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From Ambulance to Living Room: Community Paramedicine in Action
In rural Washington County, getting to the nearest hospitals in Glens Falls, Saratoga, Troy, or even Vermont can take a long time. That’s why the Cambridge Valley Rescue Squad (CVRS) started Community Paramedicine—bringing healthcare right to people’s homes. Paramedics visit patients for non-emergency needs like checking medications, helping manage ongoing
August 14, 2025
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‘Informative,’ ‘Thought – Provoking,’ ‘Enlightening’: All the Lonely People Upstate NY Tour
All the Lonely People, a documentary by the Clowder Group, follows a diverse group of youth and adults as they relate their experiences with loneliness and social isolation, accompanied by expert testimony, exploring various causes, consequences, and coping strategies. From May 7th-14th, NYSARH, Catskill Hudson AHEC, Central New York AHEC,
July 23, 2025
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Oral Health Disparities in New York by Bridget Walsh
By Bridget Walsh Most people don’t know a great deal about oral health. For example, did you know that tooth decay is a communicable disease? Or that it is the most common chronic childhood disease? These facts are largely unknown by the public and policymakers because, despite the terrible human
July 7, 2024
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