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UHS appoints Platz as general counsel
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — United Health Services, Inc. (UHS), a nonprofit hospital and health-care system serving the greater Binghamton area, announced it has hired Deborah Platz

North Dakota firm wins grand prize in this year’s Genius NY competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Airtonomy, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, is the $1 million grand-prize winner of round five of the Genius NY accelerator competition. Besides

Syracuse Community Health Center, AMR partner on program to ease ER crunch
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Community Health Center (SCHC) and ambulance-service provider American Medical Response (AMR) in Onondaga County have announced a partnership they contend

City of Utica announces residential rehabilitation program
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri — in partnership with the HomeOwnershipCenter — has announced the implementation of a residential-rehabilitation program, which is part

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University recently announced it has named Dr. Amar Suryadevara, interim chair of the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and

People news: Stewart named director of campus safety at Colgate
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University recently announced it has named Terri Stewart as its new director of campus safety, effective Jan. 3, 2022. Stewart is

Cornell recommends booster shots for eligible staff, students
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is recommending that its employees and students who are eligible for a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine get one,

Binghamton University formally opens Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Binghamton University (BU) on Monday formally opened the Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences in the village of Johnson City.
ALBANY, N.Y. — A new state law will allow credit unions to participate in the Excelsior linked-deposit program. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the bill on

People news: MVHS adds new nurse practitioner to Surgical Group
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has added Jessica Yearby to the MVHS Surgical Group as a certified family nurse
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