Upstate Medical university Public Affairs
November 8, 2009
News from Upstate
<CustomField_UpstateOnline_HomeImage> Upstate's Maria Fallace, left, and Susan Shaw are among a select group of women honored by the American Red Cross as "Women Who Mean Business." Fallace is an adjunct faculty member who teaches Upstate's popular Medical Spanish program. Shaw is a nurse practitioner in pediatric oncology who founded Upstate's KNOT (Kids Now Off Therapy) clinic. SUNY Trustee Aminy Audi is also included in the Women Who Mean Business class of 2009
Upstate Medical veterans step off in Veterans Day parade for first time
More than two dozen veterans with connections to Upstate Medical University will march in the Syracuse Veterans parade. It's the first time a group of veterans from the university have participated in the parade.

Mental health is key predictor of the resilience in seniors from rural areas, study finds
The resilience of older adults living in rural communities is most likely associated with their mental health, according to a new study by Upstate Medical University published in the Fall 2009 issue of Journal of Rural Health.

Upstate named to research network to create database on healthcare reimbursement
Upstate, SUNY Buffalo, Cornell University and the University of Rochester join Syracuse University in the development of a new healthcare database for consumer reimbursement aimed at bringing "transparency, accountability and fairness to the reimbursement system.

Governor names Fayetteville resident to Upstate Medical University Council
Gwyn Mannion, a quality engineer with SRCTec and an oft‑honored community volunteer, will be part of president’s advisory panel at Upstate Medical University.