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Highland Hospital Nurse Honored with National Award
Valerie Aarne, MALS, BSN, NE-BC, Clinical Nurse Manager in the Highland Hospital Medical Imaging department, has received a 2018 Honorary Award from the American Nursing Association (ANA). Aarne is one of only ten nurses in the country to be honored with the award this year. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - July 3, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

AHA Grants Will Accelerate Search for New Stroke Therapies
A series of awards from the American Heart Association (AHA) to a team of researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will focus on the development of new treatments to thwart the damage in the brain caused by stroke. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 27, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Childhood Obesity Study Makes Weight Loss a Family Matter
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) are joining those from three other organizations on one of the largest family-based childhood obesity studies ever conducted in the hopes of combating what has become a national epidemic. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 22, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Jamestown Post-Journal Sportswriter Scores a New Heart
Jamestown sportswriter Cody Crandall felt like he hit a grand slam when UR Medicine transplant cardiologists shared news that a matching heart was available for him. The 24-year-old former baseball standout at Jamestown High School waited more than six months for a new heart at UR Medicine ’s Strong Memorial Hospital, and just hearing the words felt like a victory. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 15, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

URMC Physician Earns National Palliative Care Award
Palliative care physician Erin Denney-Koelsch, M.D., who formed an interdisciplinary program to support expectant parents of babies not likely to survive, was honored with the 2018 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award, a national award for physicians who care for people at the end of life. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 13, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

‘Bionic Eye’ Helps Wyoming County Man See His Bride Again
“Oh my goodness – do you see that?” It was the wave of a hand, but William Heidt was in tears. For the first time in more than 15 years, the Wyoming County man saw something, thanks to a “bionic eye” provided by UR Medicine’s Flaum Eye Institute. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 11, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR Medicine Recognized for Excellence in Stroke Care
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) has once again honored the UR Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital for having achieved the highest standard of care for stroke. This award identifies hospitals that provide care that can speed the recovery and reduce death and disability for stroke patients. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 11, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

St. James Hospital Announces New CEO
The St. James Hospital Board of Directors has selected Bryan J. O ’Donovan, M.P.A., M.S., as its new president and chief executive officer. The announcement was made Friday morning during an employee event celebrating the hospital ’s recent affiliation with UR Medicine. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 8, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Practice Make Perfect -- Fake Organs Guide the Way for 'Impossible' Cancer Surgery
Anthony Camnetar remembers the first time he was told that he had von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. He was 12 years old and his mother, who had just picked him up from school, broke the news through tears realizing the health challenges her son would face for the rest of his life. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 6, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Men ’s Health Day Promotes Healthy Aging
UR Medicine ’s 14th Annual Men’s Health Day will be held on Friday, June 8, 2018. Providers from across UR Medicine will discuss a range of important health topics that will give men the knowledge and tools to better engage in their own health. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - May 30, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

New $47 Million Partnership Will Advance Drug Discovery in Upstate New York
The University of Rochester, University at Buffalo, and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have joined together to form a powerful new drug discovery partnership that aims to convert the institutions ’ scientific breakthroughs into viable pharmaceuticals for commercialization and strengthen the region as a hub for life sciences research and development. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - May 24, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

American Society of Clinical Oncology Honors Wilmot Physician with National Award
Supriya G. Mohile, M.D., M.S., an oncologist at the Wilmot Cancer Institute and trailblazer in the growing field of geriatric oncology, has been named the 2018 winner of the B.J. Kennedy Award by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). She will deliver the B.J. Kennedy Lecture on June 4 at ASCO ’s annual meeting in Chicago. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - May 23, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Children ’s Hospital Chief to Lead International Research Conference
Patrick Brophy, M.D., the William H. Eilinger Professor and Chair of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and the physician-in-chief at UR Medicine ’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, has been named Program Committee Chair for the 2020 and the 2021 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting, the preeminent pediatric research conference in North America. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - May 22, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Golisano Children ’s Hospital Miracle Luncheon Honors Patients, Supporters
UR Medicine ’s Golisano Children’s Hospital will honor five children who have defied the odds and pay tribute to several supporters who have gone above and beyond at the annual Celebration of Miracles Luncheon at 11:30 a.m., Friday, May 18, at the Hyatt Regency. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - May 18, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

YMCA of Greater Rochester, UR Medicine Announce Exclusive Collaboration
Area residents will have greater access to UR Medicine wellness programs and clinical services at 17 YMCA of Greater Rochester locations, under terms of a collaboration agreement announced today. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - May 15, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news