Bassett Healthcare Network Welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Pelkofski, Gynecologic Oncologist

Bassett Healthcare Network is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Pelkofski, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist, to its Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Pelkofski, who joined Bassett in September, is highly specialized in caring for patients with gynecologic cancers, including cancers of the ovary, fallopian tube, peritoneum, cervix, vagina, vulva, uterus, and endometrium, as well as gestational trophoblastic neoplasia…

AmeriCU Credit Union Partners with SUNY Poly Foundation

AmeriCU Credit Union recently announced its partnership with the SUNY Poly Foundation in establishing the Nursing 300 Scholarship Program to support future healthcare professionals. The Nursing 300 Program will address the growing shortage of qualified nurses, ensuring the delivery of quality healthcare to the community. SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s (SUNY Poly) College of Health Sciences launched…

Theresa Flemma earns Certified Private Wealth Advisor Certification

Theresa Flemming of Baird Financial Services in New Hartford, NY on Thursday, April 8, 2021. (PHOTO BY NANCY L. FORD) The Baird Utica Branch is pleased to recognize Theresa Flemma, Managing Director, for successfully earning the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® Certification. This is an impressive achievement, reflective of the experience, ethics and graduate-level investment training…

Julie Hall at Bassett Medical Center Honored with NYONL 2023 Region Leadership Award

Julie Hall, MSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Services at Bassett Medical Center, has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Region Leadership Award for the Northeast Region by the New York Organization for Nursing Leadership (NYONL). The award is conferred in recognition of exemplary leadership within an institution, the community, and the…

America Heart Association invests in the future at Masonic Medical Research Institute

Cardiovascular research is going strong at Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI), where four scientists currently have projects funded by the American Heart Association for a total amount of $499,000. Today, November 28, 2023, the researchers presented brief overviews of their projects to gathered board members from both institutions and the public. “Since 1949, the American…

Endless Opportunities

What’s Upstate NY is your answer to “What’s Next?” Explore the possibilities for a career that suits your lifestyle. Find a job in technology, healthcare, manufacturing, education, legal, or whatever field best suits your skills! Employers from around the region are posting open jobs on the What’s Upstate NY Job Board! SUNY Oneonta, Wolfspeed, Mohawk…

Excellus BCBS Announces 2023 Health Equity Innovation Award Recipients

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced the recipients of its 2023 Health Equity Innovation Awards. The awards represent more than $520,000 in financial support for community programs that address racial and ethnic health disparities across the Health Plan’s upstate New York service area. “At Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, our mission is to help people lead heathier more secure…