Thompson Health has received a $200,000 matching grant from the Rochester Area Community Foundation Bullis Fund for the F.F. Thompson Hospital restructuring initiative. When completed, F.F. Thompson Hospital will have new areas for Surgical Care, Ambulatory Procedures, Rehabilitation Services, Laboratory, Nutrition Services and Associate Services.
Carlos R. Ortiz, MD, Senior Vice President of Medical Services for Thompson Health and Medical Director for F. F. Thompson Hospital, received the 2010 Hispanic Health Leadership Award from the National Hispanic Medical Association on March 27 in Washington, D.C.
The 13th Annual Yarger Memorial Golf Scramble will be held on Saturday, June 12 at Victor Hills Golf Club, 1450 Brace Rd., Victor.
The 6th Annual Margery Pawluk Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 4 at Reservoir Creek Golf Club. Registration and brunch begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 11 a.m.
Thompson Health recently joined the world of social media, launching a Facebook page in order to have another means of connecting with community members.
The 14th Annual Better Life 5K Run will be held Sunday, April 25 at Ravenwood Golf Club, 929 Lynaugh Road, Victor. The race will take place on the Club’s paved cart paths. This year’s race will honor local running advocate Tom Dutton.
Enrolling for no- or low-cost state health insurance just got even easier. Applicants can now be pre-screened by going to a Web site, www.enrollny.org, and entering some basic information regarding their income and household makeup.
Grab your scissors and favorite photos and join in the fun at the 3rd Annual “Croppin’ for a Cure” scrapbooking event on Saturday, March 20 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at F.F. Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St., Canandaigua. The event features a continental breakfast and lunch, scrapbooking vendors, goodie bag and a chance to win prizes.
Local not-for-profit organizations whose programs enhance community health are encouraged to apply for funding from the Mary Clark Thompson Grants program of the F.F. Thompson Foundation.
Thompson Health announces a $350,000 gift from the Thompson Guild for the new state-of-the-art digital x-ray machine located within the Diagnostic Imaging Suite at the Thompson Health Urgent Care Center in Farmington, 1160 Corporate Dr., Farmington.