Education Medical Students Get Iced to Highlight ALS Research By URMC Communications Aug. 24, 2014 On Tuesday, August 26 at 6:15 p.m., medical students at the University of Rochester are taking the Ice Bucket Challenge. As they videotape the mass dousing, however, the students will remain in the ...
Patient Care URMC Mourns Passing of Pediatric Cardiologist Chloe Alexson By URMC Communications Aug. 22, 2014 Chloe Alexson, a longtime pediatric cardiologist at University of Rochester Medical Center and one of the most decorated teachers in the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s history, passed away Aug. ...
Patient Care Strong West ED Opens After Receiving State DOH Approval By Karin Gaffney Christensen Aug. 17, 2014 The New York State Department of Health has granted approval for an off-campus Emergency Department (ED) at UR Medicine’s Strong West site in Brockport, making it the first such model in Upstate New ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute, Melissa's Living Legacy to Collaborate on Services for Teens, Young Adults By Lydia Fernandez Aug. 7, 2014 Beginning in September, Wilmot Cancer Institute and Melissa’s Living Legacy Teen Cancer Foundation will collaborate on an innovative program to help teens and young adults navigate life during and ...
Research Baby Aspirin? Many Doctors Don’t Recommend, Despite Guidelines By Leslie Orr Aug. 4, 2014 A majority of middle-aged men and women eligible to take aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke do not recall their doctors ever telling them to do so, according to a University of Rochester ...
Education So what's YOUR story? By URMC Communications Jul. 30, 2014 Rochester Medicine is asking alumni to contribute stories about their mentors. Take a few moments to share!
Education The Makings of a Good Mentor By URMC Communications Jul. 30, 2014 While diverse and difficult to define, successful mentoring relationships are easy to recognize at the School of Medicine and Dentistry. They are symbiotic in nature, having a powerful impact on both ...
Education LIVE with Regis and Wakenda By URMC Communications Jul. 30, 2014 In orthopaedic oncology research, Regis J. O’Keefe, M.D., Ph.D., is a celebrity and Wakenda Tyler, M.D., M.P.H., is a rising star. The pair is a shining example of how topnotch mentoring can attract ...
Education Global Reach By URMC Communications Jul. 30, 2014 You won’t find it on a world map, but Bradford C. Berk’s (MD/PhD ’81) cardiovascular research laboratory is a sought-after destination for promising young scientists from around the globe.
Education Seven Years with Dr. Dailor By URMC Communications Jul. 30, 2014 Anesthesiology resident Falan Mouton, M.D., writes about her mentor, Ellen Marie Dailor, M.D., associate professor and division chief of Carida Anesthesiology.