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Murphy Accepts Top Leadership Role at UMass Medical School's Commonwealth Medicine Division

Joyce A. Murphy succeeds Tom Manning as senior-most executive at Commonwealth Medicine, UMass Medical School's health care consulting division. (Photo: Business Wire)

"I am pleased that Joyce has accepted these new responsibilities in a position that requires equal parts strategy, vision, operational skill and commitment to public service. Joyce has all of these qualities and more," said Chancellor Collins.

Collins praised Murphy, who joined UMMS in January 2006, for the growth of the Commonwealth Medicine enterprise within Massachusetts and across the nation, diversification of the funding base, infrastructure development and strategic business planning.

"For the past six years, Joyce has played a pivotal role in moving the Commonwealth Medicine division to the next level of sophistication. A consistent theme in her extraordinary career has been increasing access for underserved and high-risk populations; this continues at Commonwealth Medicine today," said Collins. "Joyce has brought her exceptional talents to bear on the operations of Commonwealth Medicine, resulting in year-over-year revenue gains that position us well for the future."

Manning announced recently that he will retire in June 2012, after a long and distinguished career as a key leader of Commonwealth Medicine.

Prior to joining Commonwealth Medicine, Murphy served as president of Carney Hospital, a community teaching hospital, for nine years. She also served as senior vice president of government relations for the Caritas Christi Health Care System. As a result of her work at Caritas, she received the Massachusetts Hospital Association's William L. Lane Hospital Advocate Award for her advocacy on behalf of the hospital, her commitment to the institution's mission, and the impact of her work on the health care community. Prior to the Carney presidency, Murphy redeveloped the former St. Margaret's Hospital for Women and became the founding president of St. Mary's Center for Women and Children, a multi-faceted health and human service center for high-risk women and children.

Murphy began her career in the Massachusetts Department of Correction. In six years she rose from an entry-level position to superintendent of the state's sole prison for women, where she remained for five years. She then became the first deputy commissioner at the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, where she oversaw the transition of child support enforcement from the Department of Transitional Assistance to DOR. She also spearheaded a revenue initiative program whereby a $15 million investment by the commonwealth netted a $215 million return.

In addition to a master's degree in public administration from Harvard's Kennedy School, where she was honored with the Bradford Fellowship for outstanding contributions to public service, Murphy holds a bachelor's degree from the UMass Boston, which honored her last year with its Education for Service award. She is also the recipient of an honorary degree from Curry College.

About the University of Massachusetts Medical School

The University of Massachusetts Medical School, one of the fastest-growing academic health sciences centers in the country, has built a reputation as a world-class research institution, consistently producing noteworthy advances in clinical and basic research. The Medical School attracts more than $255 million in research funding annually, 80 percent of which comes from federal funding sources. The mission of the Medical School is to advance the health and well-being of the people of Massachusetts and the world, through pioneering education, research, public service and health care delivery. Commonwealth Medicine, the Medical School's health care consulting and operations division, provides a wide range of care management and consulting services to government agencies and health care organizations. For more information, visit commed.umassmed.edu.

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University of Massachusetts Medical School
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