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Farmingdale State College Receives U.S. Department Of Education Designations

LIMG May 31, 2023

Farmingdale State College (FSC) today announced it has received two Federal designations from the U.S. Department of Education, for higher education institutions enrolling populations with significant percentages of undergraduate minority students. The designations will make available increased

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Northwell Direct To Provide Telehealth Services To U.S. Department of State

LIMG May 31, 2023

Northwell Direct today announced that it has been selected as the subcontractor on a U.S. Department of State (DOS) contract to provide telehealth consult services to DOS medical providers serving U.S. Government (USG) employees and family members posted overseas. Leveraging Northwell Health’s extensive network of specialists, Northwell Direct will provide consultation

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Sylvan Avenue Students Walk For A Smile

LIMG May 31, 2023

Pictured: Back left, Sylvan Avenue Elementary School speech and language pathologist Laurie Katz and students matched money raised for the Walk for a Smile event for a total of $15,609 and making surgery available to 60 individuals. Photo courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Sylvan Avenue Elementary School students in the Bayport-Blue Point School […]

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Emergency Department At Cohen Children’s Medical Center Receives National Accreditation For Pain And Substance Use Care

LIMG May 30, 2023

Cohen Children’s Medical Center, a member of Northwell Health and the largest pediatric emergency department in New York State, is the first pediatric emergency department in the nation to be awarded Pain and Addiction Care in the Emergency Department (PACED) accreditation by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Cohen Children’s is challenging industry

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Laura Wenger Named U.S. Presidential Scholar Most Influential Teacher

LIMG May 30, 2023

Pictured: U.S. Presidential Scholar Senior Sabrina Guo (left) with influential teacher Laura Wenger Photo courtesy of Syosset Central School District Syosset High School social studies teacher Laura Wenger has been named a 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholar most influential teacher. Senior Sabrina Guo, who was selected as a U.S. Presidential Scholar earlier this month,

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East Meadow, W.T. Clarke Ensembles Honored At NYSSMA Festival

LIMG May 30, 2023

Pictured: The East Meadow High School Wind Ensemble received a rating of Gold with Distinction and the East Meadow High School Select Chorale received a rating of Gold at the NYSSMA Major Organization Festival.  Photos courtesy of the East Meadow Union Free School District Several East Meadow High School and W.T. Clarke High School ensembles […]

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Plainview Hospital First In The United States To Be Named Center Of Excellence For Endocrine Surgery

LIMG May 26, 2023

Plainview Hospital has been accredited as a Center of Excellence for endocrine surgery, the only site in the country to receive this designation from the Surgical Review Corporation. The Surgical Review Corporation is a nonprofit, patient safety organization that develops and administers best-in-class accreditation programs for medical professionals, surgeons, hospitals

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Elwood Pride On Display At Health And Wellness Community Day

LIMG May 26, 2023

Photo courtesy of Elwood School District Continuing a beloved annual tradition, the Elwood school community enjoyed a lovely Health and Wellness Community Day on May 12. The program this year, held on the John H. Glenn High School football field and basketball court, included a competitive mile race and wellness walk; a Unified Basketball scrimmage […]