Health Professions and Medical Sciences News

  • September 18, 2017

    Gill Tsouri sits in an office and poses for a photo.

    New app could help detect atrial fibrillation

    A team of engineers and clinicians at RIT and the University of Rochester Medical Center received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a non-contact, video recording technology to detect the presence of atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder.

  • August 3, 2017

    Tara Snyder works in a lab while a professor looks on and advises her.

    Biomedical sciences a pathway to medical careers

    The biomedical sciences program is designed to give students a pathway for pursing clinical doctoral degrees in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and physical therapy, as well as graduate degrees in nursing, physician assistant, occupational therapy and medical research.

  • July 3, 2017

    Portrait of Sophia Maggelakis

    RIT launches Integrated Sciences Academy

    The Integrated Sciences Academy in RIT’s College of Science will bring together researchers with different expertise to invent new ways to approach challenges facing a global society.

  • May 17, 2017

    A selfie of Rachel (Gardner) Aho.

    Army vet first to receive exercise science degree

    With a leap of faith, Rachael (Gardner) Aho transferred to RIT before the exercise science BS degree was officially in place. In her senior year, Aho became the first student to enroll in the program.

  • May 12, 2017

    People reading chart on poster

    Lea Vacca Michel earns the 2017 Edwina Award

    Lea Vacca Michel, associate professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, received the 2017 Edwina Award at the Women’s Career Achievement Dinner on April 24 for her significant contributions to enhance gender diversity and inclusiveness at RIT.

  • March 16, 2017

    People working in office

    RIT to offer BS in exercise science

    RIT’s College of Health Sciences and Technology is offering a BS degree in exercise science, with its first freshman class beginning in the fall semester.

  • March 7, 2017

    A headshot of Hamad Ghazle.

    Professor to serve on panel for hip dysplasia

    Professor Hamad Ghazle has been nominated by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography to serve on an expert panel developing criteria on pediatric hip dysplasia for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

  • November 4, 2016

    Two portraits side by side wearing paper dress

    Student designs dress out of paper

    Meet Heather Williams, a third-year medical illustration major who designed and created an 18th century French court gown made out of paper for the CIAS Foundations Beaux Arts Ball.