Education Fueling the Pipeline of Nurse Educators: School of Nursing Unveils Master’s in Nursing Education Program By Christine Roth Jun. 24, 2015 A new Master of Science in Nursing Education (MNE) program, unveiled this week by the School of Nursing, supports a direct career path for registered nurses who want to become educators and prepare ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute Re-certified by Prestigious National Quality Improvement Program By Lydia Fernandez Jun. 22, 2015 UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute has received reaccreditation by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology ...
Patient Care Pancreatic Cancer Group Backs Wilmot Research to Stop Metastasis By Leslie Orr Jun. 17, 2015 Scientists at the Wilmot Cancer Institute are working toward doubling the survival rates for pancreatic cancer by 2020—and to help achieve that goal the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network recently ...
Patient Care Men’s Health Day Explores Healthy Aging By Mark Michaud Jun. 17, 2015 UR Medicine’s 11th Annual Men’s Health Day will be held on June 19, 2015. Caregivers from UR Medicine will address a wide range of topics, focusing on how older men can prolong a healthy and active ...
People Ceremony Marks Investiture of Mark Taubman as Medical Center CEO By URMC Communications Jun. 12, 2015 Mark B. Taubman, M.D., was formally invested as the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Rochester Medical Center and UR Medicine and Senior Vice President for Health Sciences at the ...
Research Is Telemedicine a Viable Alternative to Ambulance Ride and ER Visit? By URMC Communications Jun. 11, 2015 New data suggests that telemedicine for older adults in independent and assisted living facilities decreases emergency room use and is a big hit among patients and families.
Research Symposium Covers Ebola Response and Other Global Health Issues By URMC Communications Jun. 11, 2015 Researchers, students, and global health experts from across the world will gather at the University of Rochester Medical Center on June 15 for the Rochester Global Health Symposium.
Patient Care UR Medicine, St. James Mercy Hospital to Explore Formal Affiliation By URMC Communications Jun. 10, 2015 UR Medicine and St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell announced today their intent to explore a formal affiliation between the organizations.
Patient Care Surgical Nurse Practitioner Honored by Genesee Valley Nurses Association By Lydia Fernandez Jun. 9, 2015 Peggy Lamark, R.N., FNP-C, was honored recently with the 2015 Nursing Practice Award by the Genesee Valley Nurses Association.
Education Dr. Jack Caton - a Man of Value By URMC Communications Jun. 9, 2015 When University of Rochester Medical Center CEO Mark Taubman, MD meets with alumni around the country, they always ask him about their former teachers. “We earn our great reputation by training ...