HCN News & Notes

More than 600 people gathered at the MassMutual Center in Springfield last week for a first-of-a-kind event in many ways.

SPRINGFIELD — Are you a babysitter looking to further your skills, or considering becoming a babysitter to earn extra money?

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Elie Semaan, a vascular surgeon, to the medical staff of

SPRINGFIELD — On Thursday, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article titled “How ACA Repeal Would Worsen the

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College Physical Therapy Professors Dawn Roberts and Kim Nowakowski will lead physical- and occupational-therapy students on global

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Spring may be in the air, but cases of the flu and flu-like illnesses are on the

HOLYOKE — As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of The Willie Ross School for the Deaf, the school is

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare will host a free lecture series in March to offer information and insight for families dealing

BOSTON — Beginning this spring, large restaurant chains nationwide will be required to post calorie counts on their menus. But

SOUTH DEERFIELD — People value the use of their hands. Therefore, any loss of function through injury or disease can

HOLYOKE — The Pioneer Valley Friends of Alzheimer’s Assoc. will hold a fund-raiser at the Log Cabin on Saturday, April

CHICOPEE — On Wednesday, March 22, HRMA of Western New England will present a half-day symposium event on understanding gender

SPRINGFIELD — The health information technology program at Springfield Technical Community College was awarded accreditation, a big step forward for

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College Assistant Professor of Physical Education Tan Leng Goh recently received the 2017 Hally Beth Poindexter Young

SPRINGFIELD — Can’t find the time in your hectic schedule to attend a childbirth class in the evenings? No worries.

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration recently announced it is awarding contracts to programs in Pittsfield, Lowell, and Salisbury to support

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Health Care is pleased to welcome Dr. John Rodriguez to the Cooley Dickinson medical staff and

WARE — Dr. Heba Wassif, cardiologist, recently joined Baystate Medical Practices – Mary Lane Specialists in Ware. Wassif joined Baystate

NORTHAMPTON — Two of Northampton’s local businesses are uniting to co-host the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce’s Arrive @ 5

PALMER — The community is invited to join staff from the Baystate Wing Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation team for

WARE — The 12th annual Walk of Champions to benefit the Baystate Regional Cancer Program at Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient

NORTHAMPTON — The new Comprehensive Breast Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital was the beneficiary of a regional fund-raising effort that

PITTSFIELD — Patients in need of urgent care treatment can now reserve their spot in line at Berkshire Health Systems

SPRINGFIELD — Seats are still available for the ninth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, to be held

SPRINGFIELD — The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will host a blood drive on Tuesday, March 14 from 10 a.m.

NORTHAMPTON — For the past 23 years in celebration of National Nutrition Month (March), the Western Area Massachusetts Dietetic Assoc.

CHICOPEE — The Arbors at Chicopee will introduce a Memory Café on Thursday, March 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. at

HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) Oncology Department recently received a donation of more 150 hats from 14-year-old Holyoke

SPRINGFIELD — The Western New England University College of Pharmacy will hold its seventh annual Continuing Pharmacy Education and Preceptor

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) recently commended Aetna for joining other health insurers in eliminating prior authorization for

PALMER — The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will host a blood drive on Thursday, March 9 from 11 a.m. to

LEEDS — Linda Manor Assisted Living will host a seminar for caregivers on Saturday, March 11 at 11 a.m. at

WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Central Family and Counseling will host its first annual lecture series for mental-health professionals. Topics will

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Landmark at Monastery Heights at 110 Monastery Ave., West Springfield, will host a First Responders Thank-you Brunch

CHICOPEE — The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts (NAMI Western Mass.) will hold an opening reception for

SPRINGFIELD — Seats are still available for the ninth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, to be held

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center physician Dr. Zubeena Mateen has received recertification from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)

NORTHAMPTON — Beacon Hospice will present a free program on having conversations about terminal illness at Christopher Heights of Northampton

NORTH ADAMS — North Adams Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will host Berkshire County Elder Services and the SHINE program

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The CHD Cancer House of Hope will host the third installment of an educational lecture series in