Patient Care URMC Introduces New Treatment for Life-Threatening Aneurysms By Leslie White Feb. 7, 2013 Surgeons at the University of Rochester recently introduced a new device to treat potentially deadly aortic aneurysms in the abdomen, reducing the need for invasive surgery and a lengthy recovery. ...
Patient Care URMC Prepares for Next-Generation Health Care Plans By URMC Communications Feb. 6, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is seeking New York State Department of Health approval to form a new provider network whose members will participate in emerging payment plans that ...
Community URMC Helping Young Skiers Stay Safe on the Slopes By URMC Communications Feb. 3, 2013 The Kessler Trauma Program from the University of Rochester Medical Center and Bristol Mountain Winter Resort are joining forces to help young skiers and snowboarders avoid injury. The one-day event ...
Research New Memorial Wall Honors Nation's Veterans By Mark Michaud Jan. 31, 2013 A wall to honor veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces was dedicated today in a ceremony in the University of Rochester Medical Center Saunders Research Building. The wall was inspired by philanthropist ...
Patient Care $4.65M to Enhance Resident Training Experience, Advance Medical Home Model By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jan. 30, 2013 The state Department of Health has awarded the University of Rochester Medical Center $4.65 million to expand the training experience for primary care residents by increasing their exposure to the ...
Patient Care URMC Cardiologists Offer Free Heart Screenings Feb. 12 at Marketplace Mall By Leslie White Jan. 29, 2013 University of Rochester Medical Center cardiologists will offer free blood pressure and oxygenation screenings to help detect early signs of heart disease, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12, ...
Research URMC Orthopaedics Research Student Wins National Video Contest By Leslie Orr Jan. 27, 2013 A University of Rochester M.D. /Ph.D. student won first place in a video contest sponsored by the Orthopaedic Research Society, for a three-minute film using simple images and narration to explain ...
Research URMC Orthopaedists Connect Science, Common Health Burdens By Leslie Orr Jan. 25, 2013 At a major orthopaedics meeting this weekend, researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center are showcasing studies that merge some of the most significant modern health problems -- ...
Education Dean Kathy H. Rideout’s Investiture Marks New Chapter for the School of Nursing By Christine Roth Jan. 24, 2013 Pediatric nurse practitioner Kathy H. Rideout, was officially installed as the fifth dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing today during an investiture ceremony that marked the ...
Research Temkin-Greener Named Interim Chair of Public Health Sciences By Mark Michaud Jan. 24, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center announced today that Helena Temkin-Greener, Ph.D. will serve as interim chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences effective February 1, 2013. ...
