URMC / Center for Community Health & Prevention / News & Events News & Events Upcoming Events Free Breast Cancer Screening Day October 07 @ 9:00 AM Highland Breast Imaging - Red Creek The Cancer Services Program of the Finger Lakes Region and Highland Breast Imaging - Red Creek have partnered to provide a free breast cancer screening day for uninsured and underinsured individuals a... Tips for Protecting Children from Harmful Environmental Exposures October 12 @ 11:00 AM Stream Link Jennifer D. Becker, MPH, outreach coordinator at the Finger Lakes Children’s Environmental Health Center, Golisano Children’s Hospital, will present "Reducing Environmental Exposures: The Seven Best K... Free Breast Cancer Screening Day October 14 @ 9:00 AM Newark-Wayne Community Hospital The Cancer Services Program of the Finger Lakes Region and Newark-Wayne Community Hospital have partnered to provide a free breast cancer screening day for uninsured and underinsured individuals ages ... Promote HEALTH October 16 @ 5:15 PM Small changes in our eating patterns and how we move can add up to make a big difference for our health. Learn how by joining Promote HEALTH, previously Promote Health. Prevent Cancer., an eight-week ... Promote HEALTH October 23 @ 5:15 PM Small changes in our eating patterns and how we move can add up to make a big difference for our health. Learn how by joining Promote HEALTH, previously Promote Health. Prevent Cancer., an eight-week ... More Events » 20232022202120202019 Ghinwa Dumyati, MD, Contributes to Nationwide Study on Healthcare Associated InfectionsThursday, November 1, 2018Patients' hospital-based infection risk is slowly declining as a result of intensive staff training and research.UR Medicine infectious disease specialist Dr. Ghinwa Dumyati, who also leads the Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Prevention Program at the Center for Community Health & Prevention, recently spoke with NBC News about the study. Dumyati took part in the CDC surveys in 2011 and 2015 as part of the Emerging Infections Program. $1.8 M Grant Supports Life-Changing Cancer Services Across the Finger Lakes RegionTuesday, October 2, 2018The Center for Community Health & Prevention (CCHP), of the University of Rochester Medical Center, was recently awarded a $1.8 million grant by the New York State Department of Health that will expand its Cancer Services Program of Monroe County to the surrounding Seneca, Yates, Wayne, Ontario and Livingston counties, re-naming it the "Cancer Services Program of the Finger Lakes Region" (CSP-FLR).Read More: $1.8 M Grant Supports Life-Changing Cancer Services Across the Finger Lakes Region"Get Screened Rochester" campaign photo wins PRism awardFriday, July 6, 2018Congratulations to our partners at Martino Flynn for winning a PRism Not-for-Profit Award of Excellence in Photography! The Element award recognized their excellent work on our "Get Screened Rochester" campaign, particularly for their "use of diverse community members to create emotional photography that incites action." Be sure to check out Martino Flynn's beautiful work on the Get Screened Rochester campaign!Read More: "Get Screened Rochester" campaign photo wins PRism awardTips for Getting Motivated to CookWednesday, March 28, 2018Our Registered Dietitian, April Ho, shares tips for getting motivated to cook at home in the latest Health Matters blog post.