Research Lewy Body Dementia Treatments the Focus of National Initiative By Mark Michaud Apr. 18, 2018 The University of Rochester Medical Center has been selected to participate in a national network created to develop new ways to diagnose and treat Lewy Body Dementia. The new initiative, which is ...
Patient Care Ciurzynski Elected Distinguished Fellow of National Academy of Practice in Nursing By Patrick Broadwater Apr. 16, 2018 Susan Ciurzynski, PhD, RN-BC, MS, PNP, VCE, has been elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academy of Practice (NAP) in Nursing, recognizing her outstanding achievements in nearly 30 ...
Research NIH Study to Examine Long-Term Effects of Pregnancy on Maternal Health, Biology By Patrick Broadwater Apr. 16, 2018 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are examining which metabolic changes of pregnancy may persist into the postpartum years and how this may contribute to an increased risk for ...
Research Regional Health System Growth and Implications for Stroke Care By Mark Michaud Apr. 16, 2018 New research shows that stroke patients are increasingly being transferred out of smaller community and rural hospitals and sent to larger medical centers for their care and rehabilitation. While ...
Research After testicular cancer is cured, remain alert in the future By Leslie Orr Apr. 10, 2018 Because testicular cancer has a 95 percent cure rate, it is easier for men to move on and forget about it. But new research in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that it’s prudent for patients to ...
Patient Care Telehealth, Exercise the Focus of World Parkinson’s Disease Day By Mark Michaud Apr. 10, 2018 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is helping lead two advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the value of telehealth for individuals with Parkinson’s. These activities coincide ...
Research Mobile Apps Could Hold Key to Parkinson’s Research, Care By Mark Michaud Mar. 26, 2018 A new study out today in the journal JAMA Neurology shows that smartphone software and technology can accurately track the severity of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The findings could provide ...
Education Bone-Doctor Boot Camp By URMC Communications Mar. 26, 2018 Learn how we're giving orthopaedics trainees a fast start.
Community ‘Stop the Bleed’ Effort Offers Life-Saving Kits and Training University-Wide` By Christine Roth Mar. 23, 2018 Beginning April 1, ‘Stop the Bleed’ there will be bleeding-control kits in every public access AED cabinet across University of Rochester campuses, including the Medical Center, all River Campus ...
Education Matches Made in Medicine: SMD Grads Learn Where They’re Headed Next By Christine Roth Mar. 15, 2018 On Match Day 2018, 100 soon-to-be physicians from the UR School of Medicine and Dentistry excitedly found out where they’re headed for the next three-to-seven years of their residency training. ...
