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American Heart Association awards postdoctoral fellowship to MMRI scientist
UTICA, N.Y. — The American Heart Association has awarded a $160,000 postdoctoral fellowship to Abhishek Mishra, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI). Mishra works in the laboratory of Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., MMRI executive director and the Gordon K. Moe professor and chair of biomedical research and translational medicine at MMRI. This […]
SUNY Poly holds white-coat ceremony for 88 graduate students
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) on Friday recognized 88 graduate students in its family nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs during a white-coat ceremony. The ceremony marked the completion of the instructional portion of the students’ programs and the beginning of their clinical practice. The white-coat ceremony “serves as
Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital to use $200K gift for pediatric cancer care
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse will use a $200,000 donation from Paige’s Childhood Cancer Fund to benefit cancer care and research. Paige officials and family members presented the check to the Upstate Foundation and hospital officials in a brief ceremony on Dec. 29 in the Kinney Performance Center of Upstate Golisano
Bassett earns PTAP accreditation from American Nurses Credentialing Center
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The nurse-residency program at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown has received its second accreditation as a practice-transition program, or PTAP. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) commission on accreditation in practice transition programs awarded the certification. ANCC is based in Silver Spring, Maryland, per its website. The accomplishment included designation with distinction,
Yartym now leading Guthrie Clinic operations in both Cortland, Corning
CORNING, N.Y. — Jennifer Yartym, president of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, is adding job duties in a place with which she is quite familiar. Guthrie Clinic has appointed Yartym as the new president of Guthrie Corning Hospital, effective Jan. 1. Before joining Cortland Medical Center in 2019, Yartym was with Corning Hospital for 19 years,
Reviewing the new New York State health-care laws
ALBANY, N.Y. — A new year means New York State has some new health-care laws that are now in effect. Health insurers will be required to cover medically necessary EpiPens and cap out-of-pocket costs at $100 per year; breast cancer screening and imaging; and the cost of scalp-cooling systems to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy,
Samaritan Medical Center to use $22 million grant to upgrade EMR system
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown will use millions in state funding to help pay for an upgrade of its electronic medical record (EMR) system, transitioning the hospital system to a single, unified platform across all clinics and specialty services. The health-care provider will use a Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Grant totaling
Oswego Health to offer after- hours urology clinic in Fulton
FULTON — Oswego Health says it is making it easier for patients to access specialized urology care with the launch of a monthly after-hours urology clinic. It is designed specifically for people who may struggle to attend appointments during the workday, Oswego Health said in its Jan. 6 announcement. The new clinic offers evening appointments
Upstate Medical University to conduct ADHD medication study
Wins nearly $17 million contract SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University will study the medication used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) under a $16.7 million contract. The Washington, D.C.–based Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) approved the research funding. Under the contract, Upstate Medical University will study whether beginning ADHD treatment with non-stimulant medication can
Oswego Health appoints Lewis as director of med surg
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health recently announced it has promoted Nicole Lewis, RN, to director of medical-surgical services (med surg). Oswego Health said it takes great pride in recognizing talent and promoting from within, and Lewis exemplifies this commitment through her steady growth, clinical excellence, and dedication to patient care. Lewis joined Oswego Health in
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