Community URMC Offering Free Physicals By URMC Communications Jan. 17, 2013 On two upcoming evenings, the University of Rochester Medical Center will be conducting free physicals for people of all ages. The UR School Health and Physicals program will be offered on January 31 ...
Research Parents Create “Crosby’s Fund” to Finance Cancer Research in Son’s Honor By Rebecca Youmell Jan. 8, 2013 After losing their son to cancer, Kevin and Zoe Wilmot founded Crosby's Fund, a philanthropic initiative focused on funding neuroblastoma research.
Research URMC Pediatrician to Receive Top Honor from American Pediatric Society By URMC Communications Jan. 7, 2013 Elizabeth R. “Lissa” McAnarney, M.D., professor and chair emerita of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will receive the 2013 John Howland Medal from the American Pediatric ...
Research Prenatal Exposure to Fish Beneficial to Child Development By URMC Communications Jan. 3, 2013 A study published recently in the Journal of Nutrition adds to the growing scientific evidence that when expecting mothers eat fish often, they are giving their future children a boost in brain ...
Community “Rainbow Classic” Carries On Spirit of Giving By Rebecca Youmell Dec. 13, 2012 For the 12th consecutive year, the Pittsford Mendon and Pittsford Sutherland boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams will face each other in the Rainbow Classic. Community members are ready to fill ...
Research Pioneer in Infectious Disease Research Leaves World-Wide Legacy By URMC Communications Dec. 12, 2012 Caroline “Caren” Breese Hall, M.D., an internationally recognized expert in pediatric infectious diseases, died at home on December 10, 2012, at age 73. A professor in the Department of Pediatrics at ...
Patient Care Magnet Ingestion Injuries on the Rise Among Children By Rebecca Youmell Nov. 18, 2012 With many new toys hitting store shelves this holiday season, there is a lot to consider when picking the perfect gift for a child. While young ones may be creating their wish lists with a focus on ...
Education “Onnie’s Classic” Basketball Event Supports Golisano Children’s Hospital By Rebecca Youmell Nov. 13, 2012 Basketball fans will gather in Nazareth College’s Kidera Gymnasium on Saturday, Nov. 17 for the 1 p.m. kick-off of the two-day, 2nd annual Onnie’s Classic Women’s Basketball Event. Four women’s ...
Education URMC Geneticist and Teacher Wins National Humanism Award By URMC Communications Nov. 4, 2012 Chin-To Fong, M.D., received the 2012 AAMC Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award Nov. 3 at the organization’s annual meeting in San Francisco.
Education 25th Anniversary Gala to Celebrate History and “Happily Ever After” By Rebecca Youmell Oct. 20, 2012 Surrounded by history, detailed decorations and costume-clad participants, guests of the 25th annual Golisano Children’s Hospital Gala, set for Saturday, Oct. 20, will feel as though they are walking ...
