Rochester Academy of Medicine

Congratulations Unity Hospital Internal Medicine Resident graduates! Whether you stay here in Rochester, or continue your careers elsewhere, we wish you the best!

Congratulations to the RGH Internal Medicine Residency graduates! Wishing you all the best of luck in your endeavors!

We welcome the public for gatherings! The Founder's Room is one of our beautiful venue spaces for rental at the Academy.

The Academy's covered porch offers a beautiful outside event space - either stand alone, or as an addition to other venue spaces.

During and after a disaster, it is natural to experience different and strong emotions. Coping with these feelings and getting help when you need it will help you, your family, and your community recover from a disaster. Get regular exercise, eat a healthy diet, connect with family, friends, and others in your community. Take care of yourself and each other, and know when and how to seek help.

Hi all. Wanted to share the following note and call to action from our partners at Common Ground Health on the "Happy & Healthy" campaign through Healthi Kids. The Academy is joining in and perhaps you have a program or location that can help as well. Contact person is Mike Bulger at [email protected].... Thanks! _______________________________________________________________ Hello Coalition Members, Healthi Kids is promoting a new Happy & Healthy message in support of food access and nutrition, and we need your help. This is a simple campaign to encourage families to purchase fruits and vegetables, and to suggest places they can access these important foods. To promote our message, we have printed thousands of campaign postcards (see attached). Healthi Kids is asking for your help to distribute as many postcards as possible over the next few weeks. The city’s Department of Recreation and Human Services, Rochester Public Library, El Camino, and Foodlink, have all helped us get over 5000 postcards into the community already. Do you have a program or location that can also help distribute postcards? The postcards are great complements to any meals or other health-oriented programs. If you are interested in helping distribute, please contact Healthi Kids by emailing Mike Bulger at [email protected]. If you don’t have the ability to help distribute the postcards, you can also share the Healthy & Happy message on social media. Healthi Kids also shared the attached video on it’s Facebook page. Video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=371266257411706

Day 3 of our "Modernizing to Preserve: A Week of Rejuvenation" fundraiser continues with a short video about the Lyon Home. This video has great photos of the Home with a supporting narrative that describes the projects open for donations. Please click here: https://vimeo.com/475716990/195f0425ee. Thank you for the generous donations that have been made so far. We are pleased to share the Front Door Light Project has been fully funded! To donate, please click to our fun...draising portal located at: https://raom.ejoinme.org/Modernize. Opportunity exists to make a general donation or contribute to a specific project. Tax deductibility? Individuals can elect to deduct their donations up to 100% of their 2020 AGI. (Under the CARES Act). Please contact your tax advisor to ensure compliance will all IRS rules regarding donations. Coming out tomorrow will be another 'rejuvenating' video link as we look to help you preserve your mind and body! Thank you for being a part of The Academy!

We want to thank all who helped us kick off our special week with your generous donations. With so many of us working either partially or fully remotely, it is easy to find ourselves experiencing what has been termed "Zoom Fatigue." We all need to remember to "rejuvenate" ourselves and "preserve" our well being! Click hereto watch for some suggestions to make virtual meetings more effective and less stressful. Our fundraising portal is located at: https://raom.ejoinme.org/Mod...ernize You'll have the opportunity to make a general donation, or one for a specific project. Thank you for your consideration. Stay tuned for tomorrow's virtual tour of the Academy's home! See more

We are excited to share that The Academy has opened up our "Modernizing to Preserve: A Week of Rejuvenation" fundraising portal. To kick-off our week-long fundraiser, please enjoy a video from our past President, Dr. Leslie Lange. Dr. Lange will be introducing the week and sharing information about The Academy's Mission & Vision. https://vimeo.com/475907070/d258524c31 The fundraising portal is located at: https://raom.ejoinme.org/Modernize where you'll have the opportunit...y to make a general donation or contribute to a specific project. Thank you for your kind consideration! Coming out tomorrow will be a link to a 'rejuvenating' video to help 'preserve' your mind and body! Looking forward to 'talking' to you soon!

Looking forward to The Academy of Medicine's week-long virtual fundraiser. 11/9-11/13...Stay tuned for more!

We hope you'll join us!

Join us on 9/29 - registration for this free webinar is at raom.org

RRH has invited the Academy to share the history of 1441 East Avenue and the Lyon Family. Join us on September 16!

Dr. Schwartz will be deeply missed!

The 2020-2021 flu vaccinations are coming soon. While these vaccines will not protect against COVID-19, they will lessen the chance of contracting the seasonal flu, another respiratory virus. The more people who are protected against the flu, the less of a strain will be put on our hospitals and health care workers who treat COVID-19 patients. Stay safe, stay healthy, and get your vaccinations this flu season!

Nominations for the Rochester Academy of Medicine's Annual Awards are well underway. Please consider submitting a nomination for 2020...http://www.raom.org/AcademyAwards. Email Marc Ambrosi at [email protected] with any questions. Don't miss out on this opportunity to celebrate excellence in healthcare!

The Academy's medicinal garden in full August bloom!

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Thank you to our local experts in the forefront of COVID vaccine development!

Indoors or out - remember to socially distance!

Your physical and mental health go hand-in-hand, so make sure that you’re getting a bit of activity in. It CAN be done socially distant!

Handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing; going to the bathroom; and before eating or preparing food. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.

Social distancing does not have to mean social isolation! Connecting with our friends and loved ones, whether by high tech means or through simple phone calls, can help us maintain ties during stressful days and will give us strength to weather these difficult times.