Patient Care Precision Medicine: Changing the Way We Treat Cancer By URMC Communications Feb. 10, 2015 Precision medicine has been getting a lot of attention latelyâmost recently as President Obama announced plans for a Precision Medicine Initiative designed to expand the nationâs efforts to ...
Research How do State Regulations Impact the Nation’s Nurse Practitioner Workforce? By URMC Communications Feb. 10, 2015 School of Nursing associate professor Ying Xue, D.N.Sc, R.N., will receive a grant to examine how the nurse practitioner (NP) workforce is spread across the nation and whether that may be affected by ...
Education Susan B. Anthony Center Honors Linda Chaudron, M.D. By URMC Communications Feb. 8, 2015 Linda H. Chaudron, M.D., senior associate dean for Diversity at the School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD), has received this year’s Susan B. Anthony Lifetime Achievement Award for her work as a ...
The Drive for Miracles Radiothon prepares for another spin! By URMC Communications Feb. 6, 2015 The 2015 Drive for Miracles Radiothon, presented by Tops Friendly Markets, is less than a week away! Tune in to our friends on 100.5 The Drive and WHAM 1180 from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, ...
Research Decades of Research Yields FDA-Approved Imaging Technology By URMC Communications Feb. 5, 2015 A 3D imaging system for diagnosing breast cancer that was invented at the URMC received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Education Gala Wine Tasting to Benefit Patients at Strong Memorial Hospital By URMC Communications Feb. 4, 2015 Friends of Strong hosting 24th annual Gala Wine Tasting on Friday, Feb. 13 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 125 East Main St., Rochester where attendees are invited to sample 300 select imported and ...
Patient Care 5 Surprising Tips for a Healthier Heart By Lori Barrette Feb. 4, 2015 Most of us know that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and getting regular exercise is good for our hearts. UR Medicine heart specialist Dr. Christopher Cover shares some lesser-known steps ...
Research Another URMC Milestone: FDA Approves High-Tech Breast Imaging System By Leslie Orr Feb. 4, 2015 After more than a decade of development and data-gathering -- including breast scans on nearly 700 women and 79 patents issued -- the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a breast-cancer ...
Patient Care Romance Blooms for 2 Seniors on Rochester Heart Transplant Unit By Leslie White Feb. 2, 2015 Danny Pszczolkowski went to a Rochester, N.Y., hospital to receive a heart transplant. He knew it was going to be a challenge and it would change his life. What he didn’t expect was to fall in love.
Patient Care Bone marrow transplant cures patient with sickle cell disease By URMC Communications Jan. 30, 2015 Stephanie Ramos had endured sickle cell anemia for 25 years and a bone marrow transplant seemed to be the only option to free her from her excruciating pain. With the support of multiple physicians, ...
