Dr. Instrum Joins Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Khaled Instrum, MD, a board-certified and fellowship-trained Orthopaedic surgeon, to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the provider staff of Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates. 
 
Dr. Instrum, who has specialized training and experience in shoulder and knee surgery, is accepting new patients in need of Orthopaedic care and is partnered with Drs. Jeffrey Cella, Anthony DeFelice, Matthew DeWolf, Jarod Goodrich, Christina Kane, Ashley Miller, Kevin Mitts, James Parkinson and Daniel Sage at Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates.
 
Dr. Instrum is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and was fellowship-trained in Shoulder and Knee Surgery at the University of Calgary. He received his medical degree from Dalhousie Medical School, Halifax, Novia Scotia and completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Calgary.
 
Dr. Instrum came to the Berkshires from Holyoke Medical Center, where he had served since 2010.
 
Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates is an affiliate of Berkshire Health Systems and has locations in Pittsfield, North Adams and Great Barrington. For an appointment with Dr. Instrum or one of his colleagues, ask your primary care physician for a referral or call Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates at 413-499-6600.

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Pittsfield Seeks Proposals for Human Services Funding

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield announced that applications are now available for funding to public service agencies to provide human service programs to benefit Pittsfield residents. 
 
Funding is for the program year beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
 
Annually, the City undertakes a process through its Human Services Advisory Council (HSAC), an 11 member volunteer committee, which reviews the proposals and submits its recommendations
to the Mayor. 
 
Last year's recommendations resulted in 21 human service programs receiving a total of $206,250 from the City general fund and from the federal Community Development Block Grant Program. Programs and consumers assisted with those funds cover a wide range of services for a diverse population. 
 
Programs include but are not limited to: services for families with children, affordable child care vouchers, homeless services, housing stabilization programs, programs for residents with disabilities and senior citizens, and arts programs.
 
Applications can be obtained by email request to njoyner@cityofpittsfield.org. Applications are to be submitted to the Department of Community Development, Room 205 at Pittsfield City Hall no later than 4:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025.
 
In addition to submitting a written proposal, applicants will be invited to come before the HSAC to make a presentation during February or March that will be televised locally.
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