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St. Peter’s Family Medicine Welcomes Lauren Maitner
Lauren Maitner, PA-C, has joined St. Peter’s Family Medicine, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, where she practices primary care medicine.
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Carah Whichard Joins Capital Region Urology
Carah Whichard, PA, has joined Capital Region Urology. A board-certified physician assistant, Whichard’s professional interests include bladder, kidney, and prostate cancers.
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WTEN: “Ozempic Babies”
Dr. Brooke Lamparello of St. Peter’s OB/GYN, discusses how weight loss drugs like Ozempic could affect fertility in women.
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WTEN: Cardiac Patients Thank Doctors Who Helped Save Their Lives
WTEN aired a story on the second annual Heart Recovery Reunion, held June 14 at St. Peter’s Hospital. The event reunited cardiac patients with the care teams who helped save their lives.
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St. Peter’s Hospital Hosts Second Annual Heart Recovery Reunion
On Friday, June 14, St. Peter’s Hospital held its second annual Heart Recovery Reunion. The emotional event reunited three cardiac surgery patients and their families with the team of health care professionals who saved their lives.
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WAMC: Proposed Legislation Could Support Healthcare Workers in New York
Meredith Robison, chief nursing officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, and Dr. Susan Birkhead, interim dean, St. Peter’s Health Partners’ Schools of Nursing, speak on WAMC about proposed legislation that would provide a $5,000 stipend for preceptors.
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Spectrum News: Bill Would Provide Stipend for New York Clinicians to Mentor Others
Susan Birkhead, DNS, MPH, RN, CNE, interim dean of St. Peter’s Health Partners’ Schools of Nursing, was interviewed by Spectrum News for its story on proposed legislation that would provide nurses who become preceptors with a $5,000 stipend.
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Times Union: State Bill to Support Health Care Mentor Stipends Backed
State lawmakers introduce proposed legislation would provide $5,000 stipends to preceptors, during a news conference at the Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing.
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St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Dr. Yvonne Etowa
Yvonne Etowa, M.D., has joined Troy Internal Medicine, where she practices internal and primary care medicine.
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Spectrum News: Firefighter Cancer Risk
Dr. Jonah Marshall of Capital Region Urology discusses the cancer risks firefighters face from chemical exposure on the job during an interview with Spectrum News.