Samaritan Medical Center

04/13/2026

Have you registered yet? The Senior Living Seminar is just 10 days away! This FREE event helps prepare you for retirement planning and senior care. Featuring a free lunch, an iPad giveaway, a tour of Samaritan Summit Village, community resources for seniors, and presentations from experts in financial planning, legal matters, senior health, and more.

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Samaritan Summit Village is hosting a Senior Living Seminar on Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

04/12/2026

This is the start of Surgical Assistant Week. Having a thorough, detail-oriented team is so vital to a successful surgery. Many of our surgeons would agree, they could not do their jobs without the important work of surgical assistants. These team members prepare the operating room, sterilize instruments, set up the equipment, monitor the patient, assist with procedures, and provide post-operative care. All of this work requires excellent situational awareness, medical knowledge, an understanding of the equipment in use, and much more. Surgical assistants are critical to a procedure’s success! We thank them for their hard work and skills.

04/11/2026

Are you or someone you love expecting? Register for a free Prepared Childbirth Class at Samaritan’s Car-Freshner Center for Women and Children. This class helps prepare you for a birthing experience at the hospital, offering relaxation techniques, pain management options, an understanding of the laboring process, and an overview of how this all works together with your personal expectations. The next class is Sunday, April 19! Register at samaritanhealth.com/maternity-classes

04/10/2026

We are happy to congratulate Samaritan Keep Home's sixth floor staff for their recent Heart to Heart Grateful Patient recognition. The staff was recognized for their exceptional care when the friends of a former resident recalled the many positive things he had to say about living at Samaritan Keep Home. The friends of the late resident felt so touched by the care provided, they made a donation to the Samaritan Foundation in honor of the sixth floor staff.

These generous and thoughtful gifts not only honor our caregivers, but also help to extend the same quality of care to others.

Learn more at samaritanhealth.com/hearttoheart

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04/10/2026

Are you or someone you love looking into assisted living? Samaritan Summit Village offers beautiful, spacious apartments for residents who need a little extra help in their day-to-day life while maintaining independence. Our assisted living residents enjoy daily activities, delicious meals, clean spaces, friendly staff, and the peace-of-mind that they are cared for in all aspects of life.
Learn more! Samaritanhealth.com/assistedliving

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04/09/2026

Happy news! Our latest DAISY and BEE Award recipients are Nichole Covell, Registered Nurse, and Jacqueline Maynes, Nursing Assistant.

Nichole is a Lactation Educator at Samaritan's Car-Freshner Center for Women and Children. She was nominated for the DAISY Award by a grateful patient who was touched by the level of empathy and compassion she showed her during an emotionally taxing day. The patient shared how much it meant to feel truly heard and cared for by Nichole.

Jacqueline is a Nursing Assistant at Samaritan's Progressive Care Unit. She was nominated by a grateful patient who noted Jacqueline's wonderful personality and memorable care. The patient shared that Jacqueline always went the extra mile to ensure patient comfort and wellness.

We are very proud to have these women representing Samaritan and delivering excellent care. Thank you, Nichole and Jacqueline!

Read more here: https://samaritanhealth.com/february-2026-daisy-and-bee-award-recipients/

04/09/2026

Register to get this amazing charter, with proceeds supporting the Children's Miracle Network of NNY!

North Country summers are made for outdoor fun, and this is a unique opportunity to enjoy beautiful Lake Ontario while supporting Children’s Miracle Network. Thanks to a fantastic donation from Hit and Run Fishing Charters in Henderson Harbor, we will be auctioning a 6-hour fishing trip! 🎣

Bidding for this awesome adventure opens April 15 and closes May 7. Register now and get ready to bid at https://CMN-FishingCharter.auctria.events

100% of the winning bid will benefit Children's Miracle Network of NNY, helping make big change for all kids. 💙💛

04/09/2026

April is National Donate Life Month. Register to be a hero – register as an organ donor. Samaritanhealth.com/new-york-state-donate-life-registry

04/08/2026

We are so proud! Samaritan Medical Center is a clinical training site for third and fourth year undergraduate medical students. In fact, we are the only academic teaching facility in Northern New York. It is a proud day when our students match with a residency program to continue their journey in healthcare.

With great pride, we share that these students will be heading off to their residencies fueled with the knowledge and experience they have gained at Samaritan. As we bid them farewell and good luck, we also prepare to welcome the residency students who have matched with Samaritan from other teaching hospitals! The cycle of preparing medical students to welcoming resident physicians is a rewarding one which advances healthcare for all.

Congratulations on matching:
Michael Anderson - heading to TIGMER in San Antonio, Texas for Internal Medicine
Joel Rhinehart - heading to St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse for Family Medicine
Gene Kim - heading to LECOM Health in Erie, Pennsylvania for Psychiatry
Simi Kalayilparampil - heading to Mt. Sinai Valley Health in New Jersey for Internal Medicine
Ryan Garich - heading to Akron General Medical Center in Akron, Ohio for Internal Medicine

Welcome, incoming residents:
Dr. Yasar Aziz coming from West Seneca, NY
Dr. Jack Crowley coming from Lake Erie, PA
Dr. Evette Larry-Sadler coming from the Bronx, NY
Dr. Kristin Schermerhorn coming from Syracuse, NY

Learn more about Samaritan's Graduate Medical Education Program at samaritanhealth.com/graduate-medical-education or our Undergraduate Medical Education at samaritanhealth.com/medical-students

04/08/2026

Coming soon! Samaritan is hosting a World Liver Day Event next Friday, April 17, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

This will be at the Rotunda, which is the brick, circular entrance connecting the hospital and Samaritan Keep Home.

There will be demonstrations of the FibroScan technology that Samaritan uses to detect fatty liver within minutes. Samaritan providers Dr. Ryan Tyler and certified Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Jen Ring will be present to answer questions.

We are also proud to welcome two guest speakers:
- Dr. Santiago Munez, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine for Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and board-certified in Gastroenterology and Transplant Hematology
- Dr. Renu Umashanker, Clinical Hepatologist and Associate Professor at Yale and Frank Netter Medical Schools

This is a FREE event. Refreshments will be provided.

Please RSVP at samaritanhealth.com/world-liver-day-event

04/08/2026

REMINDER: Our monthly Brain Injury Support Group meets tonight! Join us at the hospital for an evening of sharing, listening, and learning alongside others who have faced traumatic brain injuries. Caregivers are encouraged to attend as well.

This group provides social support for those recovering from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain tumor or other condition causing difficulty with cognition or communication.

04/07/2026

Many thanks to the United Way of NNY!

Samaritan was awarded a United Way of NNY Community Impact Grant to support our Closet of Hope, which offers clean, seasonally appropriate clothing to patients upon discharge from inpatient care. It ensures at-risk patients can leave with appropriate clothing and personal dignity.

Samaritan is proud to offer this extra level of care and is grateful to the United Way for their support in this mission. United is the Way!