Tag: School of Nursing

After a nationwide search, E. Katherine Valcin has been named the University of Rochester Medical Center’s (URMC) chief nursing executive and chief nursing officer of Strong Memorial Hospital.

The Saunders Foundation, led by University of Rochester Trustee Emeritus E. Philip (Phil) Saunders, has made a $30 million commitment to the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) to support ...

Growing up seeing women in her family provide compassionate care for others as home health aides and nurses, Mchiwa Hassan was inspired to follow in their footsteps and become a nurse. Her path ...

Stem cell transplants can help ensure remission for some cancer patients, but many of these patients experience a side effect known as chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). Nurse-researchers at ...

Karen Mustian, PhD, MPH, led a national panel to recommend what works best for cancer fatigue, a significant side effect for patients.

Lauren Ghazal, PhD, FNP-BC, found out she had lymphoma at age 26 while working as a nurse practitioner in New York City. The experience ended up shaping her research career; today, she is part of ...

Thanks to a groundbreaking nationwide study with Wilmot Director Jonathan Friedberg at the helm, a practice-changing treatment emerged for young people with Hodgkin lymphoma.

A multimedia campaign, highlighting the impact of UR Medicine clinicians, scientists, and educators, aims to build community pride and illustrate the mission of UR Medicine to support employee ...

To combat the region’s nursing shortage and improve access to health care careers, the UR Nursing Scholars Program will provide a tuition-free nursing education in exchange for a three-year work ...

Kristin Hocker, an assistant professor of clinical nursing at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, began teaching her Spirituality, Religion, and Health course to UR Nursing students in the ...