September 22, 2011

The department of OB-GYN has expanded its academic reach to include a new division of pediatric and adolescent gynecology. The division is directed by Lesley Breech, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and surgery at UC and chief of pediatric and adolescent gynecology at Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center.

September 19, 2011

The Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for COPD has received certification by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, making it the second VA program of its kind to receive this certification in the U.S.

September 16, 2011

CINCINNATI The number of young children admitted to hospitals or seen in emergency departments because they unintentionally took a potentially toxic dose of medication has risen dramatically in recent years, according to a new Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center study.

September 15, 2011

UC is ready for two important steps in the ongoing accreditation process: A mock site visit on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, and an actual site visit by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), Oct.16-19, 2011.   

September 15, 2011

UC Health s newest attending radiation oncologist is Cincinnati proud: He grew up in Fairfield, completed medical school and residency at UC and launched his professional practice with UC Health in August 2011. 

September 15, 2011

Alfred Sassler, DO, a UC Health otolaryngologist and associate professor at the UC College of Medicine, says that the season for fall allergies is rapidly approaching but that it doesn t have to mean misery for those who experience them.

September 14, 2011

University of Cincinnati research published in the Sept. 14, 2011, advance online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine shows that patients with hepatitis C who took a combination medication a telaprevir-based regimen that is commonly used to treat the illness for 24 weeks were cured.

September 13, 2011

Get a look at how UC has grown in distance learners over the past decade.

September 13, 2011

Three UC colleges are expanding distance learning options for students who are getting their learning time in on their own time.

September 13, 2011

UC is expecting as many as 43,000 students when classes begin on Sept. 21, with an academically prepared Uptown freshman class that meets UC standards to build retention and graduation rates.

September 8, 2011

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine as one eight medical schools in the country that use the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) as a screening tool for medical school admission.

September 8, 2011

When incoming UC medical students took their class oath on Aug. 12, 2011, they pledged to "adapt with a changing environment." It seems fitting for the class of 2015 to make this pledge as we mark the first year of a new curriculum at the College of Medicine. One of the most appreciable changes in the curriculum is the integration of hands-on clinical training in the first year.

September 8, 2011

Although society s perception might be that surgeons endure greater mental challenges and stress in their work duties than a primary care doctor, new research from experts at the University of Cincinnati shows that this isn t necessarily the case.

September 8, 2011

Successfully run residency programs are one of the components of fulfilling the UC College of Medicine s education mission. In this interview, Rose Alden, residency and fellowship coordinator for the UC Department of Radiology, reflects on her 23 years working in medical education tells and why she enjoys the unique challenges of the role. 

September 1, 2011

The Parkinson's Disease Exercise Initiative, a new collaboration between the Gardner Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute and the Cincinnati YMCA, is taking aim at a progressive disease by meeting it head-on with progressive exercise.