Patient Care Get Moving! Even a Little Exercise Makes a Difference By Lori Barrette Mar. 3, 2017 Good news, weekend warriors: New research suggests that even less-frequent exercise has noticeable health benefits. UR Medicine Sports Medicine expert Dr. Gregg Nicandri offers advice to help get you ...
Education Morgan Named Assistant Dean for URMC Medical Education Diversity and Inclusion By URochester Medicine Communications Feb. 10, 2017 Adrienne Morgan, Ph.D., will be a resource for residents, fellows and faculty, help to recruit and retain underrepresented groups, and further the Medical Center's strategic goal of building a more ...
Research Evidence Points to Fish Oil to Fight Asthma By Leslie Orr Feb. 8, 2017 University of Rochester Medical Center scientists have discovered new essential information about omega 3 fatty acids contained in fish oil and how they could be used for asthma patients.
Research Maquat Receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Science from International RNA Society By Emily Boynton Feb. 7, 2017 Maquat’s pioneering contributions to our understanding of RNA’s role in sickness and in health and her commitment to mentoring the next generation of researchers and advocating for young women in the ...
Patient Care Gala Event Benefits Patient-Centered Care Initiatives at Strong Memorial Hospital By Matt Ulakovic Feb. 5, 2017 Friends of Strong is celebrating its 26th annual Gala Wine Tasting at the historic Monroe Golf Club, Friday, Feb. 10, from 7 to 10 p.m., in support of patient- and family-centered care initiatives at ...
Patient Care Vascular Surgery, Vein Center Relocate to Larger Offices By Leslie White Jan. 31, 2017 UR Medicine’s Vascular Surgery and Vein Center teams are opening new, larger and more convenient offices at 140 Canal View Blvd., off Brighton-Henrietta Townline Road., on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
Patient Care UR Medical Center Board Honors Top Staff with 2016 Excellence Awards By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jan. 25, 2017 Ten individuals and four teams were honored for their dedication, service and outstanding patient care, with numerous examples cited of their extraordinary efforts.
Patient Care UR Medicine Primary Care, Strong West Emergency Named ‘Guardians of Excellence’ By Lori Barrette Jan. 25, 2017 The UR Primary Care Network and Strong West Emergency Department have earned Press Ganey’s Guardian of Excellence Award, ranking in the top 5 percent for Patient Experience in care delivery compared ...
Patient Care UR Mindfulness Expert Writes Book on Humanity in Medicine By Leslie Orr Jan. 24, 2017 Ronald Epstein, M.D., a University of Rochester Medical Center professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Oncology, and Medicine, has written the first book for the general public about mindfulness in ...
Patient Care Temple Joins UR Medicine as Chief of Colorectal Surgery By Lydia Fernandez Jan. 17, 2017 Temple also will lead the Surgical Health Outcomes & Research Enterprise (SHORE) and serve as professor of Surgery in the School of Medicine and Dentistry.