CANANDAIGUA – Cassie Weis, a pediatric nurse practitioner, joined the pediatrics practice at UR Medicine Thompson Health’s Canandaigua Medical Group on Jan. 31.

CANANDAIGUA – Stephanie L. Nguyen was recently named director of Emergency Nursing for F.F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health recently named Patricia A. James the director of Perioperative Services for F.F. Thompson Hospital.

CANANDAIGUA – The regional Stroke Support Group hosted by UR Medicine Thompson Health will meet on Thursday, Feb. 3. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m., via Zoom, and will feature peer interactions and discussion.

CANANDAIGUA – The M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, UR Medicine Thompson Health’s skilled-nursing facility in Canandaigua, honored members of its nursing staff in December with annual awards.

CANANDAIGUA – An interdisciplinary team that brought new surgical technology into the hospital was honored by UR Medicine Thompson Health recently as the health system’s 2021 Do It Group (DIG) of the Year.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health will host a job fair at F.F. Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St. in Canandaigua, from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25.

CANANDAIGUA – Surprised by a small group of executive team members and nursing leaders during a recent shift in the Emergency Department, Morgan Schirmer, BSN, RN, was named UR Medicine Thompson Hospital’s 2021 Nurse of the Year.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health named Director of Materials Management/Purchasing Stephen Harrington its 2021 Associate of the Year, and also presented its annual Shining Star Awards to more than 30 of its associates.

CANANDAIGUA – Environmental Services’ evening shift was recently named the 2021 Department of the Year by UR Medicine Thompson Health.