Education School of Medicine & Dentistry MD Program Receives Full Accreditation from National Committee By Emily Boynton Mar. 27, 2024 The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) granted accreditation for the next 8 years, affirming the medical student education program's commitment to providing a high-quality education that ...
Patient Care What Does It Feel Like to Stop Birth Control? By Nina Elias Mar. 25, 2024 Is it okay to just…stop birth control? Our expert weighs in on what to expect.
Education A Match Made; Medical Students Learn Where They Will Train During Nationwide Ceremony By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Mar. 15, 2024 Medical students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and across the country learned where they will train as residents during the annual Match Day ceremony.
Research Deep in the Bile Ducts, Researchers Explore How Cancer Arises By Leslie Orr Mar. 12, 2024 The latest Wilmot study on bile duct cancer shows how two known cancer genes cooperate to fuel it.
Education Celebrating a Teacher and Mentor to Generations of Urologists By URMC Communications Feb. 12, 2024 Dr. Ronald Rabinowitz, an internationally renowned expert in pediatric urology and urologic history, has trained more than 100 urology residents and medical students, many of whom have gone on to ...
People Meet David Linehan, Our New CEO and Dean By Emily Boynton Feb. 1, 2024 A surgical oncologist and an accomplished surgeon-scientist, Linehan takes the reins as CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center and dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry beginning ...
Research Cancer in Rural Upstate NY: Study Reveals Obstacles, Opportunities for Care By Leslie Orr Jan. 26, 2024 Farm life and transportation present unique challenges for Wilmot Cancer Institute patients in the region, where cancer incidence is among highest in the U.S.
Research Sharp Pain in Your Feet? Researchers Test Promising Therapy for Cancer Patients’ Neuropathy By Leslie Orr Jan. 12, 2024 TENS devices, which block pain and are readily available, may be useful for cancer patients, a new study shows.
Research NIH Awards $7.5M for UR Center to Help Shape Future of Drug Development By Leslie Orr Jan. 9, 2024 A large NIH grant funds UR team to develop drugs without animal testing.
People Microbiologist Barbara Iglewski, Champion of Female Scientists, Passes Away By Emily Boynton Dec. 12, 2023 The first female department chair at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and inductee in the National Women's Hall of Fame passed away on Sunday, December 10 at the age of 85.