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Onondaga County Medical Society appoints new executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Medical Society (OCMS) has selected Julie Panna as its new executive director. Panna is succeeding Erika Berry in the
Physician relocates practice to Seneca Family Health Center
WATERLOO, N.Y. — Dr. Luke Chen has relocated his medical practice to a newly remodeled office at Seneca Family Health Center at 367A East Main
Mooney named president at Lifetime Benefit Solutions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Lifetime Benefit Solutions (LBS) announced it has appointed Trish Mooney president of the ancillary benefits and specialty program company. As president of
Upstate Medical University renames College of Medicine
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University says it’s using a $25 million donation — the largest in the medical school’s history — to rename its College of Medicine. In recognition of the estate gift, Upstate Medical has retitled the College of Medicine as the Alan and Marlene Norton College of Medicine at Upstate Medical University. Alan
Waters reappointed to MVCC board of trustees
UTICA — Former Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) trustee Wendy Waters was recently reappointed by Oneida County government for a new seven-year term on the MVCC board of trustees. Waters’ term will end June 30, 2028. She also completed a partial county-appointed term to fill a vacancy in 2019. A native of Rome, Waters is
NYSDOH, Syracuse University expanding COVID-19 surveillance in wastewater
SYRACUSE — The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has teamed up with Syracuse University on an effort to expand the study of wastewater for COVID-19. Wastewater surveillance can provide up to three to five days early warning that COVID-19 cases are increasing or decreasing in a community, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul
Cazenovia College mandates booster shots for employees, students for spring semester
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College is requiring COVID-19 booster vaccinations for all employees and all eligible students returning to campus as the Spring 2022 semester gets underway in the new year. Cazenovia College employees are being asked to receive their booster shots as soon as possible and by Jan. 21 at the latest, the college
Excellus provides support for On Point for College mental-health program
UTICA — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced it provided On Point for College – Utica with a $5,000 sponsorship to support a new mental-health program for first-generation college students. The program provides two mental-health workshops for college students and training for front-line advising staff. Rochester–based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is Central New York’s largest health insurer. Students
FLH nurse, Nicandri, honored with The DAISY Award
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health (FLH) announced that nurse Kimberly Nicandri — an LPN from its Lifecare Medical Associates unit who is currently working on the Step-Down Unit at Geneva General Hospital — was recently honored with “The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.” A grateful husband of a patient nominated Nicandri for the Daisy
Rome Area Chamber’s business-assistance fund gets boost from AmeriCU donation
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union announced it has donated $25,000 to the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce’s business-assistance fund. The chamber created the fund
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