Public Health Grand Rounds
About the Series
Through this series, URochester faculty, staff, students and community partners can hear about community-based initiatives to reduce health inequities, improve access to care and tackle some of our toughest health challenges. Public Health Grand Rounds (PHGR) are a collaborative effort between the Center for Community Health & Prevention and the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health Sciences, and are intended to highlight the link between research, clinical medicine and community health improvement.
We look forward to providing Public Health Grand Rounds both virtually and in person on Fridays, from noon – 1 p.m. Details will be provided for each event in the box below.
Join us for lively discussions with some of Rochester’s community health champions, both faculty and staff, as well as expert community leaders. Recordings for most sessions can be found below.
You can earn continuing education credits at PHGR! Information about continuing education credits can be found below.
Additional financial support is provided by gifts to the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health Sciences and an endowment to the Center for Community Health & Prevention by Brewster C. Doust, M.D. All support is greatly appreciated.
Join Us for Our Next Public Health Grand Rounds
Join us for Public Health Grand Rounds at noon Friday, April 10. Christina Mulé, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD) and Simone Gonyea, a member of the Onondaga Snipe clan and senior health project coordinator in the Department of Pediatrics’ Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at SMD, will present "Recognizing the Gifts of Every Indigenous Child: Ensuring Equitable Access to Developmental Services and Special Education."
Presenters will share an approach to using community engagement to increase an Indigenous community’s capacity to navigate developmental and behavioral services, with the ultimate goal of reducing educational and service disparities for children and improving health equity. Strategies for building a trusted partnership with an Indigenous community and lessons learned will also be shared.
Topic: Too Close to Fail: An Examination of the Political Determinants of Health Speaker: Daniel E. Dawes, JD Description: As global citizens committed to achieving health equity, it is important to...
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Winter/Spring 2026 Public Health Grand Rounds
| Dates | Speaker | Presentation |
| 1/23/26 | Mitch Gruber, PhD, senior vice president and chief impact officer of Foodlink, Denise Read, deputy commissioner of Monroe County Department of Human Services, and Taylor Harrison, MHA, PMP, LSSBB, manager of Programs and Projects in the Health Equity Program Support Office at URochester Medicine | "Understanding Changes to SNAP Benefits" |
| 2/6/26 | Miriam Weber, PhD, associate professor of Neurology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, URochester Medicine | "Hormones and Cognition in Women: Menopause and Beyond" |
| 2/20/26 | Thomas V. Caprio, MD, MPH, MS, CMD, HMDC, FACP, AGSF, FAAHPM, FGSA, professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, Dentistry, Clinical Nursing, & Environmental Medicine and Public Health Sciences, URochester Medicine | "The Priority for Age-Friendly Care in Identifying and Reducing the Risks for Elder Abuse" |
| 3/6/26 | Elizabeth Murray, DO, MBA, FAAP, associate professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, URochester Medicine | "Despite What You Might Have Heard...Vaccines Remain One of the Best Public Health Advances in Our History" |
| 3/20/26 | Terry Wu, PhD, Neuromarketing Services Corporation | Conquer Burnout, Ignite Leadership with Neuroscience |
| 4/10/26 |
| Recognizing the Gifts of Every Indigenous Child: Ensuring Equitable Access to Developmental Services and Special Education |
| 5/1/26 |
| From National Model to Local Impact: The National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Lifestyle Change Program (LCP) in Action |
| 5/7/26 | Special Public Health Grand Rounds -Daniel Dawes, JD | "To Close to Fail: An Examination of the Political Determinants of Health" |
*Captions for each linked presentation can be turned on during viewing by clicking ‘Captions’ in the top left corner of the screen.
Looking for past Public Health Grand Rounds? Check out our archived videos and presentations.
ACCREDITATION - The URochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CERTIFICATIONS
The University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Rochester Center for Nursing Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This offering provides 1.0 nursing contact hours. An evaluation must be completed within 30 days and attendance is required for at least 90% of the activity.
University of Rochester Medicine's Center for Experiential Learning is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0005. This activity is approved for 1.0 Social Work continuing education hour(s). Attendance at the entire program is required (no partial credit can be awarded).
URochester Medicine Department of Psychiatry is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0117. This course has been approved for 1.0 contact hours. Attendance at the entire program is required (no partial credit can be awarded).
URochester Medicine's Center for Experiential Learning is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0107.
Strong Memorial Hospital, Strong Recovery is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0250.
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