Research Prostate Cancer Researchers Find Molecular “Switch” to Prolong Survival By Leslie Orr Jun. 12, 2019 Wilmot Cancer Institute scientists believe they have figured out why a commonly used drug to treat late-stage prostate cancer stops working after four or five months and appears to have a dual ...
Patient Care First CNIO and New CMIO to Lead Integration of Technology and Clinical Care By Andrea Westerlund Jun. 5, 2019 Rosemary Ventura, DNP, RN-BC, has been named UR Medicine’s first Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO), effective June 17, and URMC’s Gregg Nicandri, M.D., associate professor of Orthopaedics, ...
Patient Care Wilmot Scientist Meets Urgent Need in Bladder Cancer with New Tool By Leslie Orr May. 29, 2019 A Wilmot Cancer Institute scientist developed a new way to study how bladder cancer spreads and to investigate potential new treatments. The tool, which is described in a top medical journal, ...
Research New Multi-Institutional Partnership to Focus on Stroke Rehabilitation By Samantha Jean May. 20, 2019 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), Burke Neurological Institute, and Wadsworth Center of the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) have been awarded a $5 million grant from the ...
This Department's First Nurse Manager Brings Perfect Skill Set By URMC Communications May. 16, 2019 While dentists, hygienists and dental assistants comprise a typical dental office, sometimes nurses are part of the provider team. In fact, five registered nurses, four dental assistants and three ...
Research Do You Believe Your Incurable Cancer Can Be Cured? By Leslie Orr Apr. 29, 2019 To what extent have you discussed your beliefs about a cure with your oncologist?
Research URMC Celebrates a Decade of Community Health Improvement with Satcher Awards By Rebecca Youmell Apr. 18, 2019 Two University of Rochester Medical Center faculty members were recognized today for their contributions to community health in the Greater Rochester region at the 10th annual Dr. David Satcher ...
Patient Care UR Researcher Earns $1 Million Grant to Lead Statewide LGBT Cultural Competency Training By Barbara Ficarra Apr. 10, 2019 The New York State Department of Health’s AIDS Institute has awarded Brooke Levandowski, PhD, MPA of the UR Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology a five-year, $1 million grant for ...
Research Study Examines Threshold of Home Health Care Services to Avoid Re-Hospitalization By Patrick Broadwater Apr. 9, 2019 An average of one to two home health physical therapy sessions per week can help lower the risk of re-hospitalization by up to 82 percent in older adults during a 60-day period, according to research ...
Research Listening to Family Stories Helps Cancer Researchers Identify Gaps in Care By Leslie Orr Mar. 27, 2019 Families of cancer patients described three distinct experiences — “We Pretty Much Knew,” “Beating the Odds,” and “Left to Die” — in the final weeks of their loved one’s life. Wilmot Cancer Institute ...
