UMass physician is honored for leadership by the Massachusetts Medical Society
Dr. Chipkin is Honored by the Massachusetts Medical Society
Waltham, Mass. – May 15– UMass faculty member and Amherst physician Stuart R. Chipkin, M.D. has been honored by the Massachusetts Medical Society with its Committee Chair Service Award, an honor recognizing exceptional leadership and service to the Society. The award will be presented at the Society’s Annual Awards Luncheon, May 17, held as part of the organization's annual meeting at the Seaport Hotel in Boston.
Dr. Chipkin, a research professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Massachusetts School of Public Health and Health Sciences, was recognized for his leadership as chair of the Society's Committee on Nutrition, a committee that focuses on increasing awareness and understanding of nutrition, fitness, and healthy lifestyles. In his two years as chair, Dr. Chipkin has led the Committee in exploring ways to improve obesity prevention and treatment and promote physical activity through policy development and advocacy, media relations and public service advertising. He has also been a mentor to the medical students and residents on the Committee, encouraging working and mentoring relationships between committee members and students and residents interested in the fields of obesity and nutrition.
A board-certified endocrinologist practicing with the Valley Medical Group in Amherst, Dr. Chipkin is also the medical consultant for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Diabetes Control and Prevention Program, is a member of the executive committee of the Diabetes Coalition of Massachusetts, and served as honorary chair (2004-2006) for the American Diabetes Association Walk for Diabetes. His research in the area of diabetes has been funded by regional and national organizations including the National Institutes of Health and his work has appeared in journals including Diabetes Care, the American Journal of Physiology and the American Journal of Medicine.
The Massachusetts Medical Society, with some 18,600 physicians and student members, is dedicated to educating and advocating for the patients and physicians of Massachusetts. The Society publishes The New England Journal of Medicine, one of the world’s leading medical journals; the Journal Watch family of professional newsletters covering 11 specialties; and AIDS Clinical Care. The Society is also a leader in continuing medical education for health care professionals throughout Massachusetts. Founded in 1781, MMS is the oldest continuously operating medical society in the country. For more information, visit http://www.massmed.org
