From Our Experts

Insights and Perspectives from the Center for Community Health & Prevention

Latest News and Information

January 2022 - Ghinwa Dumyati, M.D., infectious disease expert and director of our Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Prevention program, joined a panel of University of Rochester Medical Center experts on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson to discuss the latest on COVID-19, the Omicron variant, boosters and more. Listen here.

December 2021 - Nancy M. Bennett, M.D., M.S., Center director and leader of the Finger Lakes COVID-19 Vaccine Hub, spoke with News 8 WROC Rochester about the anniversary of the global rollout of the Pfizer vaccine and importance of not letting up on vaccination and preventive efforts, one year later.

February 2021 - Dr. Bennett joined Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health and fellow co-director of the Finger Lakes COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force, for a discussion about "Racial Disparities in Health" on Second Opinion with Joan Lunden.

Video Archive

• Dr. Nancy Bennett joins panel on COVID-19 vaccine distribution, research and more.
• Dr. Geoffrey Williams shares tips to stop smoking
• Lifestyle Counselor Jennifer Lee, CPT, demonstrates heart-healthy exercises
• Dr. Ghinwa Dumyati discusses antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes (HANYS Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative podcast)

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Looking for more preventive health resources? Our clinical team shares cooking demonstrations, exercise tips and more on our Patient Resources page.