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This Valentine's Day, members of our team encourage self-care and self-love, for your mind and body! These actions can p...
02/13/2026

This Valentine's Day, members of our team encourage self-care and self-love, for your mind and body!

These actions can positively impact our overall health in many ways. Be good to yourself! 💗

During the colder months, we often lean towards warmth, comfort, and less venturing out. While these leanings are suppor...
02/12/2026

During the colder months, we often lean towards warmth, comfort, and less venturing out. While these leanings are supportive of our natural tendencies, spending all our time indoors and away from community can lead to poorer mental, social, and physical health.

Registered Dietitian Elizabeth Eisnor shares some ways she gets fresh air and keeps engaged with the world outside her window this time of year. ❄

Heading to the slopes? Whether you’re skiing or snowboarding, taking a few safety precautions can help prevent injuries....
02/12/2026

Heading to the slopes? Whether you’re skiing or snowboarding, taking a few safety precautions can help prevent injuries. ⛷

UR Medicine's Sandeep Mannava, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon serving on the 2026 Winter Olympics volunteer medical pool for the US Ski and Snowboard team, shares what to keep in mind to avoid injury and stay safe on the slopes.

Love winter sports? Learn how to ski smarter and reduce injury risk with practical safety tips from UR Medicine sports medicine experts.

Amanda Schantz, registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist, shares ways to enjoy Valentin...
02/11/2026

Amanda Schantz, registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist, shares ways to enjoy Valentine’s Day without spiking blood sugar levels. Being mindful about your health goals doesn’t mean missing out. 💗

Looking for a new sweet treat? The American Diabetes Association has some suggestions: https://diabetesfoodhub.org/recipes/dessert

💡Tip: Check the nutrition label for carbohydrate amounts, even if the food says “sugar-free.” Eating more than a serving or two of sugar-free products may lead to gastrointestinal distress. Too much of a good thing can sometimes have side effects. Enjoy with caution.

Check out the outstanding work of this year's graduating medical students at the University of Rochester School of Medic...
02/09/2026

Check out the outstanding work of this year's graduating medical students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry who are pursuing Distinction in Community Health! >> https://padlet.com/rochester/2026-distinction-in-community-health-online-forum-3bxqfkjyhzxplj0w

Each year, several medical students, who also excel in community health scholarship, graduate with the Distinction in Community Health. This is an option for students who make significant longitudinal contributions to community service, excel in the Community Health Improvement Courses and engage in learning about current issues and topics in community health throughout medical school.

This is an opportunity for MD candidates to complete substantial and sustainable community health improvement with community partners, and experience health outside of health care first-hand.

Feel free to leave a comment or question in the online forum!

Welcome to our virtual Distinction in Community Health Forum 2026! This forum celebrates the collaborations between the Rochester community and UR medical students. Please feel free to leave comments and questions for our medical students in this forum. On Tuesday, February 10, 2026 , you are a...

We're proud to wear red in support of women's heart health! According to the American Heart Association, more than 4 in ...
02/06/2026

We're proud to wear red in support of women's heart health!

According to the American Heart Association, more than 4 in 10 women in the U.S. have some form of cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease or stroke.

Healthy lifestyle changes can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease. Are you looking to make a change? Call our clinical team at (585) 602-0720 to learn more about our lifestyle management opportunities.

Lunch - the often-forgotten meal. In the midst of our busy jobs and lifestyles, when it comes to that midday meal, we of...
02/06/2026

Lunch - the often-forgotten meal. In the midst of our busy jobs and lifestyles, when it comes to that midday meal, we often think “I’ll figure it out” or “I’ll just grab something from *fill in the blank.*” Here’s the thing: not having a plan for lunch can leave us hungry, lethargic, foggy, and potentially set us up to search out less healthful options and/or over-eat later on.

How do we make lunch easy, quick, enjoyable, and nutritious to power us through the afternoon? Enter, the "adult Lunchable." Registered Dietitian Bethany Moran shares 5️⃣ reasons why they're awesome, as well as her own recent examples for inspiration.

Have you tried making your own? What are your go-to items to include?

Check out these resources for more inspiration:

▶ https://www.laurafuentes.com/adult-lunchables/
▶ https://nourishedbynic.com/easy-adult-lunchables-work-lunch-ideas/

In honor of Black History Month, the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester is hosting "A Salute to Black E...
02/05/2026

In honor of Black History Month, the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester is hosting "A Salute to Black Excellence: 100 Years of Celebrating Black History" this Sunday.

Experience jazz, the blues, hip hop and more in the Pythodd Tribute Music Lounge. With something for everyone, celebrate through storytelling, dance and vocal performances, art making and more!

Check out the schedule of events ⤵

Join us for a Black History Month Celebration at the Memorial Art Gallery! This year’s event, A Salute to Black Excellence: 100 Years of Celebrating Black History, will honor the 100th anniversary […]

Nominations are now open for our 17th annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards! Faculty, staff, and ...
02/03/2026

Nominations are now open for our 17th annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards! Faculty, staff, and community partners are encouraged to nominate colleagues for their significant contributions to community health through research, teaching, practice and/or service programs. The deadline for nominations is noon Wednesday, March 4. All nominees will be invited to a May 6 event where awardees will be announced.

Learn more and find the nomination form here >> https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/community-health/news-events/satcher-improvement-awards

In addition to the awards, a Special Public Health Grand Rounds will take place May 7 featuring keynote speaker Daniel E. Dawes, JD, senior vice president of Global Health Equity and executive director of the Institute of Global Health Equity at Meharry Medical College (Meharry School of Global Health). Dawes is the author of the internationally acclaimed book, The Political Determinants of Health. He previously served as the executive director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute. Stay tuned for registration.

Happening this Friday - the University of Rochester Department of Medicine invites community members, partners, and orga...
02/03/2026

Happening this Friday - the University of Rochester Department of Medicine invites community members, partners, and organizations to attend the 2026 Research in Health Equity Symposium!

This year’s symposium highlights community-academic partnerships, efforts to advance equity in clinical practice and the workforce, and collaborative approaches to addressing social drivers of health.

Several of our own CCHP team members will be participating in the panel on community partnerships, and others will be presenting on our work monitoring the impact of HPV vaccine on HPV types associated with cervical cancer and cervical cancer precursors.

The event features community-engaged research projects, interactive panels, and opportunities for dialogue between community members, researchers, and health system leaders.

Registration is free > https://web.cvent.com/event/ffbc64e7-a7fa-40c7-b7c3-b956fbba291d/

Stay safe! ❄️
01/30/2026

Stay safe! ❄️

⚠️ Extreme winter weather can pose health risks. Stay inside and find warmth whenever possible.

Seek medical attention immediately if you experience any of these signs of frostbite or hypothermia.

If you have to head outside, here are some important reminders:
• Layer up
• Protect your extremities
• Stay active
• Watch your step on icy surfaces ❄️

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Making Rochester a Healthier Community Imagine living in one of the healthiest communities in the world. This is the ambitious goal of The Center for Community Health & Prevention. We are at the heart of a community-wide transformation to make Rochester a healthier place to live, learn, work and play. Our mission:To join forces with the community to eliminate health inequalities and improve health through research, education and service. The Center for Community Health & Prevention was established by the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) to develop and expand academic-community health partnerships dedicated to improving the health of our community. It represents a new model of institutional commitment to community health that focuses on prevention. In a pivotal “match making” role, the Center connects URMC faculty, students and staff with community partners. Our shared goals are to increase community services and community-based research to improve health one person, one program, and one policy at a time. Today, community health is formally recognized as the fourth mission of the medical center, alongside research, education and service.