Mary Cariola Center is collaborating with UR Medicine’s Del Monte Center for Neuroscience to research how COVID-19 impacts people with disabilities.
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URMC lab chosen to perform COVID-19 genome sequencing
As the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread, New York state’s health department is seeking help from external laboratories to track emerging variants.
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URMC speaker: Structural racism a root cause of urban gun violence
Dr. Eugenia South, keynote speaker at URMC on Thursday, said that root causes of urban gun violence are a lack of simple investment in low-income neighborhoods.
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County and city partner with URMC for pop-up vaccine clinics in minority communities
The additional vaccination hubs — dubbed ‘equity pods’ — are designed to target city residents who can’t access larger vaccination sites.
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Strong Hospital ethics board: End special service for wealthy patients
The call to end “programs of special privilege” follows news that URMC invited “well-connected” people to jump the vaccine line.
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URMC apologizes for offering ‘well-connected’ people preferential vaccine treatment
The U of R has acknowledged that 26 donors and board members were invited to get vaccinated at a clinic reserved for employees.
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URMC temporarily closes outpatient surgical center amidst COVID-19 surge
UR Medicine said the move will free up staff members at Sawgrass who can be redeployed for inpatient care.
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Medical experts optimistic about vaccines, caution it will take time
Local experts on COVID-19 vaccine research at a live forum Thursday night said it will take time for the community to build up immunity.
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Rochester hospitals adapt to heightened demands of coronavirus surge
With the highest numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients since the pandemic began, Rochester-area hospitals are adapting their medical care.
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URMC releases equity and anti-racism plan
URMC’s new equity and anti-racism action plan comes several weeks after a group of medical center students penned an open letter calling out the institution for the mistreatment of Daniel Prude.
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URMC to furlough 3,500 workers
Nearly 700 of the URMC staffers will be out of work entirely with no guarantee of returning to their jobs when furloughs end.
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URMC plans orthopedic campus at Marketplace Mall
There are big expansion plans in the works for The Marketplace Mall, but they don’t include the addition of any big-box store or other retailers. Instead, the University of Rochester, the town of Henrietta and Wilmorite have announced plans for a new tenant —UR Medicine’s Orthopedics and Physical Performance Center. The 330,000-square-foot facility would include […]
