Dean’s Newsletter
Healthy Home's First Anniversary: A Cause for Celebration
- August 23, 2007
Home-based environmental hazards are major contributors to disease, particularly those that disproportionately affect low income, urban, and minority children. Childhood lead poisoning and asthma are prime examples. Traditional vehicles for prevention messages (health fairs, provider visits, etc.) may not be effective with this population, however. On the other hand, home visits have been successful in reducing environmental hazards such as lead and asthma triggers, but such visits are expensive to accomplish individually. Katrina Korfmacher, PhD, Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine, thought there was a better way--a model "Healthy Home" that would serve as an interactive "museum," delivering home visit-like, hands-on educational experiences in a cost-effective, community-based facility. Read More.
The Next Step in Undergraduate Medical Education: Domains of Excellence
- August 3, 2007
The URMC mission statement, "Using education, technology and science to improve health," places education at the core of all that we do. Faculty members in the School of Medicine and Dentistry conduct educational programs that train 400 medical students, 565 graduate students, 653 medical residents in 71 different specialties, as well as 55 dental residents in 7 different dental specialties.
SMD Alumni Weekend 2007
Class of 1957 Celebrates 50th Reunion
SMD Class of 1957
Join us for Alumni Weekend – September 27-29, 2007!
The School of Medicine and Dentistry’s Alumni Weekend is only a few weeks away! Over the years those who have returned to the School have marveled at its evolution. For those of you who have not been back, reunion is a great time to reconnect with the people and places where your professional journey began. Classes ending in 2’s and 7’s will be celebrating milestone reunions with many exciting activities. ALL ALUMNI regardless of year of graduation are invited to participate in the festivities. Read more.
Alumni Weekend Highlights:
- Breakfast with the Dean
- Distinguished Alumnus and Engel Memorial Lectures
- Alumni Association Award Luncheon
- All-Alumni Casual Dinner
- Heritage Trail and Colonial Belle Boat Tours
- Class picnics and dinners
To request Alumni Weekend registration materials or for questions, please call 1-800-333-4428 or email alumni@admin.rochester.edu . To register online click here.
SMD Alumni News & Information
Minneapolis Club
Sixteen alumni and friends joined Dean David Guzick for dinner at the Minneapolis Club on Friday, July 28, 2007 to hear more about what is happening at the School of Medicine and Dentistry. Watch your Rochester Pulse e-newsletter for upcoming events with the Dean in your area.
SMD News
2007 Robert L. and Lillian H. Brent White Coat Ceremony
Check out our calendar of events – we may be coming to your area!
September 7, 2007
Urology Alumni Reception
Rochester, NY
September 20, 2007*
“More Sex is Safer Sex and Other Surprises” – Professor Steven E. Landsburg
New York, NY
September 27 – 29, 2007
SMD Alumni Weekend
Rochester, NY
October 6, 2007*
Rochester vs. Merchant Marine Football and Tailgate Lunch Kings Point, NY
October 9, 2007
Surgery Alumni Reception
New Orleans, LA
October 13, 2007*
Rochester at the Races!
Elmont, NY
October 18 – 21, 2007*
Meliora Weekend
Rochester, NY
October 28, 2007
Plastic Surgery Alumni Reception
Baltimore, MD
November 3, 2007
UREI Crystal Ball
Rochester, NY
November 10, 2007*
Under the Big Top at the Big Apple Circus
New York, NY
November 29, 2007*
“Who's Minding the World: Health Problems in Leaders" – Dr. Robert Joynt
Boston, MA
November 29, 2007*
UR Holiday Reception
New York, NY
News From the Medical Center
Second Opinion Becomes Part of the PBS WORLD Schedule
Second Opinion, a popular medical and health show produced in Rochester by WXXI and hosted by nationally acclaimed Dr. Peter Salgo, shares how doctors navigate their way through tough medical decisions. The University of Rochester Medical Center is a major sponsor of Second Opinion with faculty from the School of Medicine and Dentistry frequently appearing on the show. Entering its fourth season on 221 stations, Second Opinion will soon be part of the program schedule for PBS WORLD, the new digital PBS network programmed by WGBH. For more information on Second Opinion, please visit http://www.pbs.org/secondopinion/theseries/index.html .
URMC Recognized for Care of Patients with Respiratory Disorders
U.S. News & World Report’s 2007 America’s BestHospitals issue has listed the University of Rochester Medical Center’s programs in Respiratory Disorders as the 37th best in the nation. Selected from among 5,462 hospitals, URMC’s ranking is based on high volume of demanding procedures, low mortality, availability of technology and advanced patient services, high quality and robust nursing care, and reputation. The ranking encompasses all of the Medical Center’s pulmonary care programs – from outpatient services to inpatient treatment, including critical care. Read more.
Rochester Offers Gene Test to Detect Deadly Childhood Disease
Rochester has become one of only a handful of communities around the world to offer a genetic test to detect Batten disease, a deadly inherited disorder. The Batten disease center at the University of Rochester Medical Center now offers genetic testing – the only way to definitively diagnose the disorder – for the three most common forms of Batten disease. The testing is done through the Molecular Diagnosis Section of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; the section is led by Professor Paul Rothberg, Ph.D. Read more.
Cancer Stem Cell Scientists Get $1.7M to Develop New Leukemia Drugs
Cancer stem cell researchers at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center have received grants totaling $1.7 million to pursue the study of experimental therapies that target leukemia stem cells. The team of scientists, led by scientists Craig Jordan, Ph.D., and Monica Guzman, Ph.D., will use the funding to develop new therapies to attack leukemia stem cells. Duane Hassane (MS ’97), a senior member of the research team, has developed a unique computer method that assists with exploration of ways to identify promising new Leukemia drugs. Read more.
Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute Opens
On August 20, 2007 the Aab Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRI) opened in Henrietta. More than 100 scientists, students and technicians, currently housed across the Medical Center's campus, will be brought together under one roof. The 15 cardiovascular research laboratories moving to the new institute currently conduct more than 50 research projects with the goal of furthering the understanding of heart disease. Along with cardiovascular scientists, the newly renovated facility will house 15 researchers from Functional Genomics, a core facility that services researchers throughout the University and Medical Center, providing analysis of genetic material using state-of-the-art techniques. Read more.
Class Notes
Submit Class Notes to Rochester Medicine Magazine
The University of Rochester wants to hear from you! Share new and exciting things happening in your life with fellow alumni. To submit a class note for publication in the Rochester Medicine magazine, email RochesterMedicineMagazine@urmc.rochester.edu.
UR Regional Events
Fall Regional Alumni Events
The University of Rochester Office of Alumni Relations is pleased to host many exciting events across the country. These events are a perfect way to connect with classmates and alumni living in your region and a great opportunity to get caught up on the interesting things taking place at the University. Family and friends of alumni are welcome at all events. For more information on these events or to register, please visit http://www.rochester.edu/alumni/regional/ or contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (585) 273.5888 or (800) 281.2055.
News & Information About Other Divisions of URMC
What’s Happening at URMC
Learn more about the latest from the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong, Highland Hospital, Strong Memorial Hospital, School of Nursing, and Visiting Nurse Service. Learn more.
SMD Alumni Office Contacts
Glen Smiley, Associate Vice President of Medical Center Development
Mary Ann Kiely, Acting Director of Development and Medical Alumni Relations
Leslie Chambers, Assistant Director of Medical Alumni Relations and Alumni Council Liaison
Kelly Nuccitelli, Assistant Director of Medical Alumni Relations and Class Agent Liaison
Paula Smith, Director of Student Services
Rochester Pulse is a publication of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Alumni Relations Office. This month’s issue can be viewed online at http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/alumni/rochesterpulse/August2007.html
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