Franklin District Medical Society Officers 2024-2025
District President: Laurence Klein, MD
Vice President: Stefan Topolski, MD
Treasurer: Joseph J. Viadero, MD
Contact Information
Email:
wcro@mms.org
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1092
Wilbraham, MA 01095-7092
Phone: (413) 596-9231
District Event/Activity Contact: MMS West Central Region, (413) 596-9231
Franklin District News
Dr. Rakesh Talati honored by Franklin District Medical Society as 2024 Community Clinician of the Year
WALTHAM – Dr. Rakesh Talati, a Western Mass. native who has been chief and medical director of the Baystate Franklin Medical Center Emergency Department since 2012, and is the chief medical technology officer for Baystate Health, has been selected
as the Franklin District Medical Society’s 2024 Community Clinician of the Year.
Talati graduated from Wesleyan University before attending Tufts University Medical School. He completed his residency training in emergency medicine at Orlando Regional Medical Center in 2005. In 2013, he earned an MBA with a specialization in healthcare
management from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass.
Franklin District Medical Society Announces Scholarships
The Franklin District Medical Society, the local chapter of the Massachusetts Medical Society, is pleased to announce that applications are now available for its Student Grant Aid Program. The "Percy W. Wadman, M.D. Scholarship" is awarded to a medical
student(s) based on merit and financial need. Grants range from $1,000 to $2,500 and are awarded annually. The following criteria must be met for an individual to be considered:
- At least one parent or guardian must live in Franklin County.
- A letter of matriculation must be submitted from the medical school the individual is attending.
- A copy of the letter of recommendation from the undergraduate school to the medical school must be submitted.
The Franklin District Medical Society is pleased to offer you this opportunity. To receive an application, please contact the West Central Regional Office at (800) 522-3112 or e-mail:
wcro@mms.org
All candidates will have an equal opportunity to qualify for the grants, and recipients will be chosen by the Executive Committee. Notification to the applicants will be by September.
