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People news: Rome Health names Andrade chief medical officer
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health announced it has appointed Dr. Cristian Andrade as its chief medical officer (CMO), effective Monday, Dec. 13. Andrade replaces former

Binghamton University New Energy NY project wins $500K federal grant
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use a $500,000 federal grant for its New Energy NY project to develop its proposal to turn the Southern

MVHS institutes wage increases, plans for bonus, recruiting programs
In total, these increases represent a $6.34 million investment in MVHS employees. “The increase in the minimum wage makes our rates more competitive, which not

People news: Hartwick names Glover VP for strategic communications
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College recently announced it has appointed Gail C. Glover as VP for strategic communications, a new position the college has added

Le Moyne College extends LeMura’s term as president through 2026
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College on Tuesday said its board of trustees recently approved a four-year extension for school president Linda LeMura, prolonging her

Onondaga County reports first COVID-19 omicron case, talks with restaurants about mask mandate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County has confirmed its first case of the COVID-19 omicron variant after Upstate Medical University identified the strain through sequencing from

Welch Allyn has new parent company as Baxter completes acquisition of Hillrom
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), an Illinois medical-products company, on Monday announced it has completed its acquisition of Hillrom (NYSE:HRC) in a $10.5 billion deal. Hillrom

TC3 partners with Cayuga Medical Center to expand nursing program
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden will create a new evening nursing program in Ithaca in January as part of an

Hochul mandates masks or vax proof for indoor public places starting Monday
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced that starting Monday, masks will be required to be worn in all indoor public

Malatras to step down as SUNY chancellor
ALBANY, N.Y. — Saying “the recent events surrounding me over the past week have become a distraction,” SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras on Thursday resigned from
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