Community Theatre and Medicine - An Unlikely Pairing Addresses Oppression and Bias By Andrea Westerlund Jun. 28, 2018 Can a theatre workshop help medical faculty do their jobs more effectively? Faculty, students, residents and members of senior leadership learned the answer to this question at a recent event hosted ...
Research Neuroscience Grad Student Awarded NIH Diversity Fellowship By URMC Communications Jun. 12, 2018 Monique S. Mendes is the first University of Rochester Medical Center graduate student to receive a prestigious diversity award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders in Stroke.
Patient Care URMC CEO Mark Taubman: Report to Spark Deeper Dialogue and Action By Chip Partner Jan. 11, 2018 Yesterday afternoon, a team led by attorney Mary Jo White released the long-awaited findings of its independent investigation.
Research University of Rochester School of Nursing Receives National Award for Excellence in Diversity By Patrick Broadwater Oct. 15, 2017 The University of Rochester School of Nursing has been selected to receive the 2017 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the ...
Research Significant Racial Disparities Persist in Hospital Readmissions By Mark Michaud Jun. 26, 2017 A new study in the journal Health Affairs shows that, despite being designed to more effectively manage care and control costs, black patients enrolled with Medicare Advantage are far more likely to ...
Patient Care Strong Earns 'Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality' Designation By Christine Roth Mar. 30, 2017 Strong Memorial Hospital has been recognized as a 2017 national Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, ...
Education Morgan Named Assistant Dean for URMC Medical Education Diversity and Inclusion By URMC Communications Feb. 10, 2017 Adrienne Morgan, Ph.D., will be a resource for residents, fellows and faculty, help to recruit and retain underrepresented groups, and further the Medical Center's strategic goal of building a more ...
Education URMC Chosen for National Community Health and Health Equity Initiative By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jan. 11, 2017 The University of Rochester Medical Center is one of only eight institutions chosen by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to join an effort to improve health equity and the health of ...
Patient Care UR Medicine a Leader in LGBT Health Care Equality By Christine Roth Apr. 7, 2016 UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial and F.F. Thompson Hospitals have been recognized as “Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the ...
Patient Care Churches, Barber Shops Raise Awareness of Colorectal Cancer By Karin Gaffney Christensen Mar. 2, 2016 The Cancer Services Program of Monroe County, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Center for Community Health, is on a mission in March to make the community healthier. In ...