FARMINGTON – Dr. Wilfredo Cruz and Dr. Reihaneh Derafsh recently joined UR Medicine Thompson Health at the system’s new internal medicine office located at the Thompson Medical Center in Farmington.

CANANDAIGUA – Singer and guitar player Don Potter will perform at the Fort Hill Performing Arts Center in Canandaigua on Friday, Oct. 13, to raise funds for UR Medicine Thompson Health as the nonprofit organization helps its associates advance their careers.

CANANDAIGUA – “Clucks for Bucks,” an annual chicken barbecue benefitting palliative care, returns on Thursday, Sept. 28, in the parking lot of Crosswinds Wesleyan Church, 3360 Middle Cheshire Road in Canandaigua.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health will hold several public flu clinics in a number of locations over the next several weeks.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health surgeons will offer a free hernia screening clinic in Canandaigua on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 4.

CANANDAIGUA – Area residents are encouraged to help keep Ontario County families safe by attending the Lock and Talk Community Forum on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Finger Lakes Community College. The topic will focus on the critical importance of locking up firearms and medications in homes and places of business.

CANANDAIGUA – Physician Assistant Bailey Peinkofer recently joined F.F. Thompson Hospital’s Lima Family Practice, 7325 Community Drive in Lima.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health recently named two of its associates as second-quarter 2023 Service Excellence Award winners.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health’s Wellness Department is hosting a six-week Gentle Yoga course from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, from Sept. 6 through Oct. 11.

CANANDAIGUA – F.F. Thompson Hospital is hosting an American Heart Association “Heartsaver” CPR/AED Course for the community on Saturday, Sept. 16.