CANANDAIGUA – Crystal M. Sawyer of Manchester was recently named the director of Case Management/Social Work for UR Medicine Thompson Health. She is overseeing a team of social workers and case managers who help patients and families throughout the 113-bed F.F. Thompson Hospital.

CANANDAIGUA – Karina Anderson of Pittsford has accepted the role of Director of Practice Management for UR Medicine Thompson Health effective Dec. 4.

CANANDAIGUA – Already designated by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Center of Excellence for both Hernia Surgery and Robotic Surgery, Thompson Hospital recently received a new SRC distinction: Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Surgery.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health recently welcomed Dr. Lydia Morrison to the OB/GYN practice at its Canandaigua Medical Group, part of F.F. Thompson Hospital.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health’s Wellness Department is hosting a six-week Gentle Yoga course from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays, Nov. 18 through Dec. 23.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health will host a free Mindfulness Workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 8, from noon to 1:30 p.m.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health’s Advanced Surgical Services Department recently welcomed its newest general surgeon, Dr. Bradley Hensley.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health recently named a new Executive Director for its independent and assisted living communities of Ferris Hills at West Lake and Clark Meadows.

CANANDAIGUA – A recent chicken barbecue organized by the Palliative Care Committee at the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center netted $1,225 for their cause.

CANANDAIGUA – Erica Iversen, a registered nurse in the Intensive Care Unit, is the latest UR Medicine Thompson Health recipient of The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.