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Cornell appoints new leader of student health services
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University announced it has appointed a current Notre Dame health official to oversee its student health services. Sharon McMullen, currently director

Liberty Resources formally reopens renovated health-care center and pharmacy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Liberty Resources Inc. and Genoa Healthcare on Friday held a formal reopening event for the newly renovated and expanded Family Healthcare Center

Ithaca-Cortland football game at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 16 to set Division III attendance record
ITHACA, N.Y. — This season’s battle for the Cortaca Jug at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey will set a new all-time record for

Cayuga Medical Center offers robotic surgery with da Vinci Xi system
ITHACA — Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) management says the da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system — which is “designed to enhance surgeon capabilities and advance minimally invasive procedures” — is now available at the hospital. The da Vinci Xi was developed by Sunnyvale, California–based Intuitive, a company that’s described as the “pioneer” of robotic-assisted surgery,

Carthage Area Hospital CEO Duvall will add CEO role at Claxton-Hepburn in Ogdensburg
CARTHAGE — The CEO of Carthage Area Hospital is set to add to his executive responsibilities by assuming a similar role at another hospital in the region. Richard (Rich) Duvall, CEO of Carthage Area Hospital, will also become the next CEO of Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg, effective mid-October. Duvall will replace Claxton-Hepburn’s interim CEO,

Viewpoint: The Doctor is Out. Are Immigration Laws to Blame?
The United States health-care system is struggling with an acute shortage of doctors. What does that have to do with immigration? The short answer is: Quite a lot. The longer answer leads us to an inescapable conclusion: Our policies at the U.S. border are failing us. They are putting obstacles in the way of bring highly

Golisano donates $3M for center for special needs at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital
SYRACUSE — Business executive Tom Golisano has made another significant donation to Upstate Medical University. The medical school will use Golisano’s $3 million donation to help establish a center for special needs at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. Golisano — the founder and chairman of Rochester–based Paychex Inc. — had previously provided a $6 million naming

Upstate Medical University opens new simulation center
SYRACUSE — Doctors and those studying to become doctors absorb a lot of information from books and journals, but it doesn’t always translate into good patient care because “we have to put what we learned into action,” says Dr. Erik Rufa, director of education at the new simulation center at Upstate Medical University. “That’s not

People news: Loretto appoints directors of nursing
Boss was previously assistant director of nursing for short-term rehabilitation. She was an integral part of the planning and opening of Loretto’s Restorative Care Unit

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded the funding, the
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