Our Firearm Injury Prevention Program (FIPP) is joining Be SMART for Kids for their inaugural #BeSMART Week. Kids soon head back to school! Keep them safe with proper firearm storage (locked and unloaded). Check our the FIPP site at bit.ly/urmcfipp for safety resources.

Joy Choi, MD, Shreya Bhasin, Johannes Levstik, Patrick Walsh, PhD, MPH, Mark Oldham, and Hochang Lee published a review of literature to examine psychosocial factors as outcome predictors in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implants. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Happening today! Our team over at Deaf Wellness Center will be presenting our final 2024 DICE Summer Brown Bag Series talk, discussing "Navigating Deaf/Hearing Cultural Conflicts for Inclusive Spaces and Psychological Safety." Register to attend at bit.ly/24urmcsummerse… .

Drs. Caroline Easton and Michael Hasselberg joined colleagues from the Departments of Imaging Sciences, Computer Sciences, and Philosophy in the latest issue of "Rochester Review" to discuss incorporating ethical AI into diagnosis and treatment. rochester.edu/newscenter/rev…

Are you a #postdoc interested in suicide prevention research? Consider applying for our Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Suicide Prevention Research!

Earlier this month, our Strong Recovery team held a wellness retreat. This event celebrated clinical staff, faculty, and trainees and included food trucks, games, and costumes!

Thomas O'Connor, PhD was a coauthor on a study examining the effect of exposure to low-level air pollution on markers for hyperglycemia in pregnant people without diabetes. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…

Studies suggest that non-psychiatrists often do not accurately diagnose depression. Jeff Lyness, MD, alongside Bradley Gaynes, MD, MPH of UNC School of Medicine, published a paper discussing approaches to evaluating depression in adults. uptodate.com/contents/appro…

Deanna Palmeri Sams, PhD, Aubry Ball, LMHC, and David Garrison, MD published in "Handbook of Evidence-Based Inpatient Mental Health Programs for Children and Adolescents" discussing an intervention engaging patients and families in focused therapy. link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…

Join our Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Creative Arts Therapy Program for a Talent Showcase on 9/13 at 7PM featuring arts performances by youth engaged in mental health services. Purchase tickets at bit.ly/3Tj2M52 .

Segundo S. Robert-Ibarra, MD was a coauthor on a paper discussing the development of a mental health clinic for healthcare workers in Houston, Texas, and how this program can serve as a model for addressing burnout. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38819243/