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Slocum-Dickson physician to serve as educator for Diabetes Fellowship Program at MVHS
NEW HARTFORD — Slocum-Dickson Medical Group recently announced that its physician Dayal Raja will serve as an educator for the new Diabetes Fellowship Program at Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). The program seeks to prepare physicians to be trained dialectologists with experience in utilizing the latest diabetes technology. There is a rise in diabetes across […]
Abraham House names new chief development officer
UTICA — Abraham House recently announced the appointment of Julian Testa as its new chief development officer, strengthening the organization’s leadership team. In this role, Testa will lead Abraham House’s donor engagement, fundraising, and community outreach efforts. This will develop support for the sustainability of the organization and ensure continued access to high-quality, no-cost care
AmeriCU Credit Union adds branches in Northern New York
ROME — AmeriCU Credit Union ended 2025 by adding new branches through a merger it first announced in September. Rome–based AmeriCU and Mountain Valley Federal Credit Union completed their merger on Dec. 1, 2025, AmeriCU announced on Jan. 5. The transaction brings together two nonprofit financial institutions into a “single, stronger” organization serving more than
Framework finalized for Oneida County AI task force
UTICA — Oneida County says it has a framework for its upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) task force. It marks a “significant step toward the responsible evaluation and use of artificial intelligence across county government and the broader community,” per the Jan. 7 announcement. With the framework in place, the county will now move forward with
Valley Health Services awarded $15,000 grant to buy new equipment
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network’s Valley Health Services will use a $15,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties to support
MVCC to host Jan. 31 open house for its Educational Opportunity Program
UTICA, N.Y. — The Office of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will host an open house on Jan. 31.
YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley credits membership growth to ongoing facility improvements
ROME, N.Y. — The YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley says more than 500 new members have joined the organization since Dec. 1. The growth follows
Bassett Healthcare Network concludes 2025 with ‘significant projected financial improvements’
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network recently announced that its operational performance has “significantly improved” with a projected positive margin for the fiscal year ending on Dec. 31, 2025. The health-care organization, based in Cooperstown, sees it as a “remarkable turnaround” when “put in context of recent fiscal years,” per its announcement. In 2023, the
Herkimer County HealthNet survey seeks input on local health assets and needs
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County HealthNet, in partnership with Bassett Medical Center Research Institute, is calling on residents of Herkimer and Dolgeville to participate in
MVHS sets deadline for interest in redeveloping former St. Elizabeth campus
UTICA, N.Y. — Qualified developers interested in redeveloping the former St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) in Utica have some upcoming dates they need to keep in mind. Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has issued a request for expressions of interest (RFEI) for the project. The health system says the question deadline is Jan. 19, and
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