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Welcome to the Rome Health News Center. The News Center was created by the Public Relations Department to provide the community with easy access to current news releases about Rome Health as well as archived news.

PR Staff
Public Relations staff members are available to assist the news media in answering questions about the hospital, locating an expert spokesperson, or obtaining more information about a news release or event.

Cassie Winter
Vice President Communications/Marketing
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  • Dr. Po Lam named medical director of Rome Health’s robotics program

    Posted at: 10/15/2024 12:00 PM

    Nationally recognized urologist Po Lam, M.D., has been named medical director of Rome Health’s robotics program. Certified in da Vinci robotic surgery, Dr. Lam serves as a proctor for Intuitive Surgical, Inc.  He was recognized in 2024 by Newsweek as a one of America’s best prostate cancer surgeons. As medical director, he will provide oversight of the overall care and clinical services for robotic services, with an emphasis on maintaining high standards of quality and safety through ongoing education and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

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  • Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Tours Rome Health

    Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Tours Rome Health

    Posted at: 10/4/2024 7:00 AM

    Congresswoman Elise Stefanik visited Rome Health on Thursday afternoon. She along with Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente and the Mayor of Rome Jeffrey Lanigan took a tour of the hospital the from President | CEO AnneMarie Czyz. 

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  • Picture of Chief Nursing Officer/VP Clinical Services Ashley Edwards, MSN, RN, NE-BC and Transitions to Practice and Extern Program Director McKayla Turnbull MSN, RN, standing with the Claire Murray Best Practices Award.

    Rome Health receives Best Practices Award for program that supports new nurses

    Posted at: 9/18/2024 12:00 PM

    Rome Health was awarded the Claire Murray Best Practices Award at the NYONL Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference for its innovative strategies to prepare and support new nurses as they transition from the classroom to the bedside. At Rome Health, we created the nurse extern program for senior student nurses to foster resiliency and clinical excellence. Retention rates double for new nurses that participate in the extern program.

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  • Dr. Michael Parslow accepting new patients at Rome Health

    Posted at: 9/16/2024 11:00 AM

    Rome Health is pleased to welcome family practitioner Michael Parslow, D.O. to its primary care practice located in the Medical Center on the main campus of Rome Health.  Dr. Parslow is the first of four new primary care providers who will be joining the practice over the next four months.  

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  • Free Vaping Prevention Seminar September 9

    Posted at: 8/26/2024 12:00 PM

    Rome Health's Community Recovery Center is sponsoring a free community event on vaping prevention Monday, Sept. 9. “Vaping Me Crazy” will be presented by Michael DeLeon • 3:00 p.m. at Rome Health, 1500 N. James St. Park in the Oak Street parking lot, enter through the Bartlett Entrance and take the elevator to the 2nd Floor Classroom. • 6:30 p.m. at Gansevoort Elementary school gymnasium, 758 W Liberty St., Rome. Connected Community Schools will host an Open HUB and Pantry Restock at 7:30 pm immediately following the presentation at Gansevoort.

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