Education Program Helps Faith Community Address Mental Health Concerns By Christine Roth Aug. 22, 2017 The Office of Mental Health Promotion, within URMC's Department of Psychiatry, has joined with community partners to host a free course to assist clergy in their response to individuals facing mental ...
Research NIH Grant to Examine 'Person-Centered' Approach to Cognitive Training By Patrick Broadwater Jul. 20, 2017 The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant to University of Rochester Medical Center researchers exploring methods of making cognitive training more effective for older adults by improving ...
Research Depressed Patients More Likely to be Prescribed Opioids By Mark Michaud Jun. 20, 2017 A new study shows that patients with low back pain who were depressed were more likely to be prescribed opioids and receive higher doses. Understanding these prescribing patterns sheds new light on ...
EIOH Centennial a Success By URochester Medicine Communications Jun. 12, 2017 About 700 people from 25 countries and the same number of states heard from experts and specialists this weekend as Eastman Institute for Oral Health marked its 100th anniversary by hosting a ...
Research Psychiatry Chair Hochang (Ben) Lee, M.D., Joins URMC From Yale By Christine Roth Jun. 8, 2017 URMC has recruited Yale School of Medicine associate professor of Psychiatry Hochang Benjamin (Ben) Lee, M.D., as the new John Romano Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry. He will ...
Research Keeping Mentally Ill Out of Jail and in Treatment: Rochester Model Works in Breakthrough Study By Christine Roth Jun. 1, 2017 A Rochester intervention called R-FACT, developed and tested by URMC professor of Psychiatry J. Steven Lamberti, M.D., and his research team, is the first of its kind in the country to prove its ...
Patient Care Ronald Epstein Honored for Humanism in Medicine By Leslie Orr May. 3, 2017 The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) is honoring Ronald Epstein, M.D., with the 2017 STFM Gold Humanism Award. The award recognizes an STFM member each spring for attributes of humanism ...
Community URMC Recognizes 3 With Satcher Community Health Awards By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 10, 2017 Three individuals were honored with the eighth annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards, presented by the Center for Community Health.
Research Clinical Trials Aim to Reduce Stress Burden for Dementia Caregivers By Patrick Broadwater Mar. 5, 2017 A pair of studies at the University of Rochester Medical Center is exploring ways to help those caring for a loved one with dementia to manage their own stress and improve their health so they can ...
Patient Care Myth Buster: Understanding Eating Disorders By Lori Barrette Feb. 24, 2017 Although about half of Americans know someone who has struggled with an eating disorder, widespread misconceptions about them still exist. Eating disorder specialist Mary Tantillo debunks some of the ...
