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Health Foundation awards $75K grants to six rural health networks
“Rural health networks are the backbone of community health across much of New York State, relying on their collective strength to effectively meet the needs of the people they serve. Even as they carry out that important work, they have faced highly disruptive reductions in funding over the past several years,” Cheryl Smith Fisher, chair […]

Loretto appoints director of nursing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Loretto recently announced that it has appointed Aderonke (Ade) Alao as director of nursing for Loretto Health & Rehabilitation. Alao joined Loretto as a nurse manager in July 2014 and has been serving as an assistant director of nursing since January 2019. She brings more than 15 years of progressive nursing experience

Cayuga Cancer Center adds doctor who formerly worked at Sloan Kettering in New York City
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health announced it has added Dr. Anthony Mato to Cayuga Hematology and Oncology Associates, part of the Cayuga Cancer Center. Prior to joining Cayuga Health, Mato served as an associate attending physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and an assistant professor of medicine at the University

Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services is now part of Cayuga Health
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services (C.A.R.S.) is now operating as an affiliate of Cayuga Health. The organizations finalized the affiliation on March 1, a process that started in April 2021, Cayuga Health said in its announcement. “We are excited to officially welcome Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services to the Cayuga Health family,” said Dr.

Upstate Medical names new chair of department of medicine
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A doctor who has been a professor of medicine at Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine will soon lead the department of medicine at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. The medical school has named Dr. Cynthia Taub the Edward C. Reifenstein Professor of Medicine and chair of the department of medicine. Dr.

Owner says Collegian Hotel & Suites in Syracuse will not become student housing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The owner of the Collegian Hotel & Suites at 1060 E. Genesee St. in Syracuse says the hotel won’t be closing its

Shalala selected as Syracuse University commencement speaker
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has chosen former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala as the speaker for the Class of 2023

ConnextCare receives grant to expand dental services at Pulaski schools
PULASKI, N.Y. — ConnextCare plans to expand dental services to the school-based health centers in the Lura Sharp Elementary and Pulaski Middle/Senior High School. It

The St. Luke Family of Caring, Community Wellness Partners to affiliate
The St. Luke Family of Caring in Oswego and Community Wellness Partners (CWP) in New Hartford have announced plans to affiliate. The St. Luke Family

Rome Health celebrates new women’s surgical suite
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health cut the ribbon on its new women’s surgical suite April 28 at a morning ceremony in honor of Dr. Ankur
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