Research Keeping Mentally Ill Out of Jail and in Treatment: Rochester Model Works in Breakthrough Study By Christine Roth Jun. 1, 2017 A Rochester intervention called R-FACT, developed and tested by URMC professor of Psychiatry J. Steven Lamberti, M.D., and his research team, is the first of its kind in the country to prove its ...
Patient Care Ronald Epstein Honored for Humanism in Medicine By Leslie Orr May. 3, 2017 The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) is honoring Ronald Epstein, M.D., with the 2017 STFM Gold Humanism Award. The award recognizes an STFM member each spring for attributes of humanism ...
Community URMC Recognizes 3 With Satcher Community Health Awards By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 10, 2017 Three individuals were honored with the eighth annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards, presented by the Center for Community Health.
Research Clinical Trials Aim to Reduce Stress Burden for Dementia Caregivers By Patrick Broadwater Mar. 5, 2017 A pair of studies at the University of Rochester Medical Center is exploring ways to help those caring for a loved one with dementia to manage their own stress and improve their health so they can ...
Patient Care Myth Buster: Understanding Eating Disorders By Lori Barrette Feb. 24, 2017 Although about half of Americans know someone who has struggled with an eating disorder, widespread misconceptions about them still exist. Eating disorder specialist Mary Tantillo debunks some of the ...
Patient Care HEAL Program Offers Holistic Care for Victims of Interpersonal Violence By Christine Roth Jan. 30, 2017 Victims of interpersonal violence (IPV) in the Rochester area now have a new resource that for the very first time gives them access to social, emotional and legal services all in one place. Overseen ...
Patient Care UR Medical Center Board Honors Top Staff with 2016 Excellence Awards By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jan. 25, 2017 Ten individuals and four teams were honored for their dedication, service and outstanding patient care, with numerous examples cited of their extraordinary efforts.
Patient Care UR Mindfulness Expert Writes Book on Humanity in Medicine By Leslie Orr Jan. 24, 2017 Ronald Epstein, M.D., a University of Rochester Medical Center professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Oncology, and Medicine, has written the first book for the general public about mindfulness in ...
Research URMC Launches World's First ECHO® Eating Disorders Clinic By Patrick Broadwater Jan. 23, 2017 Using videoconferencing, URMC experts train community providers to recognize and manage eating disorders.
Patient Care No Longer Science Fiction, Immunotherapy Offers Second Chances to Patients, New Opportunities for Research By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 28, 2016 Among today's most promising clinical developments, immunotherapy aims to boost, restore, or improve the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer.
