People University Mourns the Death of Robert Hurlbut By Teri D'Agostino Mar. 5, 2013 The University of Rochester notes the death of Robert H. Hurlbut, entrepreneur, long-term- care innovator, and community leader. Hurlbut died unexpectedly on March 4, leaving an indelible mark on ...
Education URMC Professor Joining Global Community of Innovative Teachers By URMC Communications Feb. 21, 2013 Apple Inc. has invited Jeffrey M. Lyness, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, to join the Apple Distinguished Educator Class of 2013. Apple Distinguished Educators (ADE’s) collaborate ...
Community “Reaching Out to Kids” Program Builds Lasting Relationships By Rebecca Youmell Feb. 11, 2013 For the past 16 years, the University of Rochester’s Reaching Out to Kids (ROK) program has paired medical students with pediatric patients at Golisano Children’s Hospital, fostering long-term ...
Community URMC Offering Free Physicals By URMC Communications Jan. 17, 2013 On two upcoming evenings, the University of Rochester Medical Center will be conducting free physicals for people of all ages. The UR School Health and Physicals program will be offered on January 31 ...
Education URMC Students Helping Disadvantaged Youth Become Doctors By URMC Communications Jan. 13, 2013 Becoming a physician is not easy, particularly for young people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. With that in mind, University of Rochester Medical Center students are organizing the 4th ...
Patient Care Golisano Foundation Honors 5 URMC Employees By Karin Gaffney Christensen Oct. 17, 2012 The Golisano Foundation presented its 2012 Leadership Awards for Exemplary Healthcare Services on Thursday to five Medical Center health care professionals who have demonstrated extraordinary work to ...
Patient Care Teamwork Saves Retired Restaurateur after Sudden Cardiac Death By Leslie White Jun. 5, 2012 Richard “Duff” Rund considers himself incredibly lucky. He survived sudden cardiac death –and he credits fast action by friends on the tennis court, an automated external defibrillator and seamless ...
Patient Care U of R Alumnus Becomes American Dental Association President By Karen Black Oct. 16, 2011 University of Rochester alumnus and Spencerport resident William R. Calnon, D.D.S., has been installed as president of the American Dental Association, the nation’s largest dental association ...
Patient Care Leading Bioethicist Will Address Health Care Reform, Future of Medicine By URMC Communications Apr. 17, 2011 Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., the chair of the Department of Clinical Bioethics at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health and an outspoken observer of health care in the United ...
Patient Care Eastman Dental Announces Smile Makeover Winners By Karen Black Feb. 15, 2011 Eastman Dental, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, today announced the three winners of its Smile Makeover contest. The winners, who were chosen from more than 700 people, will ...