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Upstate Announcements for March 19, 2025

Upstate’s Patient Financial Resource Center has relocated

The Financial Resource Center for patients has relocated to 1403 Upstate University Hospital. The new space is in the Nursing Recruitment hallway. Questions? Email William Bell at [email protected].

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March is National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month. There are more than 26 registered dietitians working at Upstate in various inpatient and outpatient settings. Upstate employs 170 nutrition services staff who work throughout the hospitals at Upstate and Community. When you see a registered dietitian or Nutrition Services staff member, give them a thanks this month. For more, visit: https://www.upstate.edu/nutrition/.

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Active Shooter Training session with UPD is March 19

University Police will host an Active Shooter Training session today, March 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in 5002 Nappi Wellness Institute, with a remote option. To join remotely, click: Join the meeting now and use Meeting ID: 256 382 405 141 and Passcode: 7uZ6jC78. 

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Patient Experience/Patient Relations Facts and Snacks is March 19

Facts and Snacks will be held today, March 19 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Patient Relations conference room, 1502 Upstate University Hospital. The session will focus on changes to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS). Snacks will be provided. Register ahead, as space is limited: https://www.upstate.edu/pdl/intra/register/. To attend remotely, email Cassandra Cleary for a Teams link.  

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Poison Prevention Week event is March 20

Upstate New York Poison Center will host two events in celebration of National Poison Prevention Week, March 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside and outside the cafeteria at Community and March 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside Café 750 on the second floor of Upstate University Hospital. Stop by to learn more, pick up resources, and receive poison prevention giveaways. Upstate staff can get involved by sharing poison prevention tips with patients and encouraging everyone to save 1-800-222-1222 in their phones for quick access to the Upstate New York Poison Center experts.

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Managing diabetes with the help of PT is March 20

Steven Lounsbury, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, CAFS, and Jason O’Neill, PTA, will present Diabetes Management with Rehab Providers Thursday, March 20 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The experts will discuss equipment, appropriate footwear, self-management strategies and safe and effective tips for managing diabetes with activity. Registration is required, here: https://upstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrcOqgqjIvGdytIpk2fZYKDYqsv3ypmdy5. Questions? Email Amy Allen at [email protected].

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First but not the Last event is March 20

The Department of Medicine will host First but not Last: Trailblazing Women who Broke Barriers and Transformed Central New York March 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Syracuse University’s Community Folk Art Center. Register here: https://firstbutnotthelast.rsvpify.com. For more, email Nitch Jones at [email protected].

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Tips for working with an interpreter is March 26

Sue Freeman from Interpreter Services will present How to Better Communicate with Patients Wednesday, March 26 from noon to 1 p.m. in 318 at the Health Sciences Library in Weiskotten Hall. The event is open to everyone with an Upstate ID. To register, visit: https://libcal.upstate.edu/calendar/library. Questions? Email Laura Benjamin at [email protected].

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24th annual Emergency Medicine forum is March 26

The 24th annual Contemporary Issues in Emergency Medicine and Research Forum will be held Wednesday, March 26 at the Collegian Hotel, 1060 E. Genesee St. Registration fees and additional conference information is available here: https://www.eventsquid.com/event/27054. Questions? Email Rosemarie More at [email protected].

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Center for Bioethics and Humanities Journal Club is March 27

The Center for Bioethics and Humanities Journal Club will be held March 27 at noon via Zoom. The 2022 US Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the right to abortion in the U.S. This has placed physicians, especially OB/GYNs, in a position where they must make a choice as to how to manage the conflict between their medical judgement and federal law. Physicians are not a monolithic group, and we will discuss the various roles they have chosen to play in the post Dobbs world. To join the discussion, visit: https://upstate.zoom.us/j/91881121847?pwd=9TPA3PNAruU3gknTtw5Iz6tPD1VAGk.1. For a copy of the journal article, email Kathleen Szczech at [email protected].

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Narcan training session is March 28

The Onondaga County Health Department will offer a Narcan (naloxone) training session Friday, March 28 from 10 to 11 a.m. in 318 Health Sciences Library in Weiskotten Hall. Narcan is a medication given to those having an opioid/heroin overdose to prevent death. Participants will learn the signs of an overdose and how to administer the medication. Participants who complete the training will receive a dose of naloxone to carry. The training is open to everyone with an Upstate ID. To register, visit: https://libcal.upstate.edu/calendar/library. Questions? Email Laura Benjamin at [email protected].

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Stop the Bleed offers free public courses March 26 and April 30

Upstate Trauma will offer free Stop the Bleed courses Wednesday, March 26 from 10 to 11 a.m. and Wednesday, April 30 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Upstate HealthLink/Oasis, 6333 NY-298, E. Syracuse. To register for the March 26 course, visit: March's Stop the Bleed Course Sign-Up. To register for the April 30 course, visit: April's Stop the Bleed Sign-Up. Licensed staff interested in becoming instructors can email [email protected] to begin the process. Interested staff must have attended and completed a Stop the Bleed course to instruct. Questions? Email [email protected]. 

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College of Health Professions to host ISMRT event March 29

Upstate’s College of Health Professions will host the International Society for MR Radiographers and Technologists (ISMRT) 4th New York Division hybrid meeting March 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in 4414 B/C Academic Building with a Web Ex option. The event is free for Upstate staff and 8 Category A ARRT CE credits will be available to participants. To register, email Mark Spooner at [email protected]. For those outside of Upstate, register here: https://www.ismrm.org/smrt/chapters-divisions/new-York/. 

To view the list of speakers, visit: https://www.upstate.edu/chp/about/news/ismrt-conference-2025.php. Questions? Email Susan Wright at [email protected]. 

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Advanced Practice Grand Rounds is April 1

Kristin Ramella, AGACNP, CHFN, will present Cardiology Basics: Assessing Risk, Managing Blood Pressure, and Introduction to Heart Failure April 1, from noon to 1 p.m. To join, visit: https://upstate.webex.com/upstate/j.php?MTID=m1645f7b2525de69ea5e8747a57636e17. Questions? Email Tiffany Senke at [email protected]. CME credit will be available for participants.

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Donate Life Month events are April 1 and 18

To mark Donate Life Month, flag raising events will be held April 1 at 10 a.m. in the front circle near the Donate Life flag at Upstate University Hospital and again at 1 p.m. at Community. Mini flags for each organ, eye, and tissue donation will be placed and the large flag will be raised to commemorate the month.

Upstate’s Organ Donor Council seeks donations for the Donate Life virtual silent auction, to be held April 18 to 25. Donations are due by April 15. Prizes will be awarded for the most creative, most lucrative, and best theme. Proceeds from the auction will be used to help promote organ donation and register new organ donors. For more information about the auction and to have your submission picked up, email Liz Keesler at [email protected].

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Blood drives at Upstate are April 3, 4, 8

Blood drives will be held in three Upstate locations in the month of April. For more information and to schedule an appointment, visit: www.upstate.edu/blood. The schedule is as follows:

  • April 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the conference rooms on the first floor of Upstate Cancer Center
  • April 4 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Performance Center on the 11th floor of Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital
  • April 8 from noon to 5 p.m. in the cafeteria at Upstate Community Hospital

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Walk with a Doc is April 5

Walk with a Doc will be held Saturday, April 5 at 9 a.m. on the indoor track located upstairs at the Baldwinsville YMCA. The walk will begin with a brief talk by Asalim Thabet, MD, who specializes in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine. Dr. Thabet will speak on summer safety reminders and wellness. Participants will then walk at their own pace and distance. The event is free and open to the public. Doctors interested in leading a walk and all other questions, email [email protected]. To register, visit: https://walkwithadoc.org/join-a-walk/locations/syracuse-new-york/.

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Upstate to celebrate Public Health Week April 7, 8, 9, 10

Upstate Community Hospital will host information tables featuring a variety of topics and programs in celebration of Public Health Week April 7, 8, 9, and 10 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in and around the Cafeteria at Community. Experts will be available to discuss topics, such as: burns, cancer, tobacco cessation, CPR, EAP, EPIC, 4-Kare, Upstate Well, diabetes, sustainability, lead exposure prevention, domestic violence, parenting, child abuse, substance abuse, reiki, breast feeding, poison prevention, and more. Questions about the event? Email Beth Sellers at [email protected]. 

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Housecalls for the Homeless and In My Father’s Kitchen fundraiser is April 10

Hope and Dignity will be held Thursday, April 10 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Middle Ages Brewery, 120 Wilkinson Street, Syracuse. The fundraiser supports the work of Upstate’s Housecalls for the Homeless and the In My Father’s Kitchen community outreach program for the homeless population in Onondaga County. For tickets or to donate, visit: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/rnPTmA?vid=1i9gsb. For more information, email Carolyn Hendrickson at [email protected].

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Spring into Wellness health fair is April 18

Spring into Wellness, a mini health fair, will be held Friday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to noon on the first floor of Upstate Cancer Center. Stop by to learn about financial counseling, nutrition counseling, survivorship, smoking cessation, and much more. Questions about the event? Email Christine Benton at [email protected].

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Kick Butts Earth Day event is April 22

The Tobacco-Free Task Force will host a Kick Butts Earth Day event Tuesday, April 22 from 9 to 11 a.m. beginning in the lobby of Upstate Cancer Center and from 1 to 3 p.m. beginning in the main lobby of Community. Help beautify Upstate’s outdoor spaces by cleaning up cigarette butts and other litter. Clean-up will happen rain or shine, and grabbers will be provided. R.S.V.P. to Jackson Tarr at [email protected].

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Celebration of the Faculty is April 23

Celebration of the Faculty will be held April 23 at 4 p.m. in 4414 B/C Academic Building. The 2025 Gold Standard Awards will be presented at the event. Upstate faculty and staff are welcome to attend. Registration information will be forthcoming. For more information, email Kelly Donovan at [email protected]. 

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Upstate Well announcements

Tranquility Tuesday will be held March 25 (and every Tuesday) from 12:30 to 12:45 p.m. on the second floor of Nappi Wellness Institute or virtually via WebEx. To join the virtual option, visit: https://upstate.webex.com/upstate/j.php?MTID=m4cf0ace0b87237183612a0b6496ca516 (Meeting ID: 2305 438 7566, Password: jyYW3FriJ74). Each session is a unique meditation, mindfulness, deep breathing, and relaxation practice experience. Questions? Email [email protected] or [email protected]. 

Pet a Pooch for staff will be held in the Community Room at Community on the following dates: 

  • March 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside the cafeteria at Community
  • March 26 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in 9405 A at Upstate University Hospital

Yoga for All is open to all Upstate staff and no experience is necessary. For more information on yoga and to receive the link for virtual-only yoga dates, email [email protected]. For Teams yoga options noted below, use Meeting ID: 235 863 538 811, Passcode: VL3YM9C9. The schedule is as follows: 

  • March 20 from noon to 12:45 p.m. in 4507 Setnor and via Teams
  • March 27 from noon to 12:45 p.m. in 4507 Setnor and via Teams
  • March 28 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. in 2151/2153 Nappi Wellness Institute

Mundane to Magic: Building Resiliency to Thrive and Become Your Best Self will be held April 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., virtually. Annemarie Cristino, LCSW, EAP, senior lead coordinator, and Christine Cole, MS, wellness program coordinator, will discuss the multifaceted factors of wellness, explore strategies to build resiliency and optimize well-being, and discover how to cultivate personal health and well-being skills, mindset and beliefs. Register here: https://www.upstate.edu/pdl/intra/register/index.php?topicid=196843. Upstate login is required to access registration page.

Finding Success with Personal Finances, a Well NYS Everyday webinar, will be held Monday, March 31 from noon to 12:25 p.m. Successful personal finances takes work and daily conscious decisions on how to spend and save money. Every week in April, the Well NYS Weekly Challenges will provide actions and goals to be successful with personal finances. For more information and to join the 25-minute webinar, visit: Personal Finances.

4-KARE provides access to wellness and mental health resources for the Upstate community. A 4-KARE commercial was created to profile the services offered. Watch here: https://upstate.video.yuja.com/V/Video?v=12407204&node=54114937&a=84594384.

The Recharge Room at Community (Room 0503) is now open 24/7 for all Upstate staff. The room is a dedicated space for employees to rest, refresh, and rejuvenate. Equipped with calming music, aromatherapy and cozy seating, the space is designed to promote relaxation and well-being. For more information, email Dr. Leslie Kohman at [email protected].

For more on Upstate Well resources, visit: https://www.upstate.edu/wellness/.  For information about 4-KARE, visit: https://www.upstate.edu/wellness/intra/4-kare/.  

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Global Health seeks participants for remote Covid study and RSV study

Covid: Upstate’s Global Health Institute seeks participants 18 years of age or older who have received a Covid vaccine within the last 14 days or be willing to receive an approved Covid vaccine before starting the study. Participants must also be able to use devices to collect samples, such as: blood, nasal fluid, and saliva. Participants will have samples collected for one year and be asked to wear a smartwatch-like device for a minimum of 20 hours per day, including while sleeping. Compensation is available for participation and attending clinic visits. For more information, email [email protected] or call 315-464-9869.

RSV: Global Health seeks volunteers 18 years of age and older who are currently experiencing cold symptoms—cough, wheezing, shortness of breath— for a Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) study. Participants will be monitored for about one month and could be reimbursed for time and travel. For more information, email [email protected] or call 315-464-9869.

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Apparel sales

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Nursing Department seeks basket donations for Nurses Week

Upstate’s Nursing Department seeks basket donations to offer chances to win a basket during Nurses Week. Baskets can be any theme and price point. External donations are not permitted. For more information and to donate a basket, visit: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Zgr1XCZe3UGJ-IPPc__umAkfmVKb-b1KoP6ndgNptFNUNU1HTTBXUTVPUE5KTEY1RDc5V0wySFc0UC4u. Questions? Email Morgan Gaffney at [email protected].

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Applications open for radiographer studies

Radiographers interested in earning their BPS degree in CT or MRI are invited to submit an application for the fall 2025 term. The clinical regions for fall 2025 will be Central New York for BPS-CT, and Rochester, Utica, Binghamton and Watertown for BPS-MRI. For the application and information about prerequisites and curriculum, visit: https://www.upstate.edu/chp/programs/medical-imaging-ct-mri/. Applications will be accepted through June 1 or until each program fills, and admission is rolling. Questions? Email [email protected].

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Upstate celebrates Earth Month in April

In celebration of Earth Month, Upstate will compete against other health systems across the country to support individual, community, and global health in the 2025 One Healthcare EcoChallenge. To join the Upstate team, commit to taking simple actions throughout the month of April to earn Upstate points. Registration is open, here: https://onehealthcare.ecochallenge.org/users/join. Questions about the challenge? Email Paul Corsi at [email protected].

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April is Occupational Therapy Month

Upstate employs 83 occupational therapists who treat patients with a variety of issues and injuries, such as: cardiovascular, brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, amputation, orthopedic, trauma, cancer, and more. OTs work in acute care settings at all Upstate hospitals, rehab units, the transitional care unit, and outpatient clinics. Occupational therapy focuses on therapeutic use of everyday activities or occupations to help people participate in meaningful and purposeful activities. Thank an OT in April.

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Save the date: Rolling for Recovery bowling fundraiser is May 2

Upstate’s Stroke Team will host Rolling for Recovery May 2 at Flamingo Bowl in Liverpool. Registration is open online, here: https://e.givesmart.com/events/Gnf/. Proceeds benefit Upstate’s Stroke Foundation Fund, supporting a stroke camp retreat for survivors and their caregivers. Register by April 16 to receive a free shirt. The event will feature a silent auction. To donate an item, email Emily Talbot at [email protected] .

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