People Ruth O’Regan Named Department of Medicine Chair By Jim Miller Sep. 23, 2020 Ruth O’Regan, M.D., chief of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care at the University of Wisconsin, has been named the next Charles A. Dewey Professor and Chair of Medicine at the ...
Patient Care Emergency Medicine Team Returns from NYC COVID-19 Front Lines By URMC Communications Apr. 17, 2020 An Emergency Medicine team from UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital has returned from the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.The last of the 14 SMH Emergency Medicine staff ...
Research Study: The Opioid Crisis May Be Far Worse than We Thought By URMC Communications Feb. 27, 2020 New research appearing in the journal Addiction shows that the number of deaths attributed to opioid-related overdoses could be 28 percent higher than reported due to incomplete death records. ...
Patient Care All 6 UR Medicine Hospitals Have Earned Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® By URMC Communications Feb. 24, 2020 All six UR Medicine hospitals have earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold ...
Research $3.6M NIH Grant Funds Center for Social Ties and Aging Research By Patrick Broadwater Jan. 8, 2020 A new center at the University of Rochester is bringing together researchers to find new and innovative ways to promote social connectedness and the overall health of older adults caring for a loved ...
Research University of Rochester Plans $240 Million Orthopaedics Campus to Expand Surgical, Outpatient Care By Chip Partner 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 ...
Patient Care NIH Grant Funds Fitness App for Geriatric Oncology By Leslie Orr Oct. 29, 2019 Melissa (Kah Poh) Loh, M.D., a senior instructor at the Wilmot Cancer Institute, has received $1 million to study a mobile exercise app for older patients with cancer. The project will likely ...
Patient Care Strong Memorial, Highland and Thompson Earn 'LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader' Designation By Jherell Drain Oct. 24, 2019 The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization, recently recognized Strong Memorial ...
Education University of Rochester Schools of Medicine, Nursing Honored with HEED Excellence in Diversity Award By Patrick Broadwater Oct. 21, 2019 Two University of Rochester schools have been named recipients of the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
Patient Care palliative care Gets National ‘Gold Seal’ Certification By Lori Barrette Oct. 8, 2019 The palliative care Program at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital has earned its fourth Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for palliative care Certification.
