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UR Awarded $29 Million for National Leadership in Cancer Control Research
UR Medicine ’s Wilmot Cancer Institute is continuing its practice-changing research into cancer side-effects and symptom management with a coveted $29 million grant from the National Cancer Institute.The award is the largest single grant currently funded at the University of Rochester Medical Center. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 1, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Book Describes Transformative Power of Local Initiatives to Address Environmental Health Inequities
A new book details the insights learned from communities that came together to overcome long-standing and seemingly insurmountable environmental public health challenges. Using three case studies, including efforts to reduce childhood lead poisoning in the City of Rochester, the book demonstrates how low-income and marginalized urban communities built successful systems-change approaches to address environmental health disparities. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 17, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Needle-Free Flu Vaccine Patch Effective in Early Study
A new needle-free flu vaccine patch revved up the immune system much like a traditional flu shot without any negative side effects. The research represents an important step toward a technology that could replace needle-based vaccination methods that are difficult to deploy in developing countries. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 16, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR Medicine First in Northeast to Perform Robotic-Assisted Transplants for Kidney Recipients
The first recipient to receive a living donor organ robotically using the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System ® at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital underwent surgery in May. A second case was performed in August. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 13, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Strong Student-Adult Relationships Lower Suicide Attempts in High Schools
High schools where students are more connected to peers and adult staff, and share strong relationships with the same adults, have lower rates of suicide attempts, according to a new study published by the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 9, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Dr. Aaron Sabbota joins Bariatric Surgery Team at Highland Hospital
Highland Hospital welcomes Aaron Sabbota, M.D., Ph.D., as Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, who will focus on Bariatric and Gastrointestinal surgeries and will also be performing general surgery. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 6, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR School of Nursing Advancing National Dialogue on DNP Impact
The University of Rochester School of Nursing will host its fourth annual Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Summit on Friday, Nov. 1, bringing together advanced practice nurses, nurse leaders, policymakers, and scholars for an all-day conversation about the impact of DNP-prepared nurses on clinical practice, care delivery, and health policy. The theme for the 2019 summit is “Progress, Promise, and Possibilities. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - August 30, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Telemedicine Can Reduce ED Visits for People with Dementia
Though older adults with dementia have high rates of emergency department use for acute illnesses, a trip to the ED can be disruptive for them as they are at greater risk for delirium and other hazards. A recent University of Rochester Medical Center trial found that telemedicine can be an effective tool for providing timely care while reducing emergency department visits for this growing population. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - August 23, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Mobile Stroke Unit Expands Operations to Monroe County
The UR Medicine Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) is now being dispatched to provide stroke care to patients throughout Monroe County. The MSU had been operating on a pilot basis in the City of Rochester since its launch in October 2018. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - August 21, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Single Brain Region is Key to Assessing the Impact of Repetitive Head Hits, Concussions
Researchers found that no matter where the head gets hit the force is translated into a single region of the brain known as the midbrain. Imaging this part of the brain may help to diagnose injury from head hits in the future. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - August 8, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Dr. Nathan Kaplan joins UR Medicine Highland Hospital
UR Medicine/Highland Hospital welcomes Nathan Kaplan, M.D., as Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Kaplan is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in total knee replacements and total hip replacements. He will see patients and perform surgery at Highland Hospital and will also see patients at UR Medicine Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in Victor. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - August 1, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

URMC Trains Providers and Staff on Dealing with Racism, Bias and Harassment
University of Rochester Medical Center providers and staff will be better prepared for dealing with racism, sexual/gender harassment and bias, as a result of a new interactive training project, Theatre of the Oppressed, in which faculty and staff are trained on methodology and best practices for dealing with micro-aggressions and bias, (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - August 1, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

New Heart Surgery Technique Performed 1st in US at Strong Gets FDA OK
Pioneering efforts by UR Medicine cardiac surgery teams led to FDA approval of a new technique for implanting a life-saving heart pump. The procedure, performed first in the nation at Strong Memorial Hospital, is less invasive, making recovery easier for people with advanced congestive heart failure. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - July 30, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Lynne Massaro Inducted as AANP Fellow
Lynne Massaro, who helped launch the first nurse practitioner residency program in New York state, has been accepted as a fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - July 19, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Harvey Selected to Lead University of Rochester Medical Center Imaging Sciences
Jennifer Harvey, M.D., F.A.C.R., of the University of Virginia, has been selected to serve as chair of Imaging Sciences, pending approval of the Provost. She succeeds David L. Waldman, M.D., Ph.D., the longest seated chair in the history of the department, who will devote his full efforts to his new role as associate vice president and chief medical technology development officer. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - July 11, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news