Commonwealth Medicine
Commonwealth Medicine, managed through the University of Massachusetts Medical School, provides specialized expertise to help public sector healthcare initiatives optimize their efficiency and effectiveness. Commonwealth Medicine offers streamlined access to an unparalleled depth and breadth of academic, research, management and clinical resources. Our programs have helped Massachusetts and other state and local healthcare agencies increase the value and quality of healthcare expenditures, and improve access and delivery of care to at-risk and uninsured populations. More information on Commonwealth Medicine may be found here.
Health and Criminal Justice Programs
A division of Commonwealth Medicine, HCJ serves as a technical, research and consultative resource for criminal justice agencies in the planning and delivery of healthcare, mental health and substance abuse services to their populations. These programs combine service delivery with broader efforts to promote best practices through academic initiatives and fostering linkages between criminal justice agencies and the Commonwealth's healthcare, mental health and public health systems. Currently programs include provision of comprehensive health and mental health services to inmates in the custody of the Massachusetts Department of Correction, including management of Bridgewater State Hospital; management of court-based mental health and substance abuse evaluation services under contract with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health; and provision of specialty medical and clinical support services at the Federal Medical Center in Massachusetts, under contract with the U.S. Department of Justice. These services are augmented by ongoing development of academic programs in correctional medicine in conjunction with the UMass Graduate School of Nursing, the UMMS Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, the Department of Psychiatry, and several research centers within the Medical School.