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Bryant & Stratton students train at new high-tech nursing lab at Liverpool campus

Education & Training, Construction, Design & Real Estate, Health Care, Subscriber Only

CLAY — Bryant & Stratton College has a new nursing lab at its Liverpool location at 7805 Oswego Road (Route 57) in the town of Clay. “This lab represents more than just new equipment. It reflects a commitment to educational excellence, innovation, and the future of compassionate, high quality nursing care,” Mary Hawkins, Syracuse market […]

Upstate Medical University contributes more than $3 billion to state economy

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SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University contributes $3.2 billion to the state economy and supports, directly and indirectly, more than 24,000 jobs, a new report found. The economic-impact report “underscores the substantial contribution Upstate makes to the regional and state economy,” the health system said in its July 30 announcement. The report — conducted by Kansas

MMRI uses $500K DOD grant to research catastrophic injuries

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UTICA — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) in Utica will use a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for an ongoing research project. It directly addresses a critical need for military personnel who have survived catastrophic injuries, particularly those from blasts, MMRI said. The money will aid the work in developing

OCLDC provides $50K to support MVHS physician-retention program

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UTICA — A new initiative aimed at strengthening physician retention in the Mohawk Valley region will use $50,000 in funding from the Oneida County Local Development Corporation (OCLDC). The funding, which OCLDC approved, will support the Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Resident-to-Attending Bridge program, a workforce-development effort designed to help final-year medical residents transition into

VIEWPOINT: End of an Era: New York’s COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Has Ended

Business Mentors, Employee Benefits & Human Resources, Health Care, Subscriber Only

After more than five years, New York State’s pioneering COVID-19 paid sick leave law officially came to an end on July 31, 2025. What the COVID-19 Leave Covered When the state law was first introduced in March 2020, it was designed to provide employees leave if they needed to quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19.

VIEWPOINT: More than clicks & follows: How health-care influencers are changing the game

Business Mentors, Health Care, Subscriber Only, Technology

What do a YouTube doctor with 13 million subscribers and a hospital with a Facebook Live series have in common? They’re winning hearts — and health decisions — online. As traditional media outlets have seen their power and influence decline in the digital age, a new category of content creators rose to fill the information

ConnextCare using hybrid dental room in Oswego

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Helped by $100,000 Delta Dental grant OSWEGO — ConnextCare says it is now using a hybrid dental room at its Oswego office, thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Delta Dental Foundation that it used to complete the project. The space is designed to expand

Oswego Health Foundation names two new members of board of directors

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OSWEGO — The Oswego Health Foundation has announced the appointment of Darcy Antonucci and Pam Stephens as the two newest members of its board of directors. Antonucci currently serves as comptroller for the Broadwell Hospitality Group in Oswego, where she oversees the financial functions of nine growing corporations, as well as direct leadership of the