Medicine of the Highest Order: The University of Rochester Medical Center at its Centennial

Mark B. Taubman, MD is a vascular biologist and cardiologist who was recruited to the University of Rochester Medical Center in 2003 to be chief of Cardiology and to establish the Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute. He subsequently served as chair of the Department of Medicine and for fourteen years as dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry. During his last nine years as dean, he also served as CEO of the Medical Center. In 2024, he became Emeritus dean and CEO.

• Acknowledgement List of AbbreviationsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Medical Center Leadership I. Building a Health Care SystemA. Creating a World Class Hospital NetworkChapter 3: History of Strong Memorial Hospital and the School of Medicine & Dentistry (SMD)Chapter 4: SMH Nursing and the Chief Nursing ExecutiveChapter 5: PharmacyChapter 6: Quality and Safety and the SMH Chief Medical OfficerChapter 7: Affiliates B. Establishing the Medical Faculty GroupChapter 8: University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG)Chapter 9: Accountable Health Partners (AHP)Chapter 10: University of Rochester Health Lab and Digital Medicine C. Dentistry and the Creation of the Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH)Chapter 11: Creating the Eastman Institute for Oral Health D. Pediatrics and the Creation of the Golisano Children's HospitalChapter 12: Department of Pediatrics and the Creation of the Golisano Children's Hospital (GCH) E. Primary Care and the CommunityChapter 13: Primary Care NetworkChapter 14: General Medicine Division (Department of Medicine)Chapter 15: Department of Family MedicineChapter 16: Center for Community Health and PreventionChapter 17: Transitional Care Medicine Division (Department of Medicine)Chapter 18: Hospitalist Division (Department of Medicine) F. Building State-of-the-Art SpecialtiesChapter 19: Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyChapter 20: Department of Emergency MedicineChapter 21: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (DPLM)Chapter 22: Department of Imaging SciencesChapter 23: Department of Surgery Chapter 24: Department of Urology Chapter 25: Department of Ophthalmology and the Flaum Eye InstituteChapter 26: Department of OtolaryngologyChapter 27: Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Chapter 28: Department of Medicine (DOM)Chapter 29: Department of Dermatology II. Maintaining URMC's Leadership in EducationChapter 30: Creating a Comprehensive Learning EnvironmentChapter 31: The Edward G. Miner Library Chapter 32: The School of Nursing G. School of Medicine and Dentistry DivisionsChapter 33: Undergraduate Medical Education Chapter 34: Graduate Medical Education (GME)Chapter 35: Graduate Education and Post-doctoral Affairs (GEPA)Chapter 36: Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) III. Building Multidisciplinary Programs of Excellence H. Enhancing Collaborative ResearchChapter 37: Evolving the Research Strategic Plan Chapter 38: Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)Chapter 39: Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology (BCB)Chapter 40: Department of Biomedical EngineeringChapter 41: Expanding the Research Infrastructure I. Cancer Chapter 42: Wilmot Cancer Institute (WCI)Chapter 43: Hematology & Oncology Division (Department of Medicine) Chapter 44: Department of Biomedical Genetics (BMG)Chapter 45: Radiation Oncology J. Neurosciences and the Del Monte Neuroscience InstituteChapter 46: Department of Neurology Chapter 47: Department of Neurosurgery Chapter 48: Comprehensive Stroke CenterChapter 49: Department of NeurosciencesChapter 50: Center for Translational NeuromedicineChapter 51: Department of Psychiatry K. Immunology and Infectious DiseasesChapter 52: Department of Microbiology & Immunology Chapter 53: David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology (CVBI)Chapter 54: Division of Infectious Diseases (Department of Medicine)Chapter 55: Translational Immunology and Infectious Diseases Institute (TIIDI) L. RNA Biology Chapter 56: Department of Biochemistry & BiophysicsChapter 57: Center for RNA Biology M. Musculoskeletal DiseasesChapter 58: Department of OrthopaedicsChapter 59: Center for Musculoskeletal Research (CMSR)Chapter 60: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) N. Cardiovascular Diseases Chapter 61: Division of Cardiology (Department of Medicine)Chapter 62: Division of Cardiac Surgery (Department of Surgery)Chapter 63: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Chapter 64: Heart Failure/TransplantationChapter 65: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)Chapter 66: Cardiovascular Research and the Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute O. Environment, Drug Discovery, and Public HealthChapter 67: Department of Environmental MedicineChapter 68: Institute for Human Health and the Environment Chapter 69: Department of Pharmacology and Physiology Chapter 70: Department of Public Health Sciences IV. Extending the Biopsychosocial Model Chapter 71: Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics Chapter 72: Engagement and Enrichment Chapter 73: Patient and Family Centered Care and the ICARE ValuesChapter 74: Office of WellbeingChapter 75: Eastman Performing Arts Medicine V. Modernizing Operations to Support Growth Chapter 76: FinancesChapter 77: AdvancementChapter 78: Information Systems DivisionChapter 79: Centralized Administrative Functions VI. Confronting the COVID-19 PandemicVII. Epilogue VIII. Notes on ContributorsIX. Appendix