Calendar
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Event Description
Join us for a powerful session with Erik Garcia, MD, associate professor of family medicine & community health, physician at UMass Memorial Health and Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Project and 2024 Worcester Business Journal Champions of Health Care: Physician of the Year. Dr. Garcia will share insights from his frontline work with unhoused individuals navigating mental health and substance use challenges—revealing how their lived experiences expose gaps in our medical education and health care delivery systems. This event will explore how compassionate care, advocacy and systems-level reflection can drive meaningful transformation. Through the lens of UMass Chan’s mission for equity and person-centered care, Dr. Garcia will challenge us to rethink how we serve our most vulnerable communities—and how their stories can shape a more just and responsive health care experience for everyone. All are welcome!