Education Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Topic of Annual Farley Lectureship April 3 By Karin Gaffney Christensen Mar. 27, 2014 The URMC Department of Family Medicine will present the fifth annual Gene and Linda Farley Lectureship at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at Highland Family Medicine, 777 S. Clinton Ave. A reception ...
Research Healthcare-Associated Infections Affect 1 in 25 Hospital Patients Nationwide By URMC Communications Mar. 26, 2014 A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that on any given day, about 1 in 25 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection. URMC infectious ...
Research Researchers Awarded $3.5 Million in NYS Stem Cell Grants By URMC Communications Mar. 26, 2014 Six scientists from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry have been recommended awards of more than $3.5 million by NYSTEM. The grants are for a wide range of research programs ...
Patient Care Health Columnist Judy Foreman to Discuss Chronic Pain April 5 at Medical Center By Leslie White Mar. 25, 2014 Health columnist Judy Foreman, who wrote “A Nation in Pain,” will discuss the need for greater education and research into managing chronic pain, at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the University of ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Pediatrician Recognized for Work in Adolescent Eating Disorders By Rebecca Youmell Mar. 24, 2014 Richard E. Kreipe, M.D., founding director of UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program, will be recognized with the Academy of Eating Disorders (AED) ...
Tune in to Kids’ Screen Time By URMC Communications Mar. 24, 2014 With cellphones and handheld devices joining the ranks of the usual screen-time suspects—television, computers, and video games—parents need to be vigilant about their children’s electronic media ...
Patient Care UR Medicine’s Campbell Named Chair of National Family Medicine Council By Karin Gaffney Christensen Mar. 23, 2014 Thomas L. Campbell, M.D., the William Rocktaschel Professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine, was recently elected chair of the Council of Academic Family Medicine.
NICU Patient's Fairy Tale Journey By URMC Communications Mar. 21, 2014 Did you know that Golisano Children's Hospital is not just a place of healing, but also a place of magic and enchantment? The Colon family and their daughter Maiya experienced this magic first hand ...
Patient Care 2014 Rochester River Run/Walk Set for April 6 By URMC Communications Mar. 18, 2014 To raise awareness for organ transplant patients and families at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital Transplant Units, the Friends of Strong volunteer organization is inviting individuals and ...
Research Genomics Gives New Perspective on Chemotherapy Side Effects By URMC Communications Mar. 18, 2014 Millions of cancer survivors are dealing with painful neuropathy or hearing loss as a result of chemotherapy, but genomics offers scientists a new opportunity to help them, according to a commentary ...
