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UGI Energy Services commissions new renewable natural-gas facility in Fleming
FLEMING, N.Y. — Cayuga RNG Holdings, LLC on Friday commissioned its new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Spruce Haven Farm

Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital joins autism network
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital says it has been invited to become a member of the Autism Care Network. It’s described as the “first and only network of its kind focused on better autism care, [seeking] to improve [the] health and quality of life for children with autism and their families,” per a

Schuyler Hospital to use donation to help fund a cancer-infusion chair
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital will use a $4,000 donation to help fund a cancer-infusion chair for the hospital. “Once again, we are grateful

General surgeon joins Community Memorial in Hamilton
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) announced that Dr. Gregory Ripich has recently joined the health-care system’s surgery team as a general surgeon. He most recently served as the medical director for Surgical Associates of CMA in Ithaca. Dr. Ripich has joined Dr. Martin Ernits in the General Surgery Program at CMH. The organization

Carthage Area Hospital to host Oct. 12 job fair in Watertown
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital says it is hiring for “many” clinical, patient-facing positions and will host an upcoming job fair. The event is set for Oct. 12 at the WorkPlace at 1000 Coffeen St. in Watertown, scheduled between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Applicants can apply directly on-site, per the hospital’s announcement. “We’re

Grant to help TC3 target microcredentials, job training in health care
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden has a plan to develop microcredentials and for training to fill local “in-demand jobs and provide pathways for career growth.” TC3 will use a grant award of $150,000 as it targets that mission. The Appalachian Regional Commission with assistance from Southern Tier 8 Regional Development

Nurse practitioner returns to Oswego Health
FULTON, N.Y. — Oswego Health recently announced the return of certified nurse practitioner, Samantha Goutermout to the health system as a new provider at Fulton PrimeCare. Goutermout previously worked for Oswego Hospital from 2012-2015 as a certified nursing assistant before taking a position at Upstate Medical University as a specialty certified pediatric registered nurse, where

MVHS Sleep Disorders Center reopens, gets accreditation
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Sleep Disorders Center, located at 2215 Genesee St. in Utica, recently reopened to new patients after being closed for a year due to staffing issues, according to a news release from the health-care system. In addition, the sleep center also received its sixth five-year accreditation from
Utica University’s Corbo awarded endowed professorship in cybersecurity
UTICA, N.Y. — Leslie Corbo, associate professor of cybersecurity and director of undergraduate cybersecurity programs at Utica University, was recently awarded the Karl Zimpel Endowed Professorship in Cybersecurity, the university announced. This endowed professorship, made possible by support from Fredericka (Fritzie) Paine in memory of her brother, is one of the “most prestigious honors an

OCC to lead community colleges in health-care training initiative
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) will lead a group of 10 community colleges in a project to expand workforce-development programs to strengthen the health-care workforce in the upstate New York region, The initiative will help underserved individuals get the skills they need to enter these good-paying careers that are in demand across New
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