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SUNY Cortland names interim finance and management staff
CORTLAND — SUNY Cortland announced it has named Mary K. Murphy as interim vice president for finance and management, filling the cabinet position previously held
Excellus issues call for nonprofit health grants in CNY
DeWITT — Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield, the largest health insurer in Central New York, announced plans to award grant dollars for health and wellness programs
UnitedHealthcare adds three CNY counties to managed long-term care plan
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Community Plan of New York announced it is offering health plans that provide access to home- and community-based services, enabling people in eight

Advanced Oncotherapy launches U.S. operations in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Syracuse is poised to become the U.S. center of the new generation of proton-therapy technology. On Sept. 18, 2013, Advanced Oncotherapy, Plc. (AVO) and the State University of New York Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate) signed a letter of intent to establish a relationship, which includes building a three-room, proton-treatment facility; a specialist
YMCA of Greater Syracuse launches CNY Corporate Games
SYRACUSE — The YMCA of Greater Syracuse is organizing the CNY Corporate Games in which teams of employees from area companies will challenge others in “friendly” sports competitions this summer. Teams can get involved in games such as dodgeball, softball, beach volleyball, basketball, kickball, swimming, and tennis, says Erika Cieply Adigun, corporate wellness coordinator at
Health Foundation for Western and Central New York names board chair, secretary
SYRACUSE — The board of trustees of the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York announced it has elected Dr. L. Thomas Wolff as the new board chair and Sally Berry as secretary. Wolff is a professor emeritus in the Department of Family Medicine at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical
New York tops all states in rising jobless claims in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state more than doubled to 40,252 in the week ending April 26 from

St. Joseph’s launches new electronic health-record system
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has launched SJLinked, an electronic health-record (EHR) system across its entire system, including the hospital, clinics, and the

In-house attorney for Upstate Medical joins Bond, Schoeneck & King
SYRACUSE — Regina Spause McGraw, former senior managing counsel at SUNY Upstate Medical University, has joined Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC. McGraw, who is also

Upstate consumer sentiment stays steady in April, Siena says
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York inched up 0.4 points to 69.2 in April, according to the latest monthly survey the Siena (College) Research Institute
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