For city kids with asthma, telemedicine and in-school care cut ER visits in half
A new Medical Center study shows that children with asthma in the Rochester City School District who received telemedicine appointments and in-school care cut their ER visits in half.
Jill Halterman to lead clinical research
An accomplished physician and scientist whose research has helped guide the delivery of asthma care in Rochester and elsewhere, Halterman been appointed Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research at the Medical Center.
$3.6 million grant supports pediatric asthma research
Jill Halterman, professor of pediatrics, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to research a preventive asthma intervention that could help patients better manage their condition while reducing acute emergency room visits.
$3.6 Million grant funds asthma study for urban teens
The most common chronic childhood illness, asthma affects an estimated 1 in 10 children and teenagers in the United States. Low-income and minority youth develop asthma even more often.