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Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment dips slightly in September
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 88.9 in September, down 0.2 points from the last reading in June. That’s according to the latest
St. Joseph’s Health appoints Jordan administrator for patient care services
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced it has appointed Christopher Jordan administrator for patient care services. Most recently, he served as the health system’s
Binghamton University to host town hall to discuss new health-sciences campus
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Binghamton University will host a town-hall meeting to discuss plans for its new health-sciences campus this Tuesday. The event is scheduled
Turner joins Oswego Health and Oswego County OB-GYN, P.C.
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Dr. Ayesha Turner, an obstetrician/gynecologist, has joined Oswego County OB-GYN, P.C. and Oswego Health. Turner will provide a range of women’s services,
SUNY Oswego professor wins nearly $119K grant to support Alzheimer’s research
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Dr. Sungeun Kim, a faculty member of SUNY Oswego’s electrical and computer engineering department, recently received a grant award of almost $119,000 to use big-data techniques to support “earlier and more accurate diagnosis” of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. The grant, from the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of
NYS Association of Health Care Providers hires Salvi as director for government affairs
Kristin M. Salvi has joined the New York State Association of HealthCare Providers Inc. (HCP) as director for government affairs. She will play a key role in HCP’s legislative and regulatory advocacy, strategy development, grassroots campaigns, and other related policy initiatives in support of New York’s home-care industry, the association said in a news release.

Syracuse professors involved in organization whose leaders won the Nobel Prize in physics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences early Tuesday awarded the Nobel Prize in physics to LIGO’s key architects and leaders. They include Rainer Weiss, a

Oneida Nation seeks table-game dealers for upcoming Point Place Casino in Sullivan
Instructors will train dealer-school students for the variety of table games that Point Place Casino will offer, including blackjack and craps. Tuition is $175 with
Siddiqi named new faculty member for St. Elizabeth’s family medicine residency program
UTICA, N.Y. — Dr. Donish Siddiqi has joined the St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program as a core faculty member and has privileges at Faxton

VNA Homecare rebrands as Nascentia Health, construction continues on new facility
The new organization combines the programs and services that previously operated as separate entities into a “unified health-care system guided by true collaboration and a
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