URMC / Center for Community Health & Prevention / Programs & Initiatives Programs & Initiatives The Center encompasses a wide variety of programs and initiatives aimed at preventing disease to create healthier communities: Healthy Living Programs When it comes to improving health, even small changes have a lasting impact. Our programs help people make small changes they can maintain for life. Patient Care | Community-Based Programs Surveillance & Prevention This national effort provides population-based communicable disease data. Studies evaluate vaccine programs, monitor disease patterns, and identify populations at risk for severe infections. Learn About Our Program Workforce Navigation To address the social determinants of health, we offer workforce programs for high school students living in the City of Rochester and University employees. Our Workforce Programs Health Policy Many factors impact the health of the community. We focus not just on policies directly related to health, but also on those that impact the social determinants of health. Our Health Policy Work Education Training the next generation of health care providers is central to our mission, through student training and community-engaged research training. Education Opportunities Health Equity Research Everyone, regardless of race, money or zip code, deserves the best health possible. We’re dedicated to supporting research, training, and interventions to make this a reality. Office of Health Equity Research Connect with Us
Healthy Living Programs When it comes to improving health, even small changes have a lasting impact. Our programs help people make small changes they can maintain for life. Patient Care | Community-Based Programs
Surveillance & Prevention This national effort provides population-based communicable disease data. Studies evaluate vaccine programs, monitor disease patterns, and identify populations at risk for severe infections. Learn About Our Program
Workforce Navigation To address the social determinants of health, we offer workforce programs for high school students living in the City of Rochester and University employees. Our Workforce Programs
Health Policy Many factors impact the health of the community. We focus not just on policies directly related to health, but also on those that impact the social determinants of health. Our Health Policy Work
Education Training the next generation of health care providers is central to our mission, through student training and community-engaged research training. Education Opportunities
Health Equity Research Everyone, regardless of race, money or zip code, deserves the best health possible. We’re dedicated to supporting research, training, and interventions to make this a reality. Office of Health Equity Research
