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Signature Programs

Cancer care, Cardiology, Neuromedicine, and Orthopaedics sit at the core of URMC's strategic plan. They are signature programs in which - with strategic investments in people and facilities - URMC can stake its reputation for innovation and excellence. Read more about our goals for each of these signature programs, or click on the related page to delve further into our strategic plan.

Cancer

• Build excellence in clinical care of the five most common cancers (leukemia and lymphomas, breast, prostate, lung and colon cancers), with the potential to impact regional and national survival rates in these formidable cancers.
• Click here to learn more about our Cancer program.

Cardiovascular

• Achieve the distinguished rank of leading cardiovascular care provider in the Rochester region.
• Develop international recognition as a center for research and education in basic cardiovascular sciences.
• Click here to learn more about our Cardiovascular program.

Neuromedicine

• Create a structure that links clinical and research elements of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and River Campus Investigators.
• Enhance research strengths in areas with the greatest translational potential: neurovascular and glial biology, imaging and plasticity, stem cells and neuro-prosthetics.
• Click here to learn more about our Neuromedicine program.

Musculoskeletal

• Strengthen clinical and research education in the muscuoloskeletal sciences.
• Develop excellence in all major muscuoloskeletal subspecialties with accessible, innovative, safe and comprehensive care.
• Click here to learn more about our Musculoskeletal program.

Infectious Disease

• Develop a nationally recognized patient-based human immunology research program focused on vaccine responses, B-cell biology and autoimmunity.
• Build a joint program with Cancer focused on cancer immunology.
• Click here to learn more about our Infectious Disease program.

 

To learn more about our Integrated Science Programs, please click here.