Obituaries and In Memoriam
Obituaries
Robert J. Joynt, M.D., Ph.D.
Robert J. Joynt, M.D., Ph.D., one of the most influential neurologists of the last half century and the founder of the Department of Neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, died April 13, 2012, at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was 86. More about Robert J. Joynt, M.D., Ph.D. »
Paul L. LaCelle, M.D.
Paul L. LaCelle, M.D. (M ’59), a University of Rochester Medical Center faculty member for more than 40 years, a former department chair and former senior dean, died March 9, 2012. He was 82. More about Paul L. LaCelle, M.D. »
In Memoriam
- Jason O. Cook (MD ’47)
- Alan W. Cross (R ’75)
- John B. Flick Jr. (MD ’45)
- Alice Hopkins Foster (BA ’45, MD ’48)
- Peter B. Gram (MD ’52)
- Robert B. Jackson (MD ’52)
- Clare W. Johnson (BS ’43, MD ’46)
- Paul L. LaCelle (MD ’59)
- Gregory S. Liptak (R ’73)
- Marjorie McDonald (MD ’52)
- Clinton J. McGrew (MS ’57)
- Harold C. Miles (R ’56)
- Greg Nielsen (MD ’02, R ’05)
- Ruth Parker Oakley (BA ’37, MD ’41)
- Robert Rosen (MD ’52)
- Muriel King Schauble (BA ’50, MD ’54)
- Stanley B. Troup (R ’52)
- Kippen C. Wells (MD ’46)
Online Specials:
First-year medical students help rescue man and two children from Erie Canal
It was supposed to be a picnic, a fun afternoon in Genesee Valley Park for new students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and local children. Read about the rescue »
Medical Class of 2016
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First Day
For some first-year residents at the University of Rochester Medical Center, the first official day on the job began at a fast pace. Read more about their experience »School of Medicine and Dentistry Commencement 2012 - video and slideshow
Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., the 18th Surgeon General of the United States, delivered the keynote address at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry commencement May 18.(Windows only) Watch the video »
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Launching a medical school
Lawrence G. Smith, M.D. (R ’79), founding dean of Hofstra North Shore-Long Island Jewish School of Medicine, delivered the 2012 Marvin J. Hoffman lecture, speaking about “The Challenges in Building a New Medical School.” Watch the lecture »
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Match Day 2012 - video and slideshow
The drama of Match Day moved to Whipple Auditorium this year, where both tension and spirits were high.
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