Patient Care FLDRN Sees Organ Donation Impact Reach All-Time High in 2018 By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jan. 21, 2019 Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network coordinated more organ donations and life-saving transplants in 2018 than any other year in the organization’s 32-year history.
Dr. Chochlidakis Named Program Director, Prosthodontics By URMC Communications Jan. 18, 2019 Dr. Konstantinos Chochlidakis (Prostho ’13) has been named Program Director of the Prosthodontic Program, effective Feb. 1.
Dr. Ghanem Named Program Director By URMC Communications Jan. 18, 2019 Dr. Alexis Ghanem (GenDen ’13, GPR ‘14) has been named Program Director for the one-year AEGD Residency Program, effective February 1.
Patient Care Beat the Blues: 5 Tips for Tackling SAD By Lori Barrette Jan. 18, 2019 When it’s cold and drab outside, some people start feeling bad inside. This could be a sign of SAD—Seasonal Affective Disorder—that commonly strikes during the winter months. Psychiatrist Dr. Justin ...
Davitt Family Gives Hospital a $2M Boost By URMC Communications Jan. 17, 2019 Mark and Maureen Davitt hope their recent philanthropy will enrich the community
Patient Care There’s an App for That: Now You Can Link MyChart and Apple Health Records By Emily Boynton Jan. 15, 2019 The MyURMedicine app now supports Health Records on iPhone, which brings together hospitals, clinics and the existing Apple Health app to make it easy for patients to see their available medical data ...
Research Growing Number of Nurse Practitioners Providing Primary Care Offsetting Physician Shortages in Underserved Communities By Patrick Broadwater Jan. 14, 2019 A growing number of nurse practitioners are providing primary care in low-income and rural areas where physician supply is low, according to findings from a study led by University of Rochester ...
Patient Care Area Residents to Get Online Access to Health-Care Providers’ Visit Notes By Chip Partner Jan. 10, 2019 Hundreds of thousands of area residents will soon have fast, secure online access to the office-visit notes written by their health-care providers, through a collaborative initiative between UR ...
Education Fitness Science: CHAMPP By URMC Communications Jan. 9, 2019 Teens ages 13-18 from the Rochester City School District and Webster schools participated in a 16-week pilot program. Medical professionals, scientists, and coaches provided guidance on nutrition, ...
Education Big Smiles After a Trip to Kenya By URMC Communications Jan. 9, 2019 URBEST is an NIH-sponsored program that aims to provide biomedical science trainees with opportunities outside of a traditional science setting.
