April 2023

Resident Spotlight – Catherine Harmer, MD

Dr. Catherine Harmer projects a warmth and humility when she speaks, and it’s evident in the choices she makes.  She is from Irondequoit, N.Y. and chose Highland Family Medicine because “she wanted to train in residency in a community I grew up in.”  She has continued to grow since reaching Highland Family Medicine, with particular interests in gender affirming care, abortions and full spectrum medicine, which is the crux of what Family Medicine does.

Alumni Spotlight – Amber Robins, MD ‘17

A 2017 graduate of the HH/URMC Family Medicine Residency, Dr. Amber Robins’ work ethic and drive for education is exemplary. 

Congratulations

Susan McDaniel, PhD, was honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Rochester Academy of Medicine.

Nina G. Piazza, MD, Senior Instructor of Family Medicine, Assistant Director of Medical Student Education completed the STFM Medical Student Educators Development Institute, an 18-month longitudinal fellowship for faculty members focused on leadership in medical student education.

Jennifer Maguire, MD, was selected for participation in the STFM Emerging Leaders Fellowship.

Welcome

Gretchen Roman, PT, DPT, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine Research, Department of Public Health Sciences has been accepted as a mentee in the year-long (April 2023-2024) Society of General Internal Medicine, Partnered Research Program sponsored by the Veterans Administration Health Services Research and Development Service. She has also been selected to participate as a Fellow in the 23rd Annual Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Docs Who Dunk Plunge Into Lake Ontario To Benefit Special Olympics

The largest Rochester Docs Who Dunk team (including Michael Mendoza, M.D., Monroe County Health Commissioner and Family Medicine physician, and Stephen Schultz, M.D., Family Medicine physician in the front row) raised $3000 as a team in the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. Besides the doctors, there were representatives from nursing, medical assistants, finance, and public health. Part of the reason it’s the largest team is there was representation from three different healthcare organizations for the first time: Highland Family Medicine, Anthony Jordan and Rochester Regional!