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Ben Suarez-Jimenez and team explore brain changes

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Led by Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, affiliated faculty member in the UR Health Lab, researchers are learning more about how traumatic events may physically change our brains.

Michael Hasselberg on The Big Unlock Podcast

Monday, November 7, 2022

Michael Hasselberg (Co-Director of the UR Health Lab, Chief Digital Health Officer of UR Medicine, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry) visited The Big Unlock Podcast to discuss the health system's digital health priorities, emphasizing accessibility using digital modalities like telehealth.

Mythbusting Common Telemedicine Concerns

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Kathleen Fear, Carly Hochreiter, and Michael Hasselberg identified three common oppositions to telemedicine. Contrary to popular belief, telemedicine did not compromise care quality or lead to increased costs. URMC's data suggests telemedicine effectively bridges care gaps for vulnerable populations without sacrificing quality, countering previous assumptions. As the pandemic wanes, the study argues for the continued use of telemedicine as a vital tool in healthcare.

David Mitten and Michael Hasselberg on T-Minus 10 Podcast

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

From T-Minus 10 Podcast: "Listen in as Host, Tim Fitzpatrick chats with Dr. Mitten and Dr. Hasselberg about the innovative biopsychosocial model framework that University of Rochester’s Health Lab is trying to transform into a scientific model. University of Rochester’s Health Lab has pivoted into looking at the patient as a whole, and not just looking at the “broken spring”."

URMC awarded Honor Roll designation for Digital Transformation Strategy and Execution

Friday, September 9, 2022

URMC is awarded Honor Roll designation for Digital Transformation Strategy and Execution from DAMO. The DigiM^TM Digital Maturity Momentum Award recognizes health systems who are leading the way with best-in-class programs for digital health, technology-led innovation and organizational governance models to drive the healthcare industry’s transformation to a digital future.

Heather Reyes named 2022-24 Dean's Teaching Fellow

Friday, July 1, 2022

Heather Reyes, UR Health Lab faculty member, named John Romano Dean's Teaching Fellow for 2022-24 for her project, Digital Health Innovation Track for Residency Education.

Kate Ackerman celebrated for Teaching Excellence

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Kate Ackerman, UR Health Lab faculty member, celebrated by the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine with the Janet Sparks Teaching Award in June 2022.

Heather Reyes and Michael Hasselberg on Remote Patient Monitoring with Healthcare Tech Outlook

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

UR Health Lab team members Heather Reyes and Michael Hasselberg provide insight on the future of patient monitoring and data to Healthcare Tech Outlook.

Jinjiao Wang won Division of Geriatrics & Aging Research Award

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Jinjiao Wang, UR Health Lab affiliated faculty member, was selected as this year’s recipient of the University of Rochester Division of Geriatrics & Aging Research Award.

Adam Dziorny awarded KL2 Career Development Award

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Adam Dziorny, affiliated faculty in the UR Health Lab, was awarded a KL2 Career Development Award, Dziorny tested an approach to optimize, validate and implement an existing algorithm to develop a clinical decision support tool that is designed with the user (health care providers) in mind. His practical test case centered around acute kidney injury (AKI), a deadly condition that is common among critically ill children and is typically cared for reactively.

Heather Reyes gives Public Health Grand Rounds

Friday, March 4, 2022

Heather Reyes, UR Health Lab faculty member, presented during the March 2022 Public Health Grand Rounds. Her talk, "Social-Emotional Learning with Moxie the Robot," focused on testing and utilization of a product from Embodied at the Golisano Children's Hospital.

UR Medicine and Butterfly Partnership

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Dave Mitten, Founder and Co-Director of the UR Health Lab, provided insight on URMC's partnership with Butterfly Network, a company famous for their point-of-care ultrasound device.