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🌿 A breath of fresh air in the fight against cancer 🌿From the calming sound of birdsong to the stress-reducing power of ...
04/14/2026

🌿 A breath of fresh air in the fight against cancer 🌿

From the calming sound of birdsong to the stress-reducing power of plants, nature has long been shown to support health and healing.

That's why we're kicking off our latest nature-based support session for cancer survivors today. The FitzPatrick Cancer Treatment Center program brings people together outdoors to slow down, connect and explore how nature can support healing and well-being after a cancer diagnosis. 🌱

Led by an oncology social worker trained in forest and horticultural therapy, each gathering blends gentle time in nature with conversation and reflection. No experience is needed, just a willingness to step outside and take a moment for yourself.

The group will meet every other Tuesday from now until October 27. It is one of many ways our FitzPatrick Cancer Treatment Center supports cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones beyond medical care.

📞 Want to learn more about this group or other support and resources available to you?
Call 518‑562‑7534.

🩸Join us in making a lifesaving difference for the people in our region! Donate at an upcoming blood drive hosted by the...
04/13/2026

🩸Join us in making a lifesaving difference for the people in our region! Donate at an upcoming blood drive hosted by the Adirondack Blood Center:

💉 Thursday, April 16: Cumberland 12 Cinemas | 18 North Bowl Lane, Plattsburgh | 4-8 pm
💉 Friday, April 17: Medisca | 626 Tom Miller Road, Plattsburgh | 1-4 pm
💉 Tuesday, April 28: Northeastern Clinton Central School | 103 Route 276, Champlain, NY | 10 am-2 pm
💉 Wednesday, April 29: Chazy American Legion | 9509 Route 9, Chazy, NY | 4-7 pm

Our Blood Donor Center at 85 Plaza Boulevard in Plattsburgh is also open Monday through Friday from 8 am-4 pm.

The blood we collect - at the Blood Donor Center and at blood drives throughout the region - provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Ticonderoga, Malone and Saranac Lake.

Getting dressed. Driving. Returning to work. These everyday moments can feel out of reach after injury or illness. In th...
04/13/2026

Getting dressed. Driving. Returning to work.
These everyday moments can feel out of reach after injury or illness.

In this episode of Living Healthy Together, hear how occupational therapy helps people reconnect to purpose, preserve independence and return to the lives they know.

🎧 Listen to the podcast
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04/11/2026

🎨 Calm in Color 🎨
“When I pick up a brush, everything slows down.” Meet Jessa Murphy Barcomb a laboratory assistant at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
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Painting is the one place where my mind finally goes quiet.

In the rest of my life, things can feel loud and nonstop — work, family, the usual whirlwind. But when I pick up a brush, everything slows down. The world narrows into color. Even the sky feels different when you're really looking at it.

Green painting by Jessa Murphy Barcomb.
I’ve been doing art for as long as I can remember. My mom must have seen something in me, because she never questioned it — she just let me create. Over the years, I tried everything: photography, drawing, ceramics. But painting is where I found a calmness I didn’t know I needed.

Now it’s even more special because my son paints with me. He has his own tiny easel, and we set up together in the backyard or on the porch. The cows wander around behind us, the dogs stretch out on the boards, and we just pause. No talking. No distractions. Just color and quiet.

He’s usually a wild, talkative kid, but when we paint, he settles right into the stillness with me. It feels like sharing a part of myself I never knew how to put into words.

A lot of my pieces carry emotions I don’t always say out loud. One of my favorites is a painting I made after my dog, who had been with me for 19 years, passed away. I used the colors from his collar and the blanket I buried him with: peach and lime green. They shouldn’t work together, but somehow they do. I’ll never sell that one. Some things are too close to the heart.

Painting gives me space to breathe, feel and just be myself.
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The Mosaic Project is a collection of short stories about the people of University of Vermont Health. These are your coworkers, caregivers, neighbors, family members, friends – each with unique life experiences that are part of the vibrant mosaic of who we are.

April is National Donate Life Month. Join us in helping save and heal lives. Please register your decision to be an or...
04/07/2026

April is National Donate Life Month. Join us in helping save and heal lives. Please register your decision to be an organ and tissue donor today.

~Link in the Comments~~~

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The deadline is almost here. Submissions are already reflecting a wide range of perspectives - there’s still time to add...
04/06/2026

The deadline is almost here. Submissions are already reflecting a wide range of perspectives - there’s still time to add yours!

📝 Submit your proposal by April 10
🔗 Learn more — link in the comments

📅 Save the Date: September 24–25 | UVM Davis Center + virtual

Presented by:
• University of Vermont Health
• The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
• UVM College of Nursing and Health Sciences

How do you know when alcohol use becomes a concern? Alcohol is common in everyday life. But its impact on our health - ...
04/05/2026

How do you know when alcohol use becomes a concern?

Alcohol is common in everyday life. But its impact on our health - and the risk of dependency - aren’t always easy to see.

🎧 Listen to the podcast
~ Link in the comments ~

In this episode of Living Healthy Together, you’ll hear from someone in recovery sharing their lived experience, along with clinicians and public health experts.

They share:
• Why alcohol use disorder can be hard to recognize and treat
• How it affects individuals, families and our communities
• How people find care and support

📷 More Alike Than Different 📷“The war taught me that all life is worth protecting.” Meet Paul El Azoury, MD, a nephrolog...
04/04/2026

📷 More Alike Than Different 📷
“The war taught me that all life is worth protecting.” Meet Paul El Azoury, MD, a nephrologist and Medical Director at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital.
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The first 15 years of my life were overshadowed by war. I was born in Lebanon and just a year later civil war broke out, carving my hometown into a deadly patchwork of neighborhoods controlled by rival factions.

There were bright moments — hiking in the mountains and climbing rich fruit trees. But the war never cared about my plans. School was often interrupted by violence, and I had to navigate streets dotted with landmines just to get there.

I will never forget when the war ended. Entire neighborhoods that had been off limits were suddenly open. I met people I’d been taught to fear — “the other.” But we were all just humans, with the same needs, the same hopes for our kids and the same desire to live in peace and prosperity. Breaking the circle of violence starts with understanding and accepting our differences.

It’s a worldview I try to pass on to my own children, here in the Adirondacks, 35 years later.

The war taught me that all life is worth protecting. The human body is a beautiful feat of engineering, millions of years in the making. I saw medicine as the best way to honor our shared humanity.

I’ve always followed my instincts. And after medical school, they led me to the United States, the pinnacle of clinical innovation. I’ve been lucky to practice medicine across the region for 15 years, making a home and raising a family in the mountains around Plattsburgh.

We spend time hiking and skiing in the Adirondacks or visiting Montreal to expose our boys to different cultures, rich with art, language and sport.

I feel most at peace in the mountains with my camera. It reminds me of the peaceful times in my youth — hiking in the mountains of Lebanon.
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The Mosaic Project is a collection of short stories about the people of University of Vermont Health. These are your coworkers, caregivers, neighbors, family members, friends – each with unique life experiences that are part of the vibrant mosaic of who we are.

Outpatient Lab Hours | Good Friday – April 3Some Outpatient Lab (blood draw) locations will have reduced hours or be clo...
04/03/2026

Outpatient Lab Hours | Good Friday – April 3
Some Outpatient Lab (blood draw) locations will have reduced hours or be closed on April 3.

• Main Hospital (75 Beekman St, Plattsburgh) — Regular hours
• Plaza Diagnostic Center (89 Plaza Blvd, Plattsburgh) — 6 am–2 pm
• Champlain Diagnostic Center (828 US 11, Champlain) — Closed

All other services are open regular hours.

🩸Join us in making a lifesaving difference for the people in our region! Donate at an upcoming blood drive hosted by the...
04/01/2026

🩸Join us in making a lifesaving difference for the people in our region! Donate at an upcoming blood drive hosted by the Adirondack Blood Center:

💉 Thursday, April 2: Lowe's | 39 Centre Drive, Plattsburgh, NY | 10 am-2 pm
💉 Thursday, April 9: Beekmantown Fire Department | 9678 Route 22, West Chazy | 4-7 pm
💉 Friday, April 10: Clinton County Government Center, First Floor Meeting Room | 137 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh | 8:30 am-12:30 pm

Our Blood Donor Center at 85 Plaza Boulevard in Plattsburgh is also open Monday through Friday from 8 am-4 pm.

The blood we collect - at the Blood Donor Center and at blood drives throughout the region - provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Ticonderoga, Malone and Saranac Lake.

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday for the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of our Historical Display, part...
03/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday for the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of our Historical Display, part of our Centennial celebration.

From an EKG machine dating back to the 1940s to handwritten notes from some of CVPH’s first nurses, the display offers a glimpse into the people, progress and moments that have shaped care here over the past 100 years.

While so much has changed over the past century, our commitment to caring for this community remains at the heart of who we are and will continue to guide us into the next 100 years.

We’re especially grateful to our Centennial Committee for their work in bringing this collection together and sharing it with our community.

Is there a doctor who made a difference for you or someone you love? 💬 Share a message of thanks in the comments. Today,...
03/30/2026

Is there a doctor who made a difference for you or someone you love?

💬 Share a message of thanks in the comments.

Today, we’re celebrating our physicians. Their work shows up in big moments and small ones - through expertise, compassion and simply being there when it matters most.

Thank you to our doctors for the difference you make in the lives of patients and the communities we serve.

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