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May 2003 News Archive

Friday, May 30, 2003

Institute for Cardiovascular Research opens at SUNY Upstate Medical University

SUNY Upstate Medical University, already recognized as a leader in the study of cardiac arrhythmias, is poised to become one of the leading centers worldwide in all areas of cardiovascular research with the opening of its new Institute for Cardiovascular... read more

Tuesday, May 27, 2003

More than 550 cancer survivors and their families to attend National Cancer Survivors Day June 8

More than 550 cancer survivors and their families are expected to attend the National Cancer Survivors Day celebration Sunday, June 8 at the Holiday Inn, Liverpool, Electronics Parkway. The event, which runs from 1 to 4 p.m., will feature a buffet lunch... read more

Tuesday, May 27, 2003

CNY Children’s Miracle Network to benefit from Bon Ton fundraiser

Bon Ton Department stores will begin its “Care to Share” campaign June 1 to benefit the CNY Children’s Miracle Network. The campaign invites Central New Yorkers to purchase a $5 coupon book that includes discounts of 10 to 40 percent off on most purchaes... read more

Tuesday, May 20, 2003

Roy Guharoy of SUNY Upstate receives Preceptor of the Year award from Wilkes University

Roy Guharoy, director of pharmacy services at SUNY Upstate Medical University, has been named Preceptor of the Year by students at the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University in Wilkes Barre, Pa. Guharoy has served as a volunteer preceptor at... read more

Friday, May 16, 2003

Conference examines issues of caring for Alzheimer’s patients June 5

As more and more Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, family members, mostly sons and daughters, are finding themselves in the role of caregiver. The emotional and physical strain as well as the anxiety of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s... read more

Wednesday, May 14, 2003

McCabe named to American Board of Medical Specialties

John McCabe, M.D., professor of emergency medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University, has been elected to the executive committee of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). The ABMS is the umbrella organization for the 24 approved medical... read more

Tuesday, May 13, 2003

OASIS celebrates National Senior Health & Fitness Day May 28 at ShoppingTown Mall

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of National Senior Health & Fitness Day, OASIS will host a day of interactive health classes Wednesday, May 28, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the OASIS headquarters located in the lower level of ShoppingTown Mall in DeWitt.... read more

Tuesday, May 13, 2003

Paige’s Butterfly Run set for May 31

Hundreds of walkers and runners will meet at Palmer Elementary School on Hicks Road in Baldwinsville to participate in the Seventh Annual Paige’s Butterfly Run Saturday, May 31 to benefit University Hospital’s Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders... read more

Tuesday, May 13, 2003

Women are failing to be tested for weak bones, says osteoporosis prevention program director

The regional director of the state’s osteoporosis prevention program believes not enough women are being tested for osteoporosis. And those who are, may not be tested with most appropriate measurement for bone density. Arnold Moses, M.D., regional... read more

Tuesday, May 13, 2003

Pancake breakfast to benefit Children’s Miracle Network June 1

Central New Yorkers are invited to the Kiwanis’ Fifth Annual Pancake Breakfast to benefit the CNY Children’s Miracle Network Sunday, June 1, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Empire Room at the New York State Fairgrounds. The breakfast is sponsored by the... read more

Tuesday, May 13, 2003

Upstate Medical University Foundation and WIXT to air Children’s Miracle Network Broadcast June 1

Children take center stage when Upstate Medical University Foundation presents the annual Central New York Children’s Miracle Network Broadcast Sunday, June 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on WIXT NewsChannel 9. The broadcast caps a year of community... read more

Thursday, May 1, 2003

Area wait list for kidney transplants is highest ever

More upstate New Yorkers—401—are waiting for kidney transplants than ever before. The statistics for 2003 represent an 8 percent increase (31 new patients) over last year. Officials from Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network (FLDRN) and University Hospital—the... read more

Thursday, May 1, 2003

North Syracuse pediatrician to head SUNY Upstate Medical Alumni Association

Kirsten Magowan, M.D., a pediatrician in private practice with offices in North Syracuse, has been elected president of Medical Alumni Association of SUNY Upstate Medical University. Magowan, a native of Scotland, earned her medical degree from SUNY... read more

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