Research URMC Study Tests if COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Can Treat, Prevent Infection By Susanne Pallo Jul. 23, 2020 URMC is joining two national clinical trials testing whether transfusions of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients (also called convalescent plasma) can prevent infection in healthy volunteers or ...
Research URMC Psychiatry Awarded Additional $2.5M to Combat Opioids in Rural Communities By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jul. 15, 2020 The University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Psychiatry has been awarded an additional $2.5 million to expand the scope of its UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence project.
Patient Care URMC Leaders Call on HHS to Rescind Rule That Discriminates Against Trans Patients By Chip Partner Jul. 10, 2020 In a letter to Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), top leaders of the University of Rochester Medical Center urged HHS to rescind a rule that ...
Community The Eighth Annual Wilmot Warrior Walk Goes Virtual! By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jul. 9, 2020 In light of COVID-19, Wilmot Cancer Institute will shift its annual 5K, 10K and 1-mile walk/run to a new format, taking place Sept. 12 and 13.
Research URMC Tapped to Advance Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities By Mark Michaud Jul. 8, 2020 URMC has been designated an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center by the National Institutes of Health. The award recognizes the Medical Center’s national leadership in research ...
Patient Care University Medical Imaging to Join UR Medicine July 1 By URMC Communications Jun. 24, 2020 University Medical Imaging (UMI), a private practice that has served the Rochester region for 30 years, will join UR Medicine effective July 1.
Patient Care UR Medicine Hospitals Resume Limited Inpatient Visitation By Barbara Ficarra Jun. 23, 2020 As COVID-19 cases decline in New York, limited visitation for patients will resume at UR Medicine hospitals beginning June 25. The changes follow state Department of Health guidance from June 17, ...
Community Update from Mark Taubman on Anti-Racism Actions By Chip Partner Jun. 19, 2020 Through letters and rallies, URMC’s learners, faculty, staff, and community members have shared strong recommendations that have caused us to reexamine fairness and inclusivity within our own ...
Research New Therapy Reduces Chronic Low Back Pain in Large International Study By Barbara Ficarra Jun. 19, 2020 A new study has found that tanezumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits nerve activity, provides relief in patients with chronic low back pain, one of the leading reasons why people seek medical ...
Research COVID-19 Toll in Nursing Homes Linked to Staffing Levels and Quality By Mark Michaud Jun. 18, 2020 Long-term care facilities with lower nurse staffing levels, poorer quality scores, and higher concentrations of disadvantaged residents suffer from higher rates of confirmed COVID-19 cases, according ...
