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People news: Sarafin promoted to director of affiliate relations at Upstate Caring Partners
UTICA, N.Y. — Upstate Caring Partners, Inc. announced it has recently promoted Melanie Sarafin to director of affiliate relations. She previously served as the assistant

M&T Bank donates $100,000 to OCC’s applied learning program
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) has donated $100,000 over five years to support the applied learning program of Onondaga Community College’s (OCC) career

People news: Carinci joins the Kelberman Center as chief development officer
UTICA, N.Y. — The Kelberman Center, an affiliate of Upstate Caring Partners, Inc., announced it has recently hired Kelly Carinci as its chief development officer.

Monroe Wheelchair acquired by Tennessee company
(Updated on 2/26 at 11:10 a.m.) A Rochester–based firm that operates a location in DeWitt is under new ownership. Brentwood, Tennessee–based Numotion announced it has

Griffiss Institute announces eight startups for next AFRL Commercialization Academy
ROME, N.Y. — Griffiss Institute has announced the eight startup teams in the next group involved in the AFRL Commercialization Academy. AFRL is short for

Syracuse University hires former Obama AG Lynch for probe of SU’s Department of Public Safety
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) announced it has hired former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to lead an independent review of the school’s Department

Upstate Medical studies whether nicotine in patch form can improve long-term memory and functioning
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Researchers at SUNY Upstate Medical University Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) are testing whether nicotine in patch form is effective

Oswego Hospital renovating surgical unit in $7.6 million project
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Work has started on a $7.6 million project to renovate the surgical unit at Oswego Hospital, an effort that targets the facility’s

Excellus awards CNY hospitals $6 million for quality improvements in 2019
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced that it awarded six Central New York hospitals a total of $6.1 million in quality improvement incentive payments. They’re among 36

Klemanski sees Helio’s new Clay facility as a community asset
CLAY — Jeremy Klemanski, president and CEO of Syracuse–based Helio Health, calls it a “community asset.” “[It’s] a facility that is going to be a place that provides an opportunity for an awful lot of people … people who have dedicated their lives to working with folks with substance-use disorders, but also to the folks
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