Community Health Steering Committee

Heather-Lyn Haley, PhD   
Assistant Professor and Project Manager for Community Health, 

UMMS Dept of Family Medicine and Community Health

Beth Mazyck, MD, Division Chief,
UMMS Dept of Family Medicine and Community Health, Fitchburg

Alexis Travis PhD, Chief of Community Health
City of Worcester Division of Public Health

Joanne Calista, Director, Central MA Area Health Education Center (AHEC)

 Valerie Pietry MD, Assistant Professor,
UMMS Dept of Family Medicine and Community Health and
Medical Director, Family Health Center Worcester 

Kristina Gracey MD, Assistant Professor, UMMS Dept of Family Medicine and Community Health and
Education DIrector, Barre Family Health Center

Kola Akindele, Community Relations Manager, UMMS

Mary Flynn MD, Assistant Professor, UMMS Dept of Family Medicine and Community Health and 
Medical Provider, Plumley Village Health Services 

Erik Garcia MD, Assistant Professor, UMMS Dept of Family Medicine and Community Health
Medical provider, Homeless Outreach and Access Program (HOAP) Clinic, COmmunity HealthLink

 Michael P. Hirsh MD, Professor, Dept. of Surgery, UMMS and Director of  for Public Health, City of Worcester

Monica Lowell, Vice-President for Community Benefits, UMass Memorial Health Care

Ken Peterson, NP, Assistant Professor UMMS 
Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Track
Interim Director, Doctorate in Nursing Practice Program

Kimberly Reckert, Community Benefits, UMMHC