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May 19, 2023

Happy Friday, Rochester

Mark your calendar for a day of enlightening presentations and intellectual enrichment featuring Rochester faculty, researchers, and students. Find details on the upcoming Rochester Forum in the For the Community section.

Also in today’s issue:

  • Meet the recipients of this year’s President’s Staff Awards
  • Registration is open for the “Faculty Development Colloquium in the Health Professions”
  • Learn more about the University’s employee pharmacy
TODAY'S UPDATES

Annual awards honor outstanding staff contributions

The annual President’s Staff Awards recognize employees whose innovative leadership, dedication, and sustained contributions have had a positive impact on the University and the community. Congratulations to this year’s recipients!

  • Meliora Award: Eitan Freedenberg, Harvey Gamble, and Rosemarie Kolker
  • Witmer Award for Distinguished Service: Jim AlkinsBerthenia Coltrane, and David VanWey
  • Lamar Riley Murphy Leadership Award: Christine Brower
  • Staff Community Service Award: Clara Washington
  • President’s Spotlight Award: Michael Chudyk

FOR FACULTY AND STAFF

Employee pharmacy offers convenient prescription pickup and delivery, services

The University’s employee pharmacy makes obtaining your prescriptions convenient by offering free delivery to most off-site University locations. You can also make the most of your prescription drug coverage by asking your doctor for generic equivalents for brand-name drugs and using the mail order program for a 90-day supply prescription. Visit the employee pharmacy website to learn more.

Webinar on understanding credit

The Office of Total Rewards hosts a webinar on credit reports on Wednesday, May 24, from noon to 1 p.m. Attendees will learn how to order and read their credit report, dispute and correct inaccurate credit reporting information, repair and rebuild damaged credit, and strategies for debt management. This webinar will be conducted by a representative from Citizens Bank.

Register for the Faculty Development Colloquium in the Health Professions

Registration is open for the annual “Faculty Development Colloquium in the Health Professions” on Wednesday, June 7, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Class of ’62 Auditorium( G-9425), Medical Center. The featured plenary speaker is Alice Fornari, awho will present “Optimizing the Power of the Learning Environment: From Safe to Brave Spaces.” The colloquium will also include a panel discussion, concurrent workshops, and poster presentations. Find full program information and register here. Contact the Office for Faculty Development with questions.


FOR THE COMMUNITY

Rochester Forum at the Memorial Art Gallery

Join the Office of Alumni Relations and the Lifelong Learning Advisory Council on Friday, June 2, for a day of presentations and intellectual enrichment featuring the Institute for Human Health and the Environment exploring the interdisciplinary collaboration needed to find solutions to the 21st century’s most pressing health issues, iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) Team Rochester deep diving into 3D-printing that could allow medicines and chemicals to be replicated if certain plants cease to exist, and updates from the Warner School of Education. Register now.


SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

Screenshot of a UR Medicine Facebook post showing Ming Qi Wu, cardiology fellow, and Kristina Santory, clinical nursing instructor, outside at the PGA Championship

Local healthcare professionals are providing onsite medical services at the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club. Stop by First Aid during the tournament for any medical needs. Pictured: Ming Qi Wu, a cardiology fellow, and Kristina Santory, a clinical nursing instructor at the School of Nursing.


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