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MARCY, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and partners will hold a government-contracting event for minority and women

NYSERDA awards St. Lawrence University more than $112K to support the school’s energy master plan
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University will use more than $112,000 in state funding to support the school’s “first ever” energy master plan. The New
MVP Health Care names Cohen VP of quality
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care has named Bernard M. Cohen, M.D., vice president of quality. He provides strategic and operational oversight of quality management

About 90 employees accept voluntary buyout offer from St. Joseph’s Health
The organization offered it to about 300 eligible employees in an effort to reduce its staff. Employees with 10 years of service who are at

Seventeen students explore health-care careers at Rome Memorial Hospital
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital’s three-day Health Care Academy (HCA) program last month introduced 17 campers from nine different schools to a broad array of health-care careers. The Health Care Academy was held at the hospital Aug. 2-4. “The students had an opportunity to meet with health-care workers from numerous departments throughout the hospital,
Grant to help Herkimer County HealthNet gather input on need for community center
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County does not currently have a senior center or a community center, but a local organization believes the county could use such a facility. Herkimer County HealthNet, Inc. will use a grant of nearly $20,000 to explore the possibility of an “intergenerational” community center for families in what it calls the
Interventional cardiologist joins FSLH and SEMC medical staffs
UTICA, N.Y. — Dr. Michael K. Amponsa has joined Central New York Cardiology, PC with privileges at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) and St. Elizabeth
St. Joseph’s Health names Spinale to new chief medical officer position
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced it has named Joseph W. Spinale, D.O., to its new chief medical officer (CMO) position, effective Sept. 7.
MVCC nursing-degree program gets re-accredited
UTICA, N.Y. — The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) has accredited the nursing-degree program at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC). The accreditation is

Upstate Medical to use $1.25M state grant to fund lead-poisoning prevention center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central/Eastern New York Lead Poisoning Resource Center at Upstate Medical University will use a state grant of $1.25 million to continue
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