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SUNY Oswego offers online graduate certificate in health and wellness
OSWEGO — The State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego) recently announced it is offering an online graduate certificate in health and wellness through Open SUNY+. Open SUNY+ programs are online degree and certificate programs that “meet pressing employment needs” and include support services for students and faculty, according to the school’s news […]
Celebrating Manufacturing Careers Day
National Manufacturing Day has grown over the last couple of years (www.mfgday.com). This year, nearly 1,700 events were held across the country, including 64 in New York state. In Central New York, Partners for Education & Business (PEB) and MACNY collaborated with Bristol-Myers Squibb to bring about the 5th annual Manufacturing Careers Day event on
Kinney Drugs, Franciscan Companies launch online home-health store
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs, Inc. and the Franciscan Companies on Wednesday announced the launch of an online home-health store. The new e-commerce site offers
New York state’s unemployment claims plunge 15 percent
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell more than 15 percent to 16,379 in the week ending
City of Syracuse formally opens Kirk Park outdoor classroom
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse on Tuesday formally opened the newly constructed outdoor classroom at Kirk Park on the city’s south side. This
Excellus presents $27K in health awards to seven nonprofits
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS), the largest health insurer in Central New York, has presented more than $27,000 in community health awards to
SUNY Oswego offers online graduate certificate in health and wellness
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego) recently announced it is offering offer an online graduate certificate in health
Siena poll: Katko has 10-point lead over Maffei in local congressional race
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Challenger John Katko (R–Camillus) has a 10-point lead over the incumbent U.S. Representative Daniel Maffei (D–DeWitt) in the hotly contested race for
Rome Memorial pursues other options for affiliation after suspending talks with Bassett
ROME — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) is pursuing new options for a potential affiliation partner after suspending its talks with Bassett Medical Center on Oct. 14. Bassett Medical Center is part of the Bassett Healthcare Network, which is based in Cooperstown. But as of Oct. 20, RMH hadn’t started new discussions with any other organization.
The growing role of physician assistants in health care
With more than 100,000 physician assistants (PAs) currently practicing nationally, and more than 6,000 new PAs entering the workforce each year, this fast-growing medical field shows no signs of slowing down. “I think we’re going to continue to see growth,” says Mary Springston, director of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at Le Moyne College
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