Gerard Gaughan M.D. is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at TUSM. Following graduation from the medical school in 1971, Dr. Gaughan served his residency with the Tufts Medicine Service at Boston City Hospital. From 1973 to 1975 he was an Air Force flight surgeon at Shaw AFB in South Carolina. He was a cardiology fellow at George Washington University Hospital and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital from 1975 to 1978.
Dr. Gaughan was a clinician and teacher at Carney Hospital in Dorchester. He was instrumental in developing an affiliation between TUSM and Carney. At Carney he oversaw a cardiology elective for 4th year TUSM students and the medicine clerkships for 3rd and 4th year students. He was an attending for coronary care residents and the cardiology consultation service.
Dr. Gaughan served and chaired the TUSM Student Evaluation and Promotions Committee for 15 years. He was a member of the Admissions Committee from 2008 to 2024. Dr. Gaughan has served as a student advisor and coach for many years.
Gaughan's late wife Jane had strong ties to the University of Massachusetts Boston, and she encouraged him to create a collaboration between TUSM and UMB. Each year since 2012, 25 UMB pre-med students have participated in a 3 week winter enrichment program at TUSM. The program provides a diverse and deserving group of students an opportunity to experience the medical school atmosphere and to strengthen their medical and graduate school applications. Many excellent students from the program have attended TUSM. Dr. Gaughan is a member of the Chancellor’s advisory panel at UMB.
Dr. Gaughan endowed The Dr. Jane Murphy Gaughan Professorship in memory of his wife. Income from the endowment is used to support diversity, equity and inclusion at TUSM.
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