Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently awarded Mohawk Valley Frontiers Club a Health Equity Award of $30,000 to support Paths to a Healthier Me. This program focuses on strengthening the mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing of students in communities of color. Through the format of a wellness program, students and their family members…
BLOOD DRIVE 2/1/22 The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is hosting a blood drive at its St. Luke’s Campus on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Allen-Calder Conference Rooms 1 & 2 at 1656 Champlin Avenue, Utica, New…
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Adin Sahnic, PA, has joined the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) as a physician assistant (PA) at the MVHS Medical Group – New Hartford Crossroads Medical Office where he will provide care to patients of all ages. Sahnic received his Master of Physician Assistant Studies from SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse,…
The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) is hiring for a Marketing and Communications Manager! This is an exciting opportunity to design, develop, and maintain the Institute’s communications and marketing strategies and cultivate its staff to reach new levels of professional development. The position will be given significant creative license and the freedom…
– Broadway Theatre League of Utica has announced a scrumptious line of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory-inspired cupcakes, brownies, and cookies made by Downtown Utica’s favorite sweet shop, Chef’s Express. On Monday, January 24th, Chef’s Express, located at 241 Genesee Street, will unveil three playful treats baked and…
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Bassett Healthcare Network recently received Surescripts’ White Coat Award in recognition of its efforts advancing prescription accuracy and patient safety. Surescripts is a health information company that services health systems, pharmacies, and electronic health records vendors across the nation. It specifically recognized Bassett for its successful adoption and use of its RxChange…
Today, nurses, physicians and frontline employees from the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) gathered together to ask the community to show understanding, support and kindness to them as they do their best to care for patients during very challenging times. “At the beginning of the pandemic, healthcare workers were hailed…
Join us for this annual women-inspired event! In 2020, more than 100 women came out to enjoy the evening, leaving us to outgrow our initial name “100 Women Who Care.” With the core of the event in mind, we are excited to bring you what is…
Lori Florack has been appointed Senior Vice President of Human Capital Management at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Florack most recently served as president of Lifetime Benefit Solutions (LBS), a subsidiary of the Rochester–based Lifetime Healthcare Companies, where she oversaw the strategic plan and executive leadership of the organization. “Since joining our team…
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced today that Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Dr. Sivapalan Gajan has received $198,000 in funding as a result of an Engineering Research Initiation award from the National Science Foundation (NSF award number 2138631). The research combines physics with data science, leveraging computational modeling, simulations, and machine…
With the recruitment of Dr. Maria Kontaridis, Executive Director and Gordon K. Moe Professor at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI), research focused on autoimmunity—specifically Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (lupus)—became a priority. Little did Dr. Kontaridis know that just 23 miles away, in Verona, NY, an all-volunteer national patient advocacy organization called…
Broadway Theatre League of Utica is offering one last chance to become a subscriber for the 2021-2022 season. As premier shows like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Hairspray, and Blue Man Group prepare to roll into town, the final curtain call to subscribe for this season’s stellar lineup…
Tayo Obatusin, MD, FAPA, assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry, Psychiatry Residency Program director, and director of Behavioral Service Line. Tayo Obatusin, MD, FAPA, has joined the MVHS as assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry, Psychiatry Residency Program director, and director of Behavioral Service Line. Dr. Obatusin received his medical degree from the…