Intention Internal Medicine

09/05/2025

The gang is down at the Vintage Grand Prix Festival raising money for The Danny Did Foundation in memory of their friend and buddy Shea! Stop by while you are out!

08/07/2025

We were so happy to sponsor this fundraiser which raised thousands of dollars for a fabulous community organization!

🎉👜 Thank You for Making Our 1st Annual Purse Bingo a Huge Success! 👜🎉

We are so incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make our very first Purse Bingo fundraiser a huge success! Whether you attended the event, donated items for our baskets, or contributed purses—we couldn’t have done it without YOU! 💜

A special shout out to our current and past Watkins Glen National Junior Honor Society members—Lilian W**d, McKenzie Wheaton, Izzy Bellavigna, Emma Lewis, and Michaela Wheaton—for volunteering their time and energy to help with set-up, food service, and clean-up. Your support and service are so appreciated! 👏

Please be sure to check out and support our amazing sponsors below—this event would not have been possible without their generosity!

Mark your calendars… our next Purse Bingo will be happening this spring, and we can’t wait to see you all there again! 💼✨

07/24/2025

Q: What's the most common comment you get from patients in your waiting room?
A: OMG, these African Violets are amazing!

So, we share some background for the curious:

The African Violets 🌺 in our waiting room are propagations from the one and only Jeanne Honan, Dr. Schamel's grandmother. We like to think that these flowers, which are known to symbolize committment and devotion, thrive in no short part to her spirit in our day to day. Jeanne was a mother to 8, a volunteer for many community and civic organizations, and tireless advocate for special needs children. She showed up for her people, and seeing these flowers reminds us that we can do the hard things too.

(And also, our rec: bottom watering planters/moderate indirect sun 😉)

06/25/2025

We apologize for any inconvenience, but our phones and internet are down this afternoon! We will get back to returning your calls and messages as soon as Empire is back up.

05/09/2025

Happy Nurses Week!
We are so grateful for all the nurses that help our patients on a daily basis—-at home, in the hospital, in the OR, in offices, and over the phone.
Thank you to Ivy Lane Flowers for helping us celebrate our very own nurse Amanda this week!
💐🌺🌸🩺

04/01/2025

Interested in quitting smoking? This is free 6 week group program designed to help you do just that! Session topics include:
April 7: Find Your Why
April 14: Breaking the Chain
April 21: Exploring Quit Aids
April 28: Engage Your Support System
May 12: Stress as a Trigger
May 19: Staying the Course

No referral needed, just sign up via the link!

Ready to make a change and quit smoking? Our clinic's free Commit to Quit! group program can help.

The next six-session virtual series starts at 4 p.m. Monday, April 7. Join others with similar goals and learn from certified ni****ne cessation experts.

Register today: www.committoquit.urmc.edu

03/13/2025

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. More than 50,000 individuals in our country will die from this cancer in 2025. There are safe, effective ways to find this type of cancer early, so that it can be treated!
We recommend that average risk patients start screening at age 45. Start the conversation with your physician about what form of screening is best for you!

ACG recommends starting at age 45 for average risk adults. with polyp removal can prevent colorectal cancer. Learn more about screening: http://gi.org/ColonCancer.

01/23/2025

https://www.wgcsd.org/page/fitness-center

Where you aware that the Watkins Glen School Fitness Center, indoor Track, and pool have open hours for the community, free of cost? We're fortunate that the Watkins Glen Central School District is committed to community engagement and allows use of their space! Check it out--a great opportunity to stay active during these COLD months!

United, We Soar.

12/20/2024

Wishing you all happy holidays the next couple of weeks, full of safe travel, joy, and connection. Stay well!

11/25/2024

Wishing you all health and safe travels this week! We are greatful to be part of your community.

11/04/2024

What's your Movember look?!!!??

During the month of November the organization Movember challenges us to raise awareness and funds for men's health issues including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health diagnoses. See here how you can participate in their challenges: grow a mustache for the month, get in 60 miles of movement during the month, talk to your colleagues, etc.

What a fun way to raise $ and awareness about these important issues!

https://us.movember.com/?home

10/21/2024

We have been so appreciative of your kindness, patience, and general support this last week as we mourn the loss of Dr. Schamel's sweet nephew, Shea.

Many have asked for specific ways to be supportive. Below is a link to donate to Shea's Play Fund, which will be used to build playgrounds and enhance play in the places he loved, or wherever the world is lacking.

Shea sparked smiles and belly laughs wherever he went. Like no other, he embraced the fun and silly and joy, and all the things we know are good for minds and bodies. Lets bring his spirit to all the places.

From his balance bike to his two-wheeler, Shea loved riding his bik… Cornelius Callanan needs your support for Celebrate Shea's Life: Support Shea's Play Fund