Education URMC Chosen for National Community Health and Health Equity Initiative By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jan. 11, 2017 The University of Rochester Medical Center is one of only eight institutions chosen by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to join an effort to improve health equity and the health of ...
Research $1 Million Gift to Fund Research at the University of Rochester School of Nursing By Jessica O'Leary Dec. 15, 2016 An anonymous donor has pledged to give $1 million to the University of Rochester School of Nursing. The donation, which will establish a new endowed fund, will support the school’s mission to advance ...
Research Researchers Identify Brain Region as Possible Target for Dementia Prevention By Jessica O'Leary Dec. 13, 2016 A University of Rochester study has found that older adults with excellent memories have more efficient connections between specific areas of the brain — findings that could hold promise for the ...
Education Grant Supports Local In-Home Visit Program for Older Adults with Behavioral Health Needs By Patrick Broadwater Oct. 13, 2016 A grant from the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education provides funding for an innovative geriatric home visit program pairing local nurse practitioner students and medical ...
Research Nelson Receives International Honor for HIV Disparities Research By Patrick Broadwater Sep. 27, 2016 University of Rochester School of Nursing Assistant Professor LaRon Nelson named inaugural Ontario HIV Treatment Network Research Chair in HIV Program Science for Africa, Caribbean and Black ...
Research Lin Honored as 'Brilliant New Investigator' By Patrick Broadwater Aug. 4, 2016 Assistant Professor of Nursing Vankee Lin will be awarded the Brilliant New Investigator Award from the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS), Sept. 15-17 in Washington, D.C.
Research Hyekyun Rhee Selected as American Academy of Nursing Fellow By Patrick Broadwater Jul. 14, 2016 Hyekyun Rhee, whose research centers on developing innovative approaches to asthma self-management, has been selected as an American Academy of Nursing fellow.
Patient Care Kessler Burn Center Earns Top Ranks By Christine Roth May. 18, 2016 On Tuesday May 24, UR Medicine’s Kessler Burn Center will celebrate its designation as one of only 65 burn centers in the country to be verified by the American Burn Association (ABA). It is the only ...
Community UR Nursing Professor Invited to Present Research at the White House By Patrick Broadwater Feb. 29, 2016 University of Rochester School of Nursing professor LaRon E. Nelson is among a select group of researchers, program directors and community leaders invited to participate in a White House symposium ...
Research Commentary: How Research Makes Us Ever Better By Emily Boynton Feb. 25, 2016 Research conducted at the University of Rochester Medical Center has led to the discovery of therapies that have saved countless lives. What many people may not realize is that research benefits ...
