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New Approach to Trauma Has Helped Thousands of Youth Recover
At a time when trauma wasn’t considered a cause for troubled teen behavior, this psychiatrist knew better. Her groundbreaking work on trauma and the brain has changed minds and improved the lives of ...
Physician-Scientists Do International Research—for the World and Rochester
From Argentina to Zambia, global research by University of Rochester Medical Center physician-scientists is helping to fight disease—but surprisingly helping right here at home as well.
How Mark Taubman Transformed URMC
How Mark Taubman used his research (and musical) mind to reshape URMC.
From Homeless to Med School
Classes teach medicine, but Street Outreach at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry helps teach how to connect with patients in ways that most students would never expect.
The Power of Prevention: URMC Looks to the Future to Prevent Suicide
Earbuds, phone apps, text messages. This is the future of a new kind of suicide prevention, especially with hard-to-reach populations like teens. But technology and new approaches are also being used ...
No One Left Behind: U.S. Air Force Rolls Out Suicide-Prevention Technique to Every Base in the World
A University of Rochester Medical Center program is taking a different approach to address rising suicide rates in the military, harnessing the power of groups and social networks to prevent thoughts ...
Aging Reimagined: A New View of Old Age
Scientists and clinicians in the University of Rochester Aging Institute are blowing stereotypes of old age out of the water, proving older adults can be capable of far more—cognitively, physically, ...
Aging Reimagined: The Age-Friendly Health System
At every level of care and in every setting, age-friendly health systems follow four elements of high-quality care, the 4Ms.
Annie Medina Walpole: The Possibilities of ‘Yes’
Annie Medina-Walpole, MD, has built a career around one word: yes. “I said ‘yes’ more than ‘no’. I think that opens so many doors,” says the chief of the Division of Geriatrics & Aging, the Paul H. ...
Aging Reimagined: Vital Care
The primary aim is to increase access to high-quality geriatrics care—driven by technology and data—in the region. The University of Rochester Aging Institute makes sure best practices and care ...