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Excellus parent company announces a pair of people moves
The company recently named Lori Florack senior VP of human capital management at subsidiary Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, the largest health insurer in Central New York. In this role, she is responsible for providing strategic leadership to advance the organization’s overall health and workforce through culture, talent management, total rewards, and inclusion practices. Previously, Florack served […]

Pomeroy Foundation names Berse executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The William G. Pomeroy Foundation has appointed Carrie Berse as the organization’s new executive director as of Jan. 24. In its mission

SUNY Poly professor receives nearly $200K in funding for research
MARCY, N.Y. — Sivapalan Gajan, SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) associate professor of civil engineering, has received $198,000 in funding from an engineering research-initiation award

Multiple CNY counties cease contact-tracing efforts
UTICA, N.Y. — Several counties across Central New York and Upstate have announced changes to COVID-19 contact tracing and case investigation efforts as they face

Director of SUNY Oswego’s Syracuse campus appointed interim executive to the school president
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has appointed Reginald (Reg) Braggs interim executive to the president and affirmative-action officer, effective Monday. Braggs has been serving as

Le Moyne to begin spring semester virtually for most classes
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College on Sunday announced that it will conduct classes virtually during the first nine days of the spring semester between

Rome Health plans January 26 career fair
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health will host a career fair for both clinical and non-clinical positions Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 1-4 p.m. at the hospital

Oswego Hospital’s remodeled lactation room opens
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says the lactation room at Oswego Hospital has reopened following a remodeling project. Oswego Health has always had a designated

Onondaga County sets another daily COVID case record with 2,230
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County had 2,230 new cases of COVID-19 in the last day, another new record as the omicron variant continues to spread,

UHS opens outpatient office in Apalachin
APALACHIN, N.Y. — UHS has opened an outpatient, multi-specialty office at 8836 State Route 434 in Apalachin. Apalachin is a census-designated place within the town
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