CHENG CHENG recently joined Syracuse University Libraries as the collection development and analysis librarian. In this role, he will be responsible for analyzing usage and selecting and deselecting library resources. Prior to joining Syracuse University, Cheng was the collection-strategy librarian at San Jose State University and the acquisition and e-resources librarian at SUNY College at Oneonta. Cheng obtained his master’s degree in library science from the University at Buffalo and his bachelor’s degree from Lingnan University in Hong Kong.

NICHOLAS RUNEARE, M.D. has been promoted by Oswego Health to be the new hospitalist medical director at Oswego Hospital. In this role, Dr. Runeare will be responsible for the oversight of all delivery and coordination of care to hospitalist medicine patients, including overseeing the quality of care and serving as the principal clinical liaison with the members of the delivery system. Hospitalists coordinate consultations, order tests, and procedures, and provide patients with care throughout their hospital stay. Runeare, a Fulton native, returned to his hometown roots in 2021 as a hospitalist at Oswego Hospital. He earned his medical degree in 2017 from SUNY Upstate Medical University. There, he completed his residency in internal medicine in 2020 and his chief residency in quality and safety at the Syracuse VA Medical Center in 2021. Before joining Oswego Health, Dr. Runeare previously worked as an internal-medicine nocturnist for the Upstate University Hospital downtown and Community campuses and the Syracuse VA Medical Center. 

ROBERT BEAUMONT, a board-certified family nurse practitioner, has joined Oswego Health, providing comprehensive cardiac care at the Center for Cardiology. Beaumont is now part of the 103 physicians and advanced practice providers employed by Oswego Health and the 270 providers on the medical staff representing multiple specialty services across the community. Beaumont earned his master’s degree in nursing in 2015 from SUNY Upstate Medical University and his bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2011 from Keuka College. Beaumont has more than 20 years of experience, including all aspects of emergency care. He served as a family nurse practitioner for Auburn Community Medical Services in an urgent-care setting, CNY Spine and Pain Medicine in Liverpool, and NY Spine and Wellness Center in North Syracuse. 

CHRISTOPHER FISHER has been named Finger Lakes Health’s new maintenance manager. He previously was employed through Sodexo as director of maintenance at the Wayne County Nursing Home in Lyons, With more than 30 years of experience in facilities maintenance, carpentry, landscaping, and leadership positions, Fisher is responsible for providing operational management of a comprehensive maintenance-management program at Finger Lakes Health. Fisher holds an associate degree in criminal justice from Finger Lakes Community College.

Binghamton–based Bates Troy Healthcare Linen has promoted JENNIFER STARCHOCK from billing analyst to account analyst. She has been with Bates Troy almost four years and previously had a successful career in banking. Starchock has demonstrated excellent quantitative and financial analytical skills, the company said.

The Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) at Syracuse University has announced the hiring of JEFF FUCHSBERG as director. In this role, Fuchsberg will contribute to the center’s strategic plan, oversee the implementation of goals and provide leadership and management of CASE’s day-to-day operations. Fuchsberg’s career experience has focused on the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and economic development, having most recently served as VP of innovation and entrepreneurship at CenterState CEO. In his role, he was primarily responsible for the Tech Garden incubator in downtown Syracuse, leadership in Central New York’s technology-based economic-development initiatives, and oversight of some of New York State’s premier startup attraction, investment, and support programs, including GENIUS NY, where he previously served as director. Fuchsberg credits CASE with providing foundational early-career opportunities while a student at the College of Law, having been supported by the CASE Co-op Program in 2008, while working for a subsidiary of Welch Allyn housed in the CASE incubator. He then joined the company post-graduation, continuing his work with CASE in a role focused on university-sponsored research and technology commercialization, while leveraging skills developed at the Syracuse University Innovation Law Center. 

MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, has added COLLEEN BLAGG as manager of apprenticeship & workforce development. In this role, she will work on an array of grants to expand registered apprenticeship programs throughout New York State. Blagg will utilize her vast knowledge and experience working with underrepresented populations, especially youth, to assist with MACNY’s Youth Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Blagg is an accomplished workforce-development professional with more than 12 years of experience. Prior to joining MACNY, she was the youth-workforce manager at CNY Works, where she managed youth-workforce services, instituted a work-readiness curriculum, and implemented several projects in partnership with other local organizations. Earlier in her career, Blagg also worked for Patriot Enterprises/AFSC as a career-readiness counselor, Northwestern Workforce Development Board as a youth training & employment specialist, and Workforce Alliance as a career consultant. Blagg holds a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from Florida State University.

Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) announced the recent promotion of MICHAEL WALLS to patient survey operations quality specialist. As an integral member of the RMS survey operations team, Walls’ primary responsibility is to ensure the quality of work being distributed from RMS. His growth of professional scope and his record for excellence makes this advancement a natural move for both Walls and RMS, the company said. Walls is responsible for maintaining strict quality adherence to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines in preparation and management of survey mailing operations, managing data entry, and conducting survey distribution and data collection. In addition, his duties include assisting with client onboarding, addressing existing client needs, as well as conducting sampling for various Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) lines of business while strictly adhering to all project planning deadlines and CMS mandated sampling protocol.