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The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)

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The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), now known as UR Medicine, is located in Rochester, New York, is one of the main campuses of the University of Rochester and comprises the university's primary medical education, research and patient care facilities.

Recent developments

Several programs and centers have been founded at URMC. In 2006, a cancer stem cell research program was established at the Wilmot Cancer Center, one of only three such programs in the United States, the others being at Harvard University and Stanford University. In 2006, a new Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute was announced. The program was awarded a $40 million NIH grant.

In 2013, URMC acquired Lakeside Hospital in Brockport and renamed it URMC Strong West. When it reopened, it had an urgent care center and planned to add an emergency department. Since 2016, URMC has created a network of Urgent Care centers branded as UR Medicine Urgent Care in the Rochester, NY area.

Funding and budget

URMC comprises the largest portion of the University of Rochester's annual budget. For the 2004-2005 fiscal year, URMC's patient care and hospital resources accounted for 59% of the total university budget at $910 million. URMC also makes up a large portion of the university's $232 million research budget.

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https://www.urmc.rochester.edu

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