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Access to the tunnel connecting Helen Wood Hall to Strong Memorial Hospital will be expanding to the evening, beginning on Tuesday, January 19 with University swipe-only access from 5:30–7:45 a.m.…

Please note: An update was posted on January 13 regarding email notifications sent to University community members who are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. See the latest update The…

With the ongoing pandemic, health care workers may be experiencing symptoms of moral distress and moral injury. Read January’s Behavioral Health Partners blog to learn more about the causes, symptoms,…

NOTE: Please visit our Vaccine page for the latest updates and guidance. The below was shared on January 7. The Medical Center continues rolling out its COVID-19 vaccination plan, which…

As the latest COVID-19 surge continues, Medical Center leaders have made the difficult decision to temporarily close the Sawgrass Surgical Center from January 7 to 18. This move frees up…

The COVID-19 biobank is a collection of thousands of stored samples from hospitalized COVID-19 patients. University research faculty and staff can now apply for access to COVID-19-positive and -negative serum,…

Updated January 26, 2021 The University is preparing to welcome students back to campus for spring semester in-person academic and residential experiences. The start dates and formats for all of…

A collection of stories, featured in the forthcoming issue of Rochester Review, highlights just some of the people who have stepped up in the face of daunting challenges amid the…

With the continuation of the pandemic, people are experiencing an unexpected feeling: boredom. Read this week’s EAP blog to learn how boredom can affect you. UR Medicine EAP is brought…

The newly approved Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine arrived at Rochester this week and is starting to be administered to Medical Center health care workers. Beginning today, the Medical Center will open a…