Cigna

We are pleased to share that Cigna has agreed to a fair contract for Tufts Medicine. This means that you do not need to make any changes to your health insurance to continue seeing your trusted Tufts Medicine care team. There should be no interruption in your care so please keep any appointments you have scheduled and reach out to schedule any additional services you need. Tufts Medicine physicians and services will be in Cigna’s network. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to your physician’s office.
Cigna agrees to keep Tufts Medicine in its network so you can continue to see your valued care team.
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Cigna members can still receive care with Tufts Medicine

Continuing Medical Education

As technology improves and the needs of our patients evolve, it's more important than ever for medical professionals to stay informed. From virtual Grand Rounds to lectures from the brightest minds in medicine, we make CME easy and engaging for practitioners of all specialties. 

Each of our CME programs satisfies the requirements set by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

Explore our CME programs
Tufts Medicine is full of lifelong learners with a passion for discovery. Our continuing medical education (CME) programs give them the support they need to stay up-to-date with the latest innovations in their fields, meet licensure requirements and provide the best possible care to our patients.
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Mini pony makes therapy visit to former owner at High Pointe House
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For more than a decade, Dianne Thomes of Dracut accompanied her mini pony, 27-inch tall Jewel, to over 25 pet therapy visits at nursing facilities throughout Greater Lowell.
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Newborn Congenital Syphilis Cases on the Rise
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CardioVascular Center

At Tufts Medical Center’s CardioVascular Center, we focus on excellence and collaboration, always keeping the patient at the center of all we do. Individuals from around the country seek out our teams to provide expert services. We are the region’s largest heart failure and cardiac transplant program, giving new life to more transplant patients than any other New England program in the last 10 years. We are experts in specialized procedures to address complex valvular and structural heart disorders, cardiac arrhythmias and atherosclerotic disease throughout the heart and body.

Continuing Medical Education

The CME Program at Lowell General Hospital was awarded ACCME Accreditation with Commendation for demonstrating excellence in compliance in all Accreditation Criteria and accreditation policies. Lowell General Hospital's accreditation term ends on March 28, 2029. Lowell General Hospital received approval from the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) to award Maintenance of Certificate (MOC) credits for all CME programs and events. This is in addition to the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).

Tufts Medical Center PFAC

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At Tufts Medical Center, we partner with patients and their families to improve health care. That’s what our Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) is all about. It’s a place where patients and families can speak up about their health care issues and questions.
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Patient + Family Advisory Council
Articles
A Renewed Opportunity To Make Ourselves Aware of End-Of-Life Care
March 21, 2023
In this Boston Globe letter to the editor, Tufts Medicine Care at Home Chief Medical Officer Bernice Burkarth, MD, HMDC, FAAHPM shares her perspective on end-of-life care in light of former President Jimmy Carter’s recent decision to enter hospice care.