The Health Foundation of Central Mass

71 2010-2012 • George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, MACP, FIDSA, FRCP (Lon.) Dr. George M. Abraham served as Board chair from 2010-2012 and as a Director from 2005-2013. Dr. Abraham is Chief of Medicine at Saint Vincent Hospital, a Professor of Medicine at the University of Mas- sachusetts Medical School, and Adjunct Professor at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. He has received several awards and authored over 100 publications, abstracts and book chapters. Dr. Abraham earned his medical degrees from the Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India and completed his residency and chief residency at Saint Vincent Hospital. 2008-2009 • Carlton A. Watson, MSW Mr. Carlton A. Watson served as Board chair from 2008-2009 and as a Director from 2001-2009. Mr. Watson broke ground in becoming the first person of color and non-medical professional to chair the Board. During his time as a Director, Mr. Watson was President & CEO of the Henry Lee Willis Commu- nity Center. He later served as Project Co-Director in 2012 for the Worcester Initiative for Supported Re- entry (WISR) project and as Project Coordinator from 2016-2017 for the A Better Life project. Mr. Watson holds a Master of Social Work in Clinical & Administration from the University of Connecticut. 1999-2007 • Wayne B. Glazier, MD As the founding chair, Dr. Wayne B. Glazier served as Board chair from 1999-2007. Dr. Glazier was instrumental in the creation of e Health Foundation, overseeing its formation, leadership, growth of its assets, and guiding the Board's strategic planning process. Dr. Glazier also served as President of the Cen- tral Massachusetts Independent Physicians Association (CMIPA). Dr. Glazier served on the Board of Cen- tral Massachusetts Health Care when the decision was made in 1995 to sell, leading to the creation of e Health Foundation. Chosen by his peers, Dr. Glazier led the three-year conversion process. Dr. Glazier has spent over 40 years in clinical practice as a urologist. He has been active in both the Worcester District Medical Society and the Massachusetts Medical Society, has published extensively, and has received many awards. He is board certified by the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Glazier obtained his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo and served his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Yale New Haven Hospital. "My role in the formation and initial years of the foundation is an experience I cherish. e Board of trustees of Central Mass Health Care felt it was imperative to find a way to leave a legacy in honor of the care and compassion the independent physician community in the catchment area of CMHC demonstrated to the needs of their patients and their families. During a time of great change in health care delivery the independent phy- sician community sacrificed their time and financial resources to insure CMHC was successful. e Founda- tion was born with much consternation over whether the organization would be a good steward of the funds generated from the sale. e initial Board of the interim organization Central Massachusetts Corp., Inc. and ultimately e Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts worked tirelessly to ensure the results that have been achieved over the last twenty five years. It is a great honor and love to have been able to fulfill the dream of seeing e Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts flourish. Many of the founding Board Members have passed on but their devotion and ultimate work lives on and is a testament to all those involved."

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