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St. Peter’s College of Nursing Students Donate 1,300 Items to VA Food Pantry

November 23, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

On November 23, 2021, students from the St. Peter’s Hospital College of Nursing donated 1,300 non-perishable food items to the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center’s food pantry.

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WNYT: Health Beat – Renewed Push for Women to Undergo Mammograms

October 21, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Andrew Warheit, M.D., medical director for breast imaging at St. Peter’s Health Partners, discusses the importance of getting an annual mammogram during an interview on WNYT’s Health Beat.

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SPHP Receives Award from Rensselaer County for its COVID-19 Response

September 15, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) is honored to be the recipient of the 2021 Van Rensselaer Corporate Award. The Rensselaer County Legislature recognized SPHP for its COVID-19 response.

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WTEN: Marking Overdose Awareness Day Amid Pandemic-Related Spike

September 9, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Jason Kirby, D.O., medical director for St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center and Chief of Behavioral Health for SPHP, discusses changes to addiction treatment wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the dramatic increase in overdose deaths during an appearance on WTEN/News10.

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WTEN: PODCAST — On the Story with Trishna Begam: Covid and Kids

September 2, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Jeena Madden, M.D., of St. Peter’s Family Health Center and St. Peter’s Health Center for Children, talks to WTEN about the new Delta variant of COVID, how to best protect kids, and back to school safety.

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Times Union: Dr. Thea Dalfino on Steering St. Peter’s Through COVID-19 Crisis, Raising Children and Beekeeping

September 2, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Thea Dalfino, M.D., chief medical officer for SPHP Acute Care, discusses juggling a demanding healthcare career, four children, and a host of hobbies including beekeeping, in the Times Union’s Women @Work series.

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SPHP and WellNow Urgent Care Open Dedicated COVID Test Center in Glenville

August 31, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

St. Peter’s Health Partners and its urgent care partner, WellNow Urgent Care, have opened the doors to their newest location in Schenectady County — their 13th location in the Capital Region.

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WTEN: Unvaccinated Healthcare Workers Could Lose Jobs Over New Vaccine Mandate

August 31, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for SPHP, talks to WTEN/News10 about New York state’s decision to remove the religious exemption for healthcare workers who do not want to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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WTEN: What Will the 2021-2022 Flu Season Look Like?

August 26, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Disease, spoke to WTEN/News10 for a report on the upcoming flu season. Dr. Gran addressed predictions about the season’s severity and concerns about getting the flu shot in tandem with the COVID-19 vaccine.

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WTEN: CDC, Local Doctors Urge Pregnant Women to Get Vaccinated

August 17, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Kenneth Baker, M.D., chief of obstetrics and gynecology for St. Peter’s Health Partners, weighs in on the latest recommendation from the CDC that pregnant women get vaccinated against COVID-19 during an interview on WTEN.

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