| Tuesday: 1st Annual Lecture on Biomedical Ethics Features NIH Expert |
| Monday, June 20 2011 |
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Miller is a member of the senior faculty in NIH's Department of Bioethics, and a Special Expert of the National Institute of Mental Health's Intramural Research Program. His principal current research interest is examination of ethical issues in clinical research, including study design, informed consent, and the ways in which clinical research differs from medical care. The talk is sponsored by the Office for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs. |
On Tuesday, June 21, URMC will welcome the National Institutes of Health's Franklin G. Miller, Ph.D., as a special guest lecturer. Miller's talk, titled "The Therapeutic Orientation to Clinical Trials," takes place from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425). No registration is required.
For Reform to March On, Business Models Must Morph
As health care reform challenges us to expand health insurance to cover 30 million more Americans – and improve the quality and effectiveness of that care, all on a smaller dime – traditional industry arrangements will only go so far. We sat down with URMC Chief Operating Officer Peter Robinson to make sense of how reform’s new financial incentives are rewriting relationships among players.
Media Spotlight
- Eric Caine was quoted in the Washington Post and other outlets about the sharp increase in suicides among white Baby Boomers.
- The Washington Post consulted toxicologist John L. O’Donoghue for a comparison of the health properties of different fats.
- Fox News highlighted Tom O’Connor’s research showing that a pregnant woman’s level of stress may affect baby’s immune system.
- In the Huffington Post, Jeffrey Bazarian commented on the similarities between injuries from the Boston bombings and military veterans and NFL players.
- In a CNN report on the rise of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Susan Hyman suggested there could be several factors that could determine whether a child develops ASD or not.
