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URMC Shares Update on Patient Vaccinations for COVID-19

• Jan. 12, 2021

Later this week URMC plans to begin vaccinating patients in “Group 1B” and others who are eligible. Patients will be contacted directly when they can schedule an appointment at one of two new ...

Community

URMC Unveils Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan

• Oct. 7, 2020

The University of Rochester Medical Center today released its Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan, a five-year effort to strengthen diversity and inclusion at the Medical Center, address inequities in ...

People

University Trustee David M. Flaum remembered as a ‘a great champion’ for University, community

• Aug. 21, 2020

University Life Trustee David M. Flaum—generous philanthropist, entrepreneur, and community advocate—passed away on August 20 at the age of 67.

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URMC Leaders Call on HHS to Rescind Rule That Discriminates Against Trans Patients

• Jul. 10, 2020

In a letter to Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), top leaders of the University of Rochester Medical Center urged HHS to rescind a rule that ...

Community

Update from Mark Taubman on Anti-Racism Actions

• Jun. 19, 2020

Through letters and rallies, URMC’s learners, faculty, staff, and community members have shared strong recommendations that have caused us to reexamine fairness and inclusivity within our own ...

Education

Mark Taubman Responds to Student Calls for Anti-Racism Action

• Jun. 17, 2020

Through letters and rallies, URMC’s learners have shared strong recommendations that have caused us to reexamine fairness and inclusivity within our own organization. The text below is an email ...

Community

University Makes Self-Screening Technology for COVID Symptoms Available to Employers

• Jun. 12, 2020

ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 12, 2020 – Employers across the country can advance reopening efforts with technology developed by the University of Rochester to check employees for potential COVID-19 symptoms ...

Community

Message of Support from the URMC Community

• May. 30, 2020

None of us individually can solve our nation’s racial challenges or the COVID-19 pandemic. By working collectively, however, we believe the University of Rochester Medical Center can have a ...

Patient Care

UR Medicine to Begin COVID-19 Antibody Testing Monday, June 1

• May. 29, 2020

UR Medicine Labs will begin testing blood samples for antibodies to novel coronavirus on June 1.

Patient Care

Fact Sheet: UR Medicine Testing for COVID-19

• Mar. 19, 2020

Since opening in June 2019, the UR Medicine central lab has processed millions of patient tests. As of October 2020, the lab processes between 2,000 and 2,500 COVID PCR tests and 100 to 200 antibody ...

People

Mina Chung, Retinal Surgeon and Researcher, Dies at 51

• Feb. 17, 2020

Mina Millicent Chung, M.D., an ophthalmologist and retina specialist who helped blind children to see and furthered the study of retinal disease, including macular degeneration, died Feb. 13 after a ...

Research

University of Rochester Plans $240 Million Orthopaedics Campus to Expand Surgical, Outpatient Care

• 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 ...

Community

Leaders of 1199SEIU, URMC Urge Restoration of Cuts to Teaching Hospitals

• Mar. 19, 2019

Leaders of the 1199SEIU Healthcare Workers East, which represents nearly 1,500 employees at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), will join the medical center’s CEO in urging state ...

Patient Care

Rochester, Syracuse Health Systems Form Venture to Focus on Population Health

• Jan. 24, 2019

Extending prior strategic partnerships, and following more than 18 months of development work, leaders of St. Joseph’s Health in Syracuse, N.Y., and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) ...

Patient Care

Area Residents to Get Online Access to Health-Care Providers’ Visit Notes

• Jan. 10, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of area residents will soon have fast, secure online access to the office-visit notes written by their health-care providers, through a collaborative initiative between UR ...

Patient Care

Fuller Spencer Tapped to Lead Strong Memorial and Highland Hospitals Finances

• Jul. 25, 2018

Carrie Fuller Spencer has been named chief financial officer (CFO) of Strong Memorial (SMH) and Highland hospitals effective immediately. She has held the position of interim CFO at Strong since last ...

Patient Care

URMC CEO Mark Taubman: Report to Spark Deeper Dialogue and Action

• Jan. 11, 2018

Yesterday afternoon, a team led by attorney Mary Jo White released the long-awaited findings of its independent investigation.

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URMC Appoints Veteran Finance Leader as New CFO

• Oct. 18, 2017

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has named Adam P. Anolik its chief financial officer (CFO). Anolik, a finance leader at the medical center for nearly two decades, has been serving ...