| Radiologists Venture Out of Reading Room, into Community |
| Wednesday, July 07 2010 |
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“For me, community service has always been an important aspect of my life,” says Simha Prativadi, resident in the Department of Imaging Sciences who founded the service group – an idea he says was inspired by chief radiology resident David Tuttle, M.D. “We knew that residents would be interested in being involved in community service projects because serving humanity is why we all became doctors in the first place," he said. "Doing service activities as a group could be both fun and positive.”
InterVol – the first organization the residents helped – is based in Rochester and redistributes medical supplies and equipment to countries in need. Strong Memorial and Highland hospitals have participated in InterVol's medical recycling program since its inception over a decade ago, and are its biggest contributors of recycled medical supplies. The June 15 event with InterVol was a success, piquing interest in others throughout the department. Rochester Radiology Cares is looking to do more community service projects in the future, and plans to open them up to anyone who would like to join them. Any inquiries or service ideas can be directed to Simha Prativadi at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
URMC radiology residents looking for a way to get out of the reading room and give back to local neighborhoods have formed a community service group called Rochester Radiology Cares. Last week, about a dozen radiology residents in the group partnered with local non-profit InterVol to sort medical supplies to send to countries in need.
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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.
