Colleen Massey, DHS, MS
Director, Pharmacy Outreach Program
School
School of Pharmacy
Department
Pharmacy Practice
Office Location
Suite 2
Worcester
Office Phone Office Phone: 508.373.5651
Mobile Phone Mobile Phone: 866.633.1617
About
Colleen Massey holds an undergraduate degree in Social Policy, a Master of Science in Health Care Administration, and a Doctorate of Health Sciences. She has over 20 years of experience in program development and administration, grant writing, and community outreach. Dr.
Massey has assisted in the development of a state-wide pharmacy outreach program and maintained funding through the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts since 2001. She co-coordinates health program planning and student personal and professional development courses and precepts pharmacy students on service and experiential rotations. Dr. Massey is passionate about helping individuals understand Medicare, navigate the healthcare system, and access health services. She has developed community-based interventions to help older adults and other underserved populations in Massachusetts and provided numerous continuing education programs for professionals.
Education
- BS, University of Connecticut
- MS, Worcester State University
- DHS, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Medicare Part D
- Community Health Program Planning
- Metacognition and Student Achievement
- Health Literacy
Programs
Featured Affiliations
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
LinkAmerican Society on Aging
LinkAmerican Public Health Association
LinkEducation
- BS, University of Connecticut
- MS, Worcester State University
- DHS, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Medicare Part D
- Community Health Program Planning
- Metacognition and Student Achievement
- Health Literacy
Programs
Publications
- Massey C, Herren J, Bartlett D. Pharmacists and Medicare Part D: Helping patients navigate their prescription benefits. Covvey JR, ed. Public Health in Pharmacy Practice: A Casebook. 2nd ed. New York: Milne Open Textbooks; 2022:345-353.
- Gruenglas, J., Abimbola, O., Asogha-Shemlon, C., Bell, A., Bishop, D., Castronova, S., Chon, T., Dillon, K., Shirley Elee, L., Graham, C., Hamacher, E., Haynes, S., Jones, S., Kasai, D., Levitt, K., Martino, L., Massey, C., Ntori, M., Senneville, E., Taylor, S., Welk, Z., & Ewing, H. (2021). Cross- disciplinary narratives on COVID-19: Local perspectives from global health science graduate students. International Journal of Nursing and Health Care Research, 4(2). ISSN: 2688-
- Massey, C, Aungst, TD, Evans, P, & Silva, M. (2017). Cost savings impact of a pharmacist- initiated teleservice program for Medicare Part D reviews. Journal of the American Pharmacist Association, 58(1); 56-60.
- Bartlett, D, Pan, N, Massey, C, & Evans, P. (2015). Pharmacist consultations: Simplifying daily drug regimens and providing education on fall risk for older adults. The Consultant Pharmacist, 30(3); 141-152.
- Evans, P, Aungst, TD, Massey, C, & Bartlett, D. (2015). Expanding Clinical and Information Services to the Ambulatory Older Adult through Community Outreach Programs. The Consultant Pharmacist, 30(1); 31-37.
- Sullivan, K, Charette, A, Massey, C, Bartlett, D, Walker, C, Bond, I, Bylaska-Davies, P, Scheidt, N, & Fong, J. (2015). Interprofessional education with a community fall prevention event. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 29(4); 374-376
- Hill, D, Evans, P, Massey, C. Plaque Psoriasis: Better Therapy at What Cost?. Worcester Medicine 2020; May/June
- Massey, C. Get Your Medication Check-Up! Boston Seniority Magazine; 2018
- Evans P, Massey C, Juengel K. Generic drugs – not always affordable. Worcester Medicine 2015; May/June
- Syria, J, Massey, C. Medicare Part D: A Synopsis for 2007, Worcester Medicine, 2007
- Massey, C, Evans, P. The Medicare drug benefit, MassMedLine is here to help, Worcester Medicine, 2006.
Awards and Honors
- Alpha Eta Leadership Society, August 2021
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, August 2021
- 2018 MCPHS Faculty Scholarship Award for Discovery: Cost savings impact of a pharmacist- initiated teleservice program for Medicare Part D reviews. Massey C, Aungst TD, Evans P, Silva
M. May 2018