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  • Northern New York Community Foundation Supports Healing Power of Progress Campaign

    The Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York is pleased to announce that it has received a $150,000 grant from the Northern New York Community Foundation to support the Walker Center for Cancer Care and the Center for Women…

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  • Samaritan Medical Center Receives Recognition for Newborn Baby Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates

    The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) recognized Samaritan’s Center for Women and Children for its noteworthy dedication to patient safety by adhering to their established policy to administer the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine to newborns prior to hospital discharge,…

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  • Samaritan Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer

    Watertown, New York — Samaritan is pleased to welcome Maxine A. Briggs, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), to Samaritan’s administration and senior leadership team. Briggs brings over 13 years of healthcare experience and 24 years of accounting knowledge to the position.…

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  • Samaritan Welcomes Three New Physicians

    Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to welcome Sima Banerjee, MD, Holden Heitner, MD and Jason Lulejian, DO to our hospital medical staff. Sima Banerjee, MD, is our new Director of Interventional Radiology & Interventional Oncology. Interventional radiology is a medical…

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  • Ameritas® Awards Grant to Samaritan’s Walker Center for Cancer Care

    The Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York is pleased to announce a donation to the Walker Center for Cancer Care from Ameritas® through Watertown native, Kim G. Allen, managing partner of United Professional Advisors, LLC and co-founder of…

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  • SMC Hosting Certified Lactation Course in July

    Join us as we host a nationally accredited trainer to our region and educate interested community members in becoming a Certified Lactation Counselor. This certification is highly sought after and important to many healthcare agencies across New York State, as…

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  • Nurse Practitioner Scholarships Applications Available

    Watertown, New York — Applications are now being accepted for the 2nd Annual Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship. A retired nurse from Samaritan Medical Center has established a scholarship through the Samaritan Medical Center Foundation for Registered Nurses (RNs) looking to…

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  • SMC Hosts Drug Take-Back Event

    Samaritan Medical Center (SMC) is hosting a community “Shed the Meds” Drug Take-Back event on Tuesday, June 4th. While prescription drugs are a necessity for people, many homes have medicine cabinets full of prescriptions that are expired or no longer…

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  • Eight Samaritan Nurses Receive Recognition Awards

    Event Celebrates National Nurses’ Week Watertown, New York —– As part of its National Nurses’ Week celebration activities, Samaritan Medical Center and its Medical Staff hosted a reception and award presentation on Thursday, May 9th to recognize outstanding achievements by…

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  • Thousand Islands Golf Classic

    August 9th, 2021 Thousand Islands Country ClubWellesley Island Online Auction New this year! See below for a schedule of events and sponsorship opportunities. Become a Sponsor To become a sponsor, please submit our Online Sponsorship Form or contact [email protected]. Thank…

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