts, is committed to improving the health of people in Central New England through excellence in care, comprehensive health services, and teaching, research and clinical trials though its partnership with UMass Medical School.

The UMass Memorial system of care includes these outstanding hospitals and the region’s trusted academic medical center. No matter where you receive health care services within the UMass Memorial system, you have access to the advanced technology, resources and services at its hospitals:

-UMass Memorial Medical Center
-Clinton Hospital
-HealthAlliance Hospital
-Marlborough Hospital

With UMass Memorial's sophisticated technology and full range of support services, the system provides excellent health care in warm, professional environments. The staff includes specialists who are nationally acclaimed for their work in areas such as:

-Heart and vascular care
-Orthopedics
-Cancer
-Diabetes
-Newborn intensive care
-Children’s services
-Women’s services
-Primary-care and ambulatory-care services
-A Level 1 Trauma Center and advanced emergency services
-Long-term care facilities, and rehabilitation
-Behavioral-health services
-Home-health and hospice services

Rotary Worcester's weekly luncheon meetings are held on Thursdays (except holidays) from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. at Coral Seafood. Luncheon fee is $18 per person for members and non-members. Raffle tickets are $2 for one and $7 for four. Free parking and wheelchair-accessible.

For more information, contact David Frazier, 2014-'15 president of the Rotary Club of Worcester, at DFrazier@WorcesterAdvisors.com. Or, visit http://www.WorcRotaryUSA.org.