WORCESTER MEDICINE
Spoken History: Paul Hart, MD Our history is vital to our future. Visit https://www.wdms.org/spoken-history-project/ to listen to the stories of our local physicians. What did they see? How did they treat patients? What were their worries and successes? What was their life like outside of their practice? If you have a suggestion for an interview or wish to be interviewed, please contact WDMS at 508-753-1579. In this one-hour video interview, Dr. Paul Hart discusses his 50-year career in Family Practice medicine, why he became a doctor, how he evolved with managed care and electronic medical records, and the key to why he never experienced burnout. Scan the QR code or click/tap here or on Dr. Hart’s image to view the interview on YouTube!
In Memoriam
Dr. Francis A. Ennis May 12, 1938 – May 7, 2023 WDMS Member since July 8, 1999
Francis (“Frank”) Anthony Ennis, M.D., died peacefully, surrounded by family and his loving wife of nearly 60 years, Anne Marie (Cavanagh) Ennis, on Sunday, May 7, 2023, one week before his 85th birthday. Frank was a Massachusetts native, born in Boston, raised in Dorchester, and a graduate of Boston College (1960) and Tufts Medical School (1964). Residency and fellowship training took him to SUNY Upstate Medical University (Syracuse), the Boston VA Medical Center, NIH, and Cornell Medical School. He returned to Massachusetts for his first faculty position at Boston University Medical School, following which he reverted to Bethesda, where he served as Director of the Division of Virology in the Bureau of Biologics, FDA. Frank was induced to return to Massachusetts once more in 1981 to join the still young University of Massachusetts Medical School. Over a highly accomplished career at UMass spanning more than three decades, Frank helped to build the international reputation of the institution for research in the immunology of emerging viral diseases, including influenza, dengue, and hantaviruses, and vaccines against influenza, poxviruses, and flaviviruses. As Director of UMass’s Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research and Program Director for an NIH training grant on viral pathogenesis, Frank led a large and diverse research team and mentored numerous faculty, post-doctoral fellows, students, and research staff. He built a global network of research collaborations, notably an NIH-funded research program on dengue in Thailand that launched the careers of a cadre of junior colleagues. Frank also served as an advisor to various U.S. and international organizations on vaccine research and development. Frank was a devoted and proud “father” to his research family. He delighted in recounting the accomplishments of prior trainees to new team members and visitors. The warm welcome he extended to new members was particularly appreciated by the many international scholars who came to Worcester to work with him, and he kept in touch with them throughout his career. Still, Frank’s true devotion was to his family, his wife, Anne, his six children, and their many grandchildren. Anne’s paintings were proudly and prominently featured in Frank’s office. Lab holiday parties were a common opportunity for Frank to share his pride in the Ennis children. Frank’s example of dedication to medicine and science, collegiality, supportive mentorship, and work-family balance is warmly remembered for its deep and lasting impact on the lives and careers of colleagues and trainees around the globe.+ Additional personal remembrances are posted at: https://brittonfuneralhomes.com/book-of-memories/5189543/Ennis-Francis/index.php Alan L. Rothman, MD Sharone Green, MD
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