Megan Reynolds: Change Agent
From an early age, Megan Reynolds ’19N has had a passion for helping people. Her path eventually led her to Mexico to provide health care at a refugee camp.
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School of Nursing Elevates Wharton to Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion
Mitchell J. Wharton has been named the UR School of Nursing’s new associate dean for equity and inclusion. An assistant professor of clinical nursing and faculty diversity officer, he will be the ...
Irwin Frank, Leading Urologist, Dies at 93
Irwin N. Frank, M.D. – one of the most influential urologists in the last half-century – has died at the age of 93. Frank, who spent his entire academic and medical career at the University of ...
School of Medicine and Dentistry Alumnus Harvey J. Alter Wins Nobel Prize
Harvey J. Alter, M.D., received the award for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus. A graduate of both the undergraduate college (1956) and the School of Medicine and Dentistry (1960), Alter is the ...
Seymour Schwartz, Author of ‘the Surgeon’s Bible,’ Dies at 92
As one of the most distinguished surgeons in America, Seymour I. Schwartz, M.D., edited and co-wrote the textbook used to teach generations of young doctors and led the surgical societies that shaped ...
University Trustee David M. Flaum remembered as a ‘a great champion’ for University, community
University Life Trustee David M. Flaum—generous philanthropist, entrepreneur, and community advocate—passed away on August 20 at the age of 67.
Leadership Moves to Reshape and Strengthen URMC’s Inclusive Culture
A change in URMC leadership integrates our equity and inclusion efforts closely with those of the University and dedicates resources to building an anti-racist culture, while establishing a new ...
Mina Chung, Retinal Surgeon and Researcher, Dies at 51
Mina Millicent Chung, M.D., an ophthalmologist and retina specialist who helped blind children to see and furthered the study of retinal disease, including macular degeneration, died Feb. 13 after a ...
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., ...
Fogarty Selected to Chair University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Family Medicine
Colleen T. Fogarty, M.D., M.Sc., FAAFP, has been selected as William Rocktaschel Professor and Chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Family Medicine, pending approval by ...