Heatwole Appointed Director of CHeT
Chad Heatwole, M.D., M.S., has been appointed the new director of the Center for Health + Technology (CHeT) at the University of Rochester, one of the nation's leading academic centers in clinical ...
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IT Innovations Led by Wilmot’s Eric Snyder Capture National Attention
Eric Snyder says he’s “out to change the world” — and he’s only half joking. At the very least, the director of Informatics at Wilmot Cancer Institute wants to change the nation’s thinking around ...
Incoming AUA President Continuing the Leadership Tradition of URMC Urologists
When Edward Messing assumes the American Urological Association presidency in May 2022, he will follow in the footsteps of other leaders in the field from URMC.
New Faculty Member Looks to Build on Collaborative Framework
For Sarah Lander, M.D., the joy of working in pediatric orthopaedics and sports medicine is in getting to know her patients and their parents, both through the difficult times of injury and then ...
Cancer Researcher Spins ‘Gold Dust’ from Courage and Collaboration
At 23 years old, Scott Gerber was a cashier at Dunkin Donuts and admittedly “lost” in a master’s program at the URMC. But he took a risk based on an interest in immunology - and it led to a ...
Dr. Jonathan Mink receives Child Neurology Society’s highest honor
Jonathan W. Mink, M.D., Ph.D., the Frederick A. Horner M.D. Distinguished Professor in Pediatric Neurology and Chief of Child Neurology at URMC, has been awarded the Child Neurology Society’s 2021 ...
School of Nursing Dean Kathy Rideout to Step Down at End of Academic Year
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 ...
Walking on Air
Kim Olfano, who overcame devastating leg injuries thanks to the help of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, is now a nurse in the hyperbaric suite at the Strong Wound Healing Center helping patients go ...
University, UR Medicine Join County-led Effort Requiring COVID Tests for Unvaccinated Employees
Starting Sept. 8, all employees of the University of Rochester, including URMC and UR Medicine, must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to regular COVID testing and stricter safety protocols.
URMC Appoints New Senior Information Technology Leaders
Two long-term Information Technology (IT) leaders have been appointed to University of Rochester Medical Center IT leadership roles.