Research Drug Shows Early Promise in Treating Liver Failure-Related Seizures By Mark Michaud Nov. 17, 2013 A study out today in the journal Nature Medicine suggests a potential new treatment for the seizures that often plague children with genetic metabolic disorders and individuals undergoing liver ...
Education School of Nursing Earns 10-Year CCNE Accreditation Recognizing Quality and Integrity of Academic Programs By Christine Roth Nov. 14, 2013 The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) announced this week that the University of Rochester School of Nursing has earned full, 10-year accreditation for all of its baccalaureate and ...
People Heffer Joins Heart and Vascular Service Line as Administrator By Leslie White Nov. 8, 2013 As the University of Rochester Medical Center redesigns its patient care delivery system, shifting from clinical department-based operations to service lines, longtime Department of Medicine ...
Education URMC Opening Center for Experiential Learning By URMC Communications Oct. 30, 2013 Rapid-fire innovation and dramatic health care reform are redefining what doctors and nurses do each day. To keep pace, the University of Rochester is changing the way it prepares our next generation ...
Patient Care URMC Expands Neuromedicine Teams for Rochester, Ithaca, Southern Tier By Leslie White Oct. 29, 2013 Four neuromedicine specialists have joined the University of Rochester Medical Center, enhancing programs for traumatic injury, cerebrovascular, spine and Parkinson’s care.
Research URMC Enrolling Community College Students for Web-Assisted Tobacco Intervention Study By URMC Communications Oct. 27, 2013 The URMC is recruiting 1,500 smokers attending community colleges throughout New York State to participate in a new research study funded by the National Cancer Institute. The “Web-Assisted Tobacco ...
Education 100 Years Young: Dr. Morris Shapiro to be Honored By Karin Gaffney Christensen Oct. 23, 2013 A special birthday celebration for Morris J. Shapiro, M.D., will be held this morning in Helen Wood Hall, Room 1W501. Shapiro, who has been practicing medicine in Rochester since 1946, turns 100 ...
Patient Care Event Aims to Help Women ‘Break Free’ from Bladder Problems By Lori Barrette Oct. 23, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Division of Urogynecology and the Pelvic Floor Disorder Alliance will host a free educational event offering expert advice about bladder health and ...
Research To Sleep, Perchance to Clean By Mark Michaud Oct. 17, 2013 In findings that give fresh meaning to the old adage that a good night’s sleep clears the mind, a new study shows that a recently discovered system that flushes waste from the brain is primarily ...
Community Golisano Children's Hospital Gala Builds Hope for Future of Child Health By Rebecca Youmell Oct. 15, 2013 More than 750 elegantly dressed guests will fill the Rochester Riverside Convention Center at 6 pm., Oct. 19, for the Golisano Children's Hospital Gala, the hospital’s premier annual fundraising ...
