Patient Care New Program Provides Comprehensive Care for Memory Disorder Patients and Families By Mark Michaud Mar. 29, 2012 The University of Rochester Medical Center has opened the doors on a unique and innovative program that provides comprehensive evaluation, care, and support for people and families coping with ...
Community Community Programs for Families, Children Garner Recognition By Karin Gaffney Christensen Mar. 15, 2012 The third annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards will be presented by the University of Rochester Medical Center at 5 p.m. Monday, March 19, in the URMC Class of ’62 Auditorium.
Research Older Adults Who Sleep Poorly React to Stress with Increased Inflammation By URMC Communications Mar. 1, 2012 Older adults who sleep poorly have an altered immune system response to stress that may increase risk for mental and physical health problems, according to a study led by a University of Rochester ...
Research Researchers Test Drug, Psychotherapy Combo for Fibromyalgia By Emily Boynton Feb. 28, 2012 For the first time, researchers will test whether two treatments are better than one for patients with fibromyalgia. With a $5.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, scientists from ...
Research Medical Center Psychiatrist Wins Award for Book on Workplace Violence By URMC Communications Jan. 30, 2012 Michael R. Privitera, M.D., M.S., associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will receive the 2012 Manfred S. Guttmacher Award, which is given for an outstanding ...
Patient Care Diversity and Disparities in Medicine Topic of First Tana Grady-Weliky Lecture By URMC Communications Jan. 24, 2012 Annelle B. Primm, M.D., M.P.H., deputy medical director and director of the Office of Minority and National Affairs for the American Psychiatric Association (APA), will deliver the first annual Tana ...
Research Conwell Named to National Health Care Innovations Program By URMC Communications Jan. 4, 2012 Yeates Conwell, M.D., professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been selected for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Innovation Advisors Program.
Patient Care McDaniel Wins Award for Inspiring Physician to Create Community Program By URMC Communications Jan. 2, 2012 Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D., the Dr. Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor of Families & Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will receive a 2011 Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award. The ...
Research Robert Ader, Founder of Psychoneuroimmunology, Dies By URMC Communications Dec. 19, 2011 Robert Ader, Ph.D., a founder of the field of study that investigates links between the mind and the body’s immune system and a professor emeritus of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical ...
Research Rochester Research Identifies Health Disparities with Deaf ASL Users By Leslie Orr Nov. 28, 2011 Using communication tools that enabled deaf people to identify health priorities in their own community, a University of Rochester survey found higher rates of obesity, partner violence, and suicide ...