Patient Care University of Rochester Plans $240 Million Orthopaedics Campus to Expand Surgical, Outpatient Care By Chip Partner Nov. 18, 2019 Patients with bone and joint conditions could receive treatment at one of the most comprehensive centers for orthopaedic surgery and outpatient care in the United States upon completion of a medical ...
Patient Care NIH Grant Funds Fitness App for Geriatric Oncology By Leslie Orr Oct. 29, 2019 Melissa (Kah Poh) Loh, M.D., a senior instructor at the Wilmot Cancer Institute, has received $1 million to study a mobile exercise app for older patients with cancer. The project will likely ...
Patient Care Strong Memorial, Highland and Thompson Earn 'LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader' Designation By Jherell Drain Oct. 24, 2019 The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization, recently recognized Strong Memorial ...
Education University of Rochester Schools of Medicine, Nursing Honored with HEED Excellence in Diversity Award By Patrick Broadwater Oct. 21, 2019 Two University of Rochester schools have been named recipients of the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
Patient Care palliative care Gets National ‘Gold Seal’ Certification By Lori Barrette Oct. 8, 2019 The palliative care Program at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital has earned its fourth Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for palliative care Certification.
Patient Care Born to Bridge Psychiatry and Medicine By Sally Parker Sep. 16, 2019 Department of Psychiatry Chair Ben Lee's instrinsic grasp of the biopsychosocial model is sharping his vision for behavioral medicine in Rochester and beyond.
Patient Care UR Medicine First in Northeast to Perform Robotic-Assisted Transplants for Kidney Recipients By Karin Gaffney Christensen Sep. 11, 2019 The first recipient to receive a living donor organ robotically using the da Vinci Robotic surgery System® at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital underwent surgery in May. A second case was ...
Education Women, Unlimited: Closing the Gender Gap in Medicine and Science By Robin Flanigan Sep. 1, 2019 As the quest for gender equity and inclusion unfolds at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, we celebrate some trailblazers and new leaders who, by example and advocacy, are driving the advancement ...
Education Profiles in Perseverance — Linda H. Chaudron, M.D. By Robin Flanigan Aug. 31, 2019 Linda H. Chaudron (MD ’92), Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynecology shares her story.
Education Profiles in Perseverance — Barbara H. Iglewski, PhD By Robin Flanigan Aug. 31, 2019 Barbara H. Iglewski, PhD, Professor emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology shares her story.
