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SUNY to expand student-support program
ASAP|ACE have been “shown in randomized controlled trials to significantly improve” associate and bachelor’s degree completion rates, SUNY contends. The program also helps close “opportunity

Syracuse Athletics launches NIL collective Orange United
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics on Tuesday unveiled Orange United, which the school describes as the “preferred” NIL collective for Syracuse student-athletes to leverage

New president named for SUNY Polytechnic Institute
MARCY, N.Y. — The SUNY Board of Trustees has appointed Winston Oluwole Soboyejo as SUNY Polytechnic University’s next president, its seventh. He begins in his

Oneida County seeks proposals for opioid-response funding
UTICA, N.Y. — The Oneida County Department of Mental Health is seeking opioid-response proposals and will award $1 million for prevention, treatment, and recovery projects.

Community Bank donates $50K to Oswego Health Foundation Endowment Fund
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2023 Best Places to Work Awards Event Photos
Photos from the 2023 Best Places to Work Awards, held on September 11, 2023 at Timber Banks.

Upstate Medical, Binghamton leaders on SUNY task force on health-care worker shortage
ALBANY, N.Y. — The leaders of Upstate Medical University, Binghamton University, and SUNY Broome Community College are among 11 members of a new task force

City of Syracuse announces recipients of ARPA distressed property grant funding
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Friday announced the recipients of grants from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Distressed Property Fund. It’s

Virtual seven-county job fair set for Sept. 26
UTICA, N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties’ Regional Apprenticeship Development Readiness (RADAR) grant project will host a free, seven-county

Bassett bariatric surgery program receives accreditation
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown has received the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Surgical Quality Partner distinction including the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. In order to receive the accreditation, according to ACS, inpatient and outpatient bariatric surgery centers undergo an independent, voluntary, and rigorous peer evaluation in
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown has received the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Surgical Quality Partner distinction including the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.
In order to receive the accreditation, according to ACS, inpatient and outpatient bariatric surgery centers undergo an independent, voluntary, and rigorous peer evaluation in accordance with nationally recognized bariatric surgical standards. Bassett’s program has been accredited since its inception in 2012.
“We have a phenomenal team that is dedicated to ensuring the best care for our patients,” Dr. Stephanie Oceguera, director of Bassett’s metabolic and bariatric surgery program, said in a press release. “We continually strive to improve our outcomes and are very proud to have earned this distinction from the American College of Surgeons.”
Bassett Healthcare Network includes five corporately affiliated hospitals along with community-based health centers, school-based health centers, skilled-nursing facilities, and other health partners in related fields.
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