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January
- Friday, January 04, 2008New Genetic Markers for Ulcerative Colitis Identified, Researchers Report in Nature GeneticsAn international team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers has identified genetic markers associated with risk for ulcerative colitis.
- Wednesday, January 09, 2008UPMC Health Plan Recognized For Commitment To Employee DevelopmentFor the first time in Pittsburgh, Toastmasters International will present the Toastmasters Corporate Sponsor Appreciation Award.
- Wednesday, January 09, 2008George A. Huber, J.D., Appointed Associate Dean at University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public HealthGeorge A. Huber, J.D., professor of public health practice at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH), has been appointed associate dean for public policy.
- Wednesday, January 09, 2008New Medical Director Named to Lupus Center of Excellence at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMCFotios Koumpouras, M.D., has joined the Lupus Center of Excellence at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC as the center’s medical director.
- Tuesday, January 15, 2008University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Dean, Donald S. Burke, M.D., Launches Global Health BlogDonald S. Burke, M.D., dean, GSPH and associate vice chancellor for Global Health, Pitt, has launched a blog to chronicle his world tour of international sites associated with the health sciences at Pitt and UPMC.
- Tuesday, January 29, 2008New Vaccine against Deadliest Strain of Avian Flu Tested by University of Pittsburgh ScientistsA vaccine against the most common and deadliest strain of avian flu, H5N1, has been tested by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Vaccine Research.
February
- Monday, February 04, 2008UPMC Appoints Chief Diversity OfficerCandi Castleberry-Singleton has been named to the newly created position of chief diversity officer at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Castleberry-Singleton.
- Tuesday, February 05, 2008UPMC Health Plan Sponsors St. Margaret Foundation AED Program for $250,000UPMC Health Plan has committed $250,000 to St. Margaret Foundation to become the Platinum Sponsor of the Foundation’s annual Fall Face-Off hockey tournament for the next four years.
- Monday, February 11, 2008Former Substance Abusers Rarely Relapse After Organ Transplantation, Pitt Study FindsOnly about 6 percent of former alcoholics and 4 percent of former illicit drug users will relapse into their addictions in any given year following an organ transplant, according to a study published in this month’s issue of Liver Transplantation.
- Tuesday, February 12, 2008UPMC Health Plan and Heritage Valley Health System Combine Resources in ‛LifeSmart,’ A Community Initiative Designed to Prevent DiabetesUPMC Health Plan and Heritage Valley Health System are combining resources to introduce an initiative designed to help prevent diabetes in the communities served by Heritage Valley Health System.
- Thursday, February 14, 2008UPMC Reports Growing Revenue for First Half of Fiscal Year 2008; Strong Cash Flow Income Ensures Continuing Investments in New Programs and CommunityIncreasing patient volumes and a larger number of insurance services members boosted operating revenues 11 percent to $3.37 billion for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2007.
- Thursday, February 14, 2008University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Launches Certificate Program in LGBT Health and WellnessGiven the challenging health issues and disparities in health care faced by LGBT populations, Pitt's Graduate School of Public Health has launched a first-of-its-kind certificate program in LGBT health and wellness.
- Monday, February 25, 2008UPMC Paves Road to Better Quality Health CareUPMC and dbMotion today announced the completion of the first phase of their extensive interoperability initiative.
- Monday, February 25, 2008UPMC to Manage Independent Hospital in Dublin, IrelandAs part of its mission to bring the most advanced health care to patients worldwide, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is partnering with the Beacon Medical Group (BMG) to operate the independent Beacon Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.
- Tuesday, February 26, 2008Switching Therapy for Adolescents With SSRI-Resistant Depression Better Than Changing Medication Alone, Pitt Researchers Report in JAMAFor depressed adolescents who have not responded to initial treatment with SSRIs, the combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and a switch to another antidepressant had better clinical results than a change in medication without CBT..
- Thursday, February 28, 2008Pitt Physicians Confirm Autoimmunity as Factor in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseasePulmonary specialists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine are reporting solid evidence that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an autoimmune disease in many patients.
- Thursday, February 28, 2008Prestigious National Award Given to UPMC Cancer CentersThe UPMC Cancer Centers recently was awarded the National Chairman’s Citation for Excellence in Community Service from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
March
- Thursday, March 06, 2008UPMC Eye Center Experts Stress the Need for Awareness of Glaucoma, the ‘Sneak Thief of Sight’The second-leading cause of blindness worldwide, glaucoma usually has no symptoms until it’s too late – leaving about half of people with the disease unaware of having it until they experience vision loss.
- Friday, March 07, 2008UPMC Highlights ‘International Health Care Highway’ at the Fourth World Health Care Congress in BerlinThe University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s (UPMC) efforts to build an innovative “international medical and academic highway” will be featured on March 10 in presentations at the fourth annual World Health Care Congress Europe in Berlin.
- Wednesday, March 12, 2008University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Joins Campaign to Diversify the Face of MedicinePitt is one of four universities participating in the AspiringDocs.org campaign, a pilot program of the AAMC designed to attract more diverse physicians who can serve the growing health needs of culturally diverse communities.
- Wednesday, March 12, 2008UPMC Neurosurgeon L. Dade Lunsford Selected for Prestigious National AwardEsteemed University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) neurosurgeon L. Dade Lunsford, M.D., has been selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. to receive a Physician of The Year Award in Clinical Excellence.
- Friday, March 14, 2008UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, Passavant Designated “Blue Distinction Centers for Complex and Rare Cancers”Two University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) hospitals, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside and UPMC Passavant, have been designated “Blue Distinction Centers for Complex and Rare Cancers” by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
- Wednesday, March 19, 2008Stopping a Deadly Killer: Pitt Receives $11.4 Million Gates Foundation Grant for Tuberculosis ResearchTo develop new strategies to control tuberculosis (TB), the University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research has received an $11.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
- Wednesday, March 26, 2008Study Confirms Validity of Pittsburgh Compound-B in Identifying the Toxins Associated with Alzheimer’s DiseaseA study conducted by Pitt's Alzheimer’s disease researchers reported in the journal Brain (currently online) confirms that Pittsburgh Compound-B (PiB) binds to the telltale beta-amyloid deposits found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
- Wednesday, March 26, 2008Center for Minority Health’s Mario C. Browne Graduates from Emerging Leaders in Public Health ProgramMario C. Browne, M.P.H. has completed the prestigious Emerging Leaders in Public Health Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
April
- Tuesday, April 08, 2008Center for Occupational Epidemiology Formed at University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public HealthWith one of the country’s leading research programs in occupational and environmental health, the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) has established a center dedicated to occupational biostatistics and epidemiology.
- Tuesday, April 15, 2008Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health Announces Program in Computational Public HealthTo address and solve problems such as obesity, poor food choices and inadequate use of vaccination, GSPH has created a program in computational and systems modeling that provides start-up funding to investigators.
- Wednesday, April 16, 2008Pitt Researchers Receive Funding in Support of Gastrointestinal Cancer ResearchFor the third year in a row, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute researchers have received funding from the GIST Cancer Institute.
- Thursday, April 17, 2008Science Takes Aim at Battlefield Injury in Massive Project GrantMIRM and the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have been selected as co-leaders of a national $85 million program to use the science of regenerative medicine to develop new treatments for wounded soldiers
- Friday, April 18, 2008UPMC Claims 79 Percent of Pittsburgh Magazine’s Top-Ranked PhysiciansUPMC physicians top the list of Pittsburgh Magazine’s “Top Doctors” survey.
- Thursday, April 24, 2008Heading off a Bird-Flu Pandemic: We Need Broadly Protective Vaccines That Can Be Rapidly Produced and AdministeredWidespread vaccination likely will be the cornerstone of public-health measures for controlling an H5N1 bird-flu pandemic, say Andrea Gambotto, M.D. and his colleagues, in this week’s edition of The Lancet.
- Monday, April 28, 2008Biomarkers Identified for Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisThe first evidence of a distinctive protein signature that could help to transform the diagnosis and improve the monitoring of the devastating lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is being reported by Pitt's School of Medicine researchers.
May
- Thursday, May 01, 2008Heart Disease Biomarker C-Reactive Protein is Elevated 30 Years Following a Pregnancy Complicated by EclampsiaC-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammatory marker associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, was found to be elevated even 30 years after a pregnancy distinguished by eclampsia.
- Monday, May 05, 20084-year-old becomes 1000th patient to have skull-based procedure performed through the nose by UPMC teamMarking unparalleled experience, a UPMC surgical team recently performed its 1000th endonasal case ― the complete removal of a skull-base tumor from a 4-year-old girl entirely through her nose, without incisions and without scarring.
- Monday, May 05, 2008Sudden Death of a Parent Raises Risk of Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for Surviving Children, Pitt Researchers FindThe children of parents who die suddenly, whether by suicide, accident or natural causes, are three times more likely to develop depression and are at higher risk for post-traumatic stress disorder than children who don’t face such a difficult life event.
- Sunday, May 18, 2008Community-Acquired Pneumonia Harder on Men than WomenMen who come to the hospital with pneumonia generally are sicker than women and have a higher risk of dying over the next year, despite aggressive medical care.
- Thursday, May 22, 2008World’s Smallest Heart Pump Under Study at UPMCA miniature heart pump is under evaluation at UPMC to determine whether or not it could eliminate the need for emergency open heart surgery in patients undergoing high-risk coronary catheter procedures.
- Wednesday, May 28, 2008Awards and Accolades: University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff AchievementsThe faculty, staff and students of the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences often are recognized by academic and scientific societies and other prestigious organizations for their significant achievements and exceptional leadership.
June
- Sunday, June 01, 2008New Combination Therapy Safe, Promising For Melanoma Patients, UPCI Study FindsThe combination of two different biotherapies may be beneficial for patients with inoperable melanoma.
- Monday, June 02, 2008New Treatment Combination Proves Safe, Effective For Head And Neck Cancer Patients, UPCI Study FindsPatients treated for locally advanced head and neck cancer may respond better to treatment with the addition of cetuximab to chemotherapy.
- Wednesday, June 04, 2008UPMC Announces New President of UPMC MercyUPMC today announced the appointment of Will Cook as President of UPMC Mercy, effective July 7, 2008.
- Thursday, June 05, 2008GE and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Launch New Company to Digitize and Revolutionize Disease DetectionNew company to transition healthcare’s last manual diagnostic process into the digital age.
- Friday, June 06, 2008Weight Gain May Be Healthy When It Comes to Type 1 DiabetesGaining body fat may be a good thing, at least for people with type 1 diabetes, say researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.
- Thursday, June 12, 2008Major Increase in Head Injuries Noted After Repeal of Pennsylvania’s Motorcycle Helmet LawPennsylvania motorcyclists suffered large increases in head injury deaths and hospitalizations in the two years following the repeal of its motorcycle helmet law.
- Thursday, June 19, 2008Teens Who Abuse Alcohol or Drugs are More Likely to Die Young, Pitt Study FindsTeens who abuse alcohol or drugs are more likely to die in early adulthood, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh researchers published in the current issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health.
- Monday, June 23, 2008Louis A. Baverso Named Chief Information Officer at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMCLouis A. Baverso of Robinson Township has been named chief information officer (CIO) at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC.
- Wednesday, June 25, 2008First Annual Academy for Health Equity Meeting to Address Racial and Ethnic Health DisparitiesEliminating racial and ethnic health disparities is one of the goals of Healthy People 2010, the nation’s roadmap to improving the health of all Americans.
- Wednesday, June 25, 2008Study Identifies Biomarkers That Could Lead to Improved Organ Selection and Outcomes in Patients Receiving Transplanted Organs from Brain-Dead DonorsHigher levels of the immune protein interleukin-6 (IL-6), a biomarker for inflammation, are associated with decreased survival in patients receiving organs for transplant from brain-dead donors, Pitt's School of Medicine researchers report.
- Monday, June 30, 2008UPMC Adopts Innovative Online Ordering System to Help Physicians Provide Free Medication Samples to PatientsTo ensure that patients’ needs are met under its new industry relations policy, UPMC announced today that it is adopting an innovative system for distributing drug samples to its physician offices, hospital-based clinics and outpatient pharmacies.
July
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008Hepatitis C Virus May Need Help of Enzyme to Cause Liver Disease, Pitt Study FindsA key enzyme may explain how hepatitis C infection causes fatty liver – a buildup of excess fat in the liver, which can lead to life-threatening diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer
- Friday, July 11, 2008UPMC Named to U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals for the Ninth TimeThe University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has once again received national recognition as one of “America’s Best Hospitals,” earning 14th position in U.S. News & World Report’s annual guide. The 2008 results mark UPMC’s ninth appearance in the la
- Monday, July 21, 2008Media Advisory: Pro Sports Agent Leigh Steinberg and Nation’s Leading Sports Concussion Experts Convene in Pittsburgh Before the Start of Football SeasonUPMC hosts conference to discuss newest scientific knowledge forcing doctors to re-think how to safely manage concussions in athletes of all levels.
- Wednesday, July 23, 2008Participants Sought For Study of Prolotherapy for Tennis Elbow at UPMC ShadysideThe Center for Integrative Medicine (CIM) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is seeking participants for a study to evaluate the benefits of prolotherapy for tennis elbow.
- Monday, July 28, 2008Eating Fish with High Levels of Omega-3 May Explain Very Low Levels of Heart Disease in Japan Compared to the U.S.Consuming large quantities of fish loaded with omega-3 fatty acids may explain low levels of heart disease in Japan, according to a study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.
August
- Monday, August 04, 2008Long-Term HIV Treatment May Reduce Risk for Coronary Atherosclerosis, Pitt Study FindsAntiretroviral drugs for HIV do not increase the risk for coronary atherosclerosis, a central risk factor for heart disease.
- Wednesday, August 13, 2008Bernard Goldstein, M.D., Chosen as Chair of a National Academies Committee Evaluating PreparednessBernard Goldstein, M.D., has been appointed to chair a National Academies Committee on the Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System.
- Thursday, August 14, 2008Role of Obesity in Preeclampsia Studied at University of PittsburghA plague of obesity in the United States already is known to increase the risk of illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and joint problems.
- Monday, August 18, 2008Pitt Receives $10 Million from Gates Foundation to Help Stop Global Spread of Infectious DiseasesTo help select new vaccines that will have the best chances of stopping global infectious disease outbreaks, the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health has received a $10 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
- Friday, August 22, 2008Announces Results for Fiscal Year 2008UPMC announced today that operating revenues for fiscal year 2008 grew by 12 percent to $7.0 billion, driven by growth in hospital admissions, outpatient services, insurance services membership and the integration of Mercy Hospital in January.
- Monday, August 25, 2008Pitt Scientists Receive $3.6 Million to Test Vaccine Against Deadliest Strain of Avian FluScientists at the University of Pittsburgh have been awarded $3.6 million from to conduct animal studies of vaccines designed to protect against the most common and deadliest strain of avian flu, H5N1.
September
- Thursday, September 11, 2008Expert in Biobehavioral Medicine Joins University of Pittsburgh Cancer InstituteDana H. Bovbjerg, Ph.D., a nationally renowned expert in biobehavioral oncology research, has joined the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) as director of the Biobehavioral Medicine Program.
- Friday, September 12, 2008WPIC’s Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Clinic is Featured in the New York Times MagazineWPIC’s pediatric bipolar disorder clinic is featured in the New York Times Magazine Sept. 14 cover story on bipolar disorder in children.
- Friday, September 12, 2008Center for Patients with Special Needs Opens at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental MedicineCenter is one of few in the United States solely dedicated to providing dental services for disabled.
- Friday, September 12, 2008More Than a Haircut - Health Care Providers to Give Screenings at Local Barbershops, Beauty SalonsSeventh Annual ‘Take a Health Professional to the People Day’ organized by Pitt’s Center for Minority Health.
- Monday, September 15, 2008UPMC Eye Center Appoints Gen. Gale Pollock to Head New Center for Ocular Regeneration and Vision RestorationMaj. Gen. (retired) Gale S. Pollock, former Deputy Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, has joined the UPMC Eye Center as executive director of the nation’s first Center for Ocular Regeneration and Vision Restoration (CORVR).
- Tuesday, September 16, 2008UPMC Cancer Centers and the Regional Cancer Center in Erie Team Up to Benefit PatientsThe University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Cancer Centers today announced a formal affiliation with The Regional Cancer Center (RCC) in Erie, one of the largest free-standing cancer centers in the country.
- Tuesday, September 16, 2008Incisionless Heartburn Surgery Now Available at UPMCPeople with severe, chronic heartburn that does not respond to medication now have a new surgical treatment option at UPMC that does not require any incisions.
- Friday, September 19, 2008UPMC Honored for Innovative Technology Spending as No. 49 on Informationweek 500 Annual RankingThe University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s environmentally friendly technology practices have helped it to earn recognition as one of this year’s InformationWeek 500 honorees.
- Monday, September 22, 2008Post-Traumatic Stress Endures Over Time in Family Members of ICU PatientsFamily members may experience post-traumatic stress as many as six months after a loved one’s stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and University of California.
- Tuesday, September 23, 2008Medicare HMO Costs May Prevent Cancer Patients from Enrolling in Clinical Trials, UPCI Study FindsNewly diagnosed cancer patients who are enrolled in Medicare’s Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plans may be unlikely to participate in clinical trials because of prohibitive costs, according to a study by UPCI.
- Tuesday, September 23, 2008Plant Antioxidant May Protect Against Radiation Exposure, Pitt Study FindsResveratrol, the natural antioxidant commonly found in red wine and many plants, may offer protection against radiation exposure, according to a study by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
- Tuesday, September 23, 2008Heinz Endowments Funds Center for Healthy Environments and Communities at Pitt’s Graduate School of Public HealthTo expand environmental public health efforts at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, the Heinz Endowments has awarded $200,000 to the school’s Center for Healthy Environments and Communities (CHEC).
- Wednesday, September 24, 2008UPMC Receives Joint Commission Approval to Provide Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy for Heart Failure PatientsUPMC has received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for ventricular assist device (VAD) support for destination therapy, which is heart support for patients with end-stage heart disease who are not candidates for heart transplantation.
October
- Friday, October 03, 2008UPMC Surgeon Constance Chu, M.D., Awarded Albert B. Ferguson, M.D., Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic SurgeryConstance Chu, M.D., a leading researcher in cartilage degeneration, repair and regeneration, was recently chosen as the recipient of the Albert B. Ferguson Jr., M.D., Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Monday, October 06, 2008Three Prominent Surgeons to Join UPMCUPMC today announced that physicians M. Lance Weaver, M.D., James Valuska Jr., M.D., and Thomas Lheureau, M.D., will join UPMC on Feb. 1, 2009.
- Thursday, October 09, 2008Keeping Herpes Infection in Check: Pitt School of Medicine Researchers Describe Immune System Strategies in Science PaperHerpes simplex virus type I can cause bouts of cold sores, blindness and potentially lethal encephalitis when it reawakens from a quiescent state in the nerve cells it infects.
- Friday, October 17, 2008UPMC Mercy Expands Patient Access to World-Class Trauma and Burn Care, Names New Trauma DirectorUPMC today announced it is expanding patient access to its world-class trauma and burn care.
- Friday, October 24, 2008UPMC Announces Solid First-Quarter Operating ResultsOperating earnings before interest, depreciation and amortization (EBIDA), a key measure of financial performance and the ability to generate resources for reinvestment, are on target to top $500 million for the fifth consecutive fiscal year.
- Monday, October 27, 2008University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Presents Non-Traditional Ways to Make a Difference in Minority HealthExperts from the Center for Minority Health will address the successes and challenges of reducing health disparities at the American Public Health Association 136th Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego.
- Tuesday, October 28, 2008Hand TransplantThe University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has begun a novel clinical study on human hand transplantation that seeks to reduce the use of immunosuppressive drugs and their damaging side effects for patients.
- Wednesday, October 29, 2008Pitt Researchers Receive $2.7 Million to Develop Drug That Counters Radiation ExposurePitt's School of Medicine have been awarded $2.7 million from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, to develop a radiation mitigator drug that could counter the effects of radiation exposure in case of large-scale public exposure.
November
- Monday, November 10, 2008UPMC Recruiting for Advanced Heart Failure Clinical TrialUPMC currently is enrolling for a Phase 2 clinical trial to study the effects of a genetically-targeted enzyme replacement therapy for advanced heart failure.
- Thursday, November 13, 2008New Director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute AppointedNancy E. Davidson, M.D., an internationally renowned expert in breast cancer research and treatment, has been named director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC.
- Thursday, November 13, 2008University of Pittsburgh Medical Center collaborates with GE Healthcare to Develop International Oncology CentersUPMC and GE Healthcare are collaborating to develop cancer centers overseas. With more than 10 million new cancer cases diagnosed annually, this effort will address the world’s growing need for early diagnosis and advanced treatment of this disease.
- Thursday, November 13, 2008Arsenic May Increase Risks For Cardiovascular Disease at Current EPA-Regulated Drinking Water StandardsWhen mice are exposed to arsenic at federally-approved levels for drinking water, pores in liver blood vessels close, potentially leading to cardiovascular disease, say University of Pittsburgh researchers.
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008Ginkgo Biloba Does Not Reduce Dementia Risk according to Pitt-Led Study in Today’s JamaThe medicinal herb Ginkgo biloba does not reduce the risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease development in either the healthy elderly or those with mild cognitive impairment, according to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
- Friday, November 21, 2008M. Ilyas Kamboh, Ph.D., Appointed Chair of Human Genetics at University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public HealthM. Ilyas Kamboh, Ph.D., professor at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, has been appointed chair of the school’s Department of Human Genetics.
December
- Wednesday, December 03, 2008UPMC Liver Cancer Center Co-Director Chosen as President-Elect, Society of University SurgeonsDavid Geller, M.D. has been chosen president-elect of the Society of University Surgeons (SUS).
- Wednesday, December 03, 2008UPMC’s Incisionless Heartburn Surgery Featured in Nov. 19 Pittsburgh Post-GazetteUPMC offers incisionless heartburn surgery for people with severe, chronic heartburn who do not respond to medication.
- Friday, December 05, 2008WPIC to Continue Behavioral Health Addiction Services for Those Formerly Served by House of HopeThe Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) of UPMC will immediately begin operating the program known as the House of Hope.
- Thursday, December 18, 2008UPMC Presbyterian Recognized for Advanced Use of Electronic Medical RecordUPMC Presbyterian has been recognized by the leading health care technology industry organization for its advanced use of a comprehensive EMR, achieving a technology and patient safety distinction earned by only 24 of more than 5,700 U.S. hospitals.
- Tuesday, December 30, 2008UPMC Creates ‘Condition L’ Safety Procedure to Rapidly Find Missing PatientsModeled after other rapid response teams used in hospital emergencies, Condition L will mobilize hospital staff from across the facility for a comprehensive, systematic search in the rare cases when patients wander away from their units.
- Wednesday, December 31, 2008University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff Achievements and New Research FundingThe faculty, staff and students of the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences often are recognized by academic and scientific societies and other prestigious organizations for their significant achievements and exceptional leadership.
January
- Monday, January 26, 2009Bishop Zubik to Celebrate Mass for World Day of the Sick at UPMC MercyThe Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh and UPMC Mercy invite the public to attend a Eucharistic Liturgy celebrated by Most Reverend David A. Zubik, Bishop of Pittsburgh, in observance of the 17th annual World Day of the Sick.
November
- Monday, November 02, 2009Developmental Drug May Help Bone Fractures Heal After Radiation Exposure, Pitt Study FindsA drug currently under development by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine may help bone fractures heal more quickly after radiation exposure, according to a study by Pitt researchers.