RESIDENCY STAFF

Jane L. Kravitz
Patricia D. Mansfield
Ingrid P. Long
Lorraine Avis Woods
Fran Gianelli

Jane L. Kravitz - Residency Administrator, has been working at the Family Medicine Residency since it's inception in June of 1993. Jane attended Worcester State College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA.

Jane manages the daily operational activities and the special projects and services of the Family Medicine Residency. She coordinates recruitment of new residents, residency orientation, curriculum development, the annual updating of the Resident Handbook, Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Course, In-Training Exam, Budget Process, resident, faculty and preceptor schedules. She provides leadership and performance evaluation to the residency support staff of the residency program. She plans the yearly Graduation event, Applicant Brunch, Match Party, Residency and Staff Retreats to name only a few of her duties.

She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Jane's interests include traveling, shopping, home cooked meals and fine dining, theater and concerts, redecorating, reading, crafts, walking, and cycling.

Patricia D. Mansfield - Clerkship Coordinator/Administrative Assistant, grew up in Peabody, MA and has been the residency's all-important administrative "glue" since its inception. Pat keeps the residency running well in many different areas including credentialing, licensing, Notary Public duties, CME and other reimbursements, Treo replacements, payroll for all Residents, Faculty and staff, ordering of office supplies and serving as a residency-hospital liaison. Pat also coordinates the residency's clerkship for Tufts University and the largest family medicine clerkship site for Boston University School of Medicine. In her spare time Pat enjoys horseback riding, hiking, gardening, antiquing, as well as spending time with her daughters and many grandchildren.

Ingrid P. Long - Residency Admissions Coordinator, resides in Melrose with her family. Ingrid is beginning her twelfth applicant interview season in the Residency Office. She is responsible for the compiling and maintaining of resident conference attendance, processing Block Rotation Evaluation/Teaching Site Evaluation forms all incorporated through New Innovations, and the infamous "Wall of Shame", some payroll, and various other office procedures affiliated with the residents.

Ingrid coordinates the Family Practice residency applicant interviewing process, beginning with reviewing of the applications received through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), scheduling of interviews, and the updating of applicant folders as well as the applicant schedules and packets on their interview day. She maintains and updates all information for the applicant season up and through "Match Day". Ingrid coordinates the annual Match Party and Candidate Brunch celebrations. She is also responsible for other projects (large and small) such as the updating and typing of the Resident Handbook, Alumni Graduate Surveys, Interviewed Applicant Surveys, the acquisition and updating of these biographies, as well as many other projects. Ingrid also serves as the liaison with the marketing department insuring that the TUFMR website is updated. In June 2003 she was awarded the Sidney Zeitler, MD Award for her significant contribution to the education of future family physicians.

Ingrid has also been an "Avon Lady" for the past 20 years. For the past few years she and her "sole sisters" have participated in the Relay for Life in Wakefield, MA to support research for the American Cancer Society. She and her husband Jim have discovered another favorite past time ~ cruising ~ They've already been to the Eastern, Southern, & Western Caribbean and will sail to other tropical places of interest in the future. In her spare time, she enjoys going to art exhibits, reading, renting videos, crocheting, and going to the movies, and loves spending time with her friends and family, including 12 nieces and nephews, 16 great nieces and nephews, and her children: son J.J., daughter, Tiffany, and son Jeffrey.

Lorraine Avis Woods - Scheduling Coordinator and Residency Secretary has been in the healthcare environment for 21 years. Formerly an H.R. manager, she shifted gears and joined the TUFMR team. She uses her communication and detail oriented skill to schedule the residents.

Lorraine enjoys spending time with her family including, 50 neices & nephews. Her playful time is spent with her precious grandchildren John George and Olivia Victoria. Her creative side is satisfied by being a long time cosmotologist and soloist.

Lorraine loves to cook, garden, knit and take photos. Missionary work has been her passion for several years. Her main focus has been traveling to the Sugar Cane fields in the Dominican Republic and bringing much needed medicine and medical care to these underprivileged people. The highlight to her day is to watch the sun rise and sun set, and enjoy her new home in NH.

Fran Gianelli - Administrative Assistant, lived in Salem for several years and now resides in Danvers. She worked as an Office Assistant in the accounting field and has transitioned to a position as part of the Tufts University Family Medicine Residency as Administrative Coordinator.

Fran has a son Steve and a daughter Lisa and enjoys spending time with her three grandsons, Michael, Nicolas, and Alex, being a "hockey" grandmother. She also enjoys reading, renting and taping videos, traveling and spending time with her friends. Fran has also been a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and the American Red Cross.

Her most current hobby is ballroom dance competitions. She has participated in six ballroom competitions including the Ohio Star Ball and La Clasique in Montreal Canada.