Tag: alumni

Jonathan W. Mink, M.D., Ph.D., the Frederick A. Horner M.D. Distinguished Professor in Pediatric Neurology and Chief of Child Neurology at URMC, has been awarded the Child Neurology Society’s 2021 ...

Kathy Rideout, who sparked a period of growth and renewed prominence at the University of Rochester School of Nursing in more than a decade as dean, will step down as the school’s top leader ...

Kim Olfano, who overcame devastating leg injuries thanks to the help of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, is now a nurse in the hyperbaric suite at the Strong Wound Healing Center helping patients go ...

Born and raised in Jamaica, Ranae and Shanae McKenzie are identical twins with identical passions. Both came to the U.S. for their undergraduate education and now are nursing students together. In ...

Although she lived modestly, Evelyn Lutz quietly amassed a small fortune. When she died at age 86, she left more than $2 million to universities that helped shape her life as a nurse, professor, and ...

Sheniece L. Griffin, DNP, RN, CNL, is URMC’s newly appointed Nursing Director for Equity and Inclusion in Nursing Practice. The role may be brand-new to her—and to the system—but she has valuable ...

URMC neurologist Gretchen Birbeck, M.D., M.P.H., has received a $4.3 million award from the NIH to continue her research in sub-Saharan Africa on the neurological problems that arise in people ...

The past year has challenged URMC in ways no one could have imagined. There’s no denying the Rochester-strong courage, tenacity, and teamwork that got us through an unforgettable year.

During a global pandemic that has underscored the importance of nursing, the profession took a moment to celebrate one of its living legends, Loretta Ford, who turned 100 in December.

Fourth-year medical students across the U.S. learned where they’ll be spending the next four years on Match Day, Friday, March 19, which was an all-virtual experience for the second year in a row.