Patient Care URMC Geriatrician Leads National Education Efforts By Lori Barrette Nov. 24, 2013 Thomas Caprio, MD, MPH, was named president of the National Association for Geriatric Education and the National Association of Geriatric Education Centers during their annual general membership ...
Research Drug Shows Early Promise in Treating Liver Failure-Related Seizures By Mark Michaud Nov. 17, 2013 A study out today in the journal Nature Medicine suggests a potential new treatment for the seizures that often plague children with genetic metabolic disorders and individuals undergoing liver ...
People Heffer Joins Heart and Vascular Service Line as Administrator By Leslie White Nov. 8, 2013 As the University of Rochester Medical Center redesigns its patient care delivery system, shifting from clinical department-based operations to service lines, longtime Department of Medicine ...
Education URMC Opening Center for Experiential Learning By URochester Medicine Communications Oct. 30, 2013 Rapid-fire innovation and dramatic health care reform are redefining what doctors and nurses do each day. To keep pace, the University of Rochester is changing the way it prepares our next generation ...
Research New Initiative Will Focus on Improving Care Outcomes By Mark Michaud Oct. 23, 2013 A $1.2 million grant from the New York State Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program will support new research teams in the URMC Departments of Surgery, Neurology, and Medicine. The project – ...
Research To Sleep, Perchance to Clean By Mark Michaud Oct. 17, 2013 In findings that give fresh meaning to the old adage that a good night’s sleep clears the mind, a new study shows that a recently discovered system that flushes waste from the brain is primarily ...
Patient Care Lupus Updates, Resources: Free Education Day Oct. 19 By URochester Medicine Communications Oct. 4, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) invites patients affected by lupus, along with their families and friends, to the seventh annual free patient education day on Saturday, Oct. 19. ...
Education Eating Disorder Patients Unveil Emotions Through Art By URochester Medicine Communications Oct. 1, 2013 The Brides of Ed is on display at Edward G. Miner Library, located within the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, through October 31. Gershman will lead visitors through the ...
Patient Care Quill Cited as Top Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine By Lori Barrette Sep. 30, 2013 Timothy E. Quill, M.D., an internationally recognized pioneer in palliative care and end-of-life decision making, was named one of the 30 most influential leaders in hospice and palliative medicine, ...
Research Health Sciences Libraries Vital to Patient Care By URochester Medicine Communications Sep. 24, 2013 Following the recent publication of a study she co-authored, Julia F. Sollenberger, M.L.S., associate vice president and director of URMC Medical Center Libraries and Technologies, now has a ...
