Community Foodlink, URMC Announce Partnership to Address Local Food Insecurity By Jherell Drain Dec. 2, 2021 Leaders from Foodlink and the University of Rochester Medical Center today announced a partnership to address food insecurity by providing emergency food assistance through health providers, starting ...
Education School of Nursing Dean Kathy Rideout to Step Down at End of Academic Year By Patrick Broadwater Sep. 23, 2021 Kathy Rideout, who sparked a period of growth and renewed prominence at the University of Rochester School of Nursing in more than a decade as dean, will step down as the school’s top leader ...
Education Wilmot Hosts Deaf High School Students for Internship, Inspiring New Career Possibilities By Ruth Harper-Rhode Aug. 13, 2021 A new internship program at UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute introduced Rochester School for the Deaf students to oncology and medicine, in hopes of inspiring them to see careers in medicine and ...
Research Wilmot and Roswell Park Collaborate on First Large Study of Immunotherapy in Black Cancer Patients By Leslie Orr Apr. 21, 2021 Researchers want to know why Black and white cancer patients may respond differently to game-changing immunotherapy.
Education Health Care Hero By Ivy Burruto Feb. 16, 2021 Jose Perpignan ’16N waited in front of his computer for an interview to begin one October morning, completely unaware he was moments away from receiving a life-changing amount of money. On live TV.
Patient Care URMC Announces Plan to End Executive Health, Special Patient Services Programs By Chip Partner Feb. 11, 2021 In moves intended to strengthen equity in the delivery of care, URMC will immediately discontinue special patient services and phase out its Executive Health Program by June 30, officials announced ...
Research Neuroscience alumni among 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 10, 2021 Nathan A. Smith, Ph.D. (’13) and Monique Mendes, Ph.D. (’20) were named two of the 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America in Cell Mentor.
Community URMC Unveils Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan By Chip Partner 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 ...
Education UR School of Nursing Honored with 4th Consecutive Diversity Award By Patrick Broadwater Oct. 2, 2020 The UR School of Nursing and the UR School of Medicine and Dentistry are among 46 health professions schools selected to receive the only national honor recognizing U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, ...
Community Leadership Moves to Reshape and Strengthen URMC’s Inclusive Culture By Germaine Reinhardt Jul. 13, 2020 A change in URMC leadership integrates our equity and inclusion efforts closely with those of the University and dedicates resources to building an anti-racist culture, while establishing a new ...
