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Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards and Special Public Health Grand Rounds
Class of '62 Auditorium
Register today: https://redcap.urmc.rochester.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=8AHWY3HW3DWPPHAF This year’s keynote speaker Jannette Berkley-Patton, PhD, professor in the University of Missouri-Kansas City (...
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Annual Satcher Awards Honor Faculty for Work in Health Equity
Friday, May 9, 2025
The 16th annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards and Special Public Health Grand Rounds celebrated health advocacy and innovative community health partnerships.
Transforming Cancer Prevention: Generous Gift Expands Potentially Life-Saving Services
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
A $100,000 gift from the Frederick Pei Li and Elaine Shiang Family Fund, made in memory of Frederick Pei Li, MD ’64, RES’ 66, will enhance cervical cancer outreach and prevention programs offered by UR Medicine’s Center for Community Health & Prevention, particularly among underserved populations.
New Study Explores Barriers and Facilitators to Quality Healthcare Among Incarcerated African Americans
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
With more than 1.9 million incarcerated individuals in the U.S., African Americans are 5.9 times more likely to be incarcerated. A new study titled "Barriers and Facilitators to Quality Healthcare for African Americans with Incarceration Histories," published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, examines the impact of the lack of quality health care among these individuals during and after incarceration and the need to address barriers to access.