Education URMC Trains Providers and Staff on Dealing with Racism, Bias and Harassment By Lori Barrette Jul. 31, 2019 University of Rochester Medical Center providers and staff will be better prepared for dealing with racism, sexual/gender harassment and bias, as a result of a new interactive training project, ...
Education Medical Students to Host Immigrant and Migrant Worker Conference Feb. 23 By Lori Barrette Feb. 6, 2019 Students from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry will shed light on social and health issues facing immigrant and migrant farmworkers at the “Im/migrant Worker Conference: ...
Education University of Rochester School of Nursing Repeat Winner of Excellence in Diversity Award By Patrick Broadwater Oct. 11, 2018 For the second straight year, the University of Rochester School of Nursing has been selected to receive the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into ...
Community Theatre and Medicine - An Unlikely Pairing Addresses Oppression and Bias By Andrea Westerlund Jun. 28, 2018 Can a theatre workshop help medical faculty do their jobs more effectively? Faculty, students, residents and members of senior leadership learned the answer to this question at a recent event hosted ...
Patient Care URMC CEO Mark Taubman: Report to Spark Deeper Dialogue and Action By Chip Partner Jan. 11, 2018 Yesterday afternoon, a team led by attorney Mary Jo White released the long-awaited findings of its independent investigation.
Research University of Rochester School of Nursing Receives National Award for Excellence in Diversity By Patrick Broadwater Oct. 15, 2017 The University of Rochester School of Nursing has been selected to receive the 2017 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the ...
Research Significant Racial Disparities Persist in Hospital Readmissions By Mark Michaud Jun. 26, 2017 A new study in the journal Health Affairs shows that, despite being designed to more effectively manage care and control costs, black patients enrolled with Medicare Advantage are far more likely to ...
Patient Care Strong Earns 'Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality' Designation By Christine Roth Mar. 30, 2017 Strong Memorial Hospital has been recognized as a 2017 national Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, ...
Education Morgan Named Assistant Dean for URMC Medical Education Diversity and Inclusion By URMC Communications Feb. 10, 2017 Adrienne Morgan, Ph.D., will be a resource for residents, fellows and faculty, help to recruit and retain underrepresented groups, and further the Medical Center's strategic goal of building a more ...
Education URMC Chosen for National Community Health and Health Equity Initiative By Karin 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 ...
