Education School of Nursing Gives Children’s School Students Inside Look at Health Care Careers By URMC Communications May. 7, 2014 On Friday, May 9, sixth-grade students from the Rochester City School District Children’s School will get a behind-the-scenes opportunity to learn about health care careers in physical therapy, ...
Fighting C. diff in a Hot Spot – Nursing Homes By URMC Communications May. 6, 2014 Researchers received $950,000 from the New York State Department of Health to work on reducing Clostridium difficile or C. diff in Rochester-area nursing homes over the next five years.
Research Regulatory Science Competition Winners Present Ideas to FDA By URMC Communications May. 6, 2014 On April 28, University of Rochester student David Brodell and University of Maryland graduate student Chelsea Virgile traveled to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) campus in Silver Spring, ...
Research Lower Hispanic Participation in Medicare Drug Benefit May Point to Barriers By Mark Michaud May. 6, 2014 Hispanic seniors are 35 percent less likely to have prescription drug coverage despite the existence of the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan – also known as Part D – and the availability of assistance ...
Research Researchers Receive Grant to Reduce Deadly Diarrhea in Rochester-area Nursing Homes By Emily Boynton May. 6, 2014 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center received $950,000 from the New York State Department of Health to work on reducing Clostridium difficile or C. diff in Rochester-area nursing ...
Patient Care Prepping for a Pedicure? Tap These Tips for Safety By Lori Barrette May. 5, 2014 If warmer temps find you eager to scrap the socks and strap on sandals, perhaps a pedicure is in your plans. Before you step foot in that salon, UR Medicine infection prevention specialist Ann Marie ...
Meet our 2014 Miracle Kids on Our New Instagram! By URMC Communications May. 2, 2014 Are you on Instagram? We are! Follow our account, @URMed_GCH, for a sneak peek of our 2014 Miracle Kids, five courageous kids who have overcome great medical obstacles with the support of their ...
Education University Mourns the Loss of School of Nursing Professor Emerita Marilyn Aten By Christine Roth May. 1, 2014 The University is deeply saddened by the recent loss of School of Nursing professor emerita Marilyn J. Aten, Ph.D., R.N., who left an indelible mark as an educator and a trailblazing researcher ...
Research Gene Discovery Links Cancer Cell ‘Recycling’ System to Potential New Therapy By Leslie Orr May. 1, 2014 University of Rochester scientists have discovered a gene with a critical link to pancreatic cancer, and further investigation in mice shows that by blocking the gene’s most important function, ...
Community 2nd Annual Warrior Walk Honors Cancer Survivors By Leslie Orr Apr. 30, 2014 UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Center is sponsoring its second Warrior Walk in celebration of National Cancer Survivors Day on Sunday, June 1, on the University of Rochester’s River Campus.
