CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine’s Thompson Health announces a call for applications for the 2014 fall cycle of Mary Clark Thompson Health Grants. All local not-for-profit organizations whose programs enhance community health and wellness are encouraged to apply for funding through this opportunity offered by the F.F. Thompson Foundation.

The Mary Clark Thompson Health Grant program issues grants in the spring and fall, enabling the Foundation to invest directly in projects...

CANANDAIGUA – John Ahern PT, DPT, OCS, clinical coordinator of Orthopedics and Sports Physical Therapy for UR Medicine’s Thompson Health, recently became a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist (OCS) through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
Ahern, who holds a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Delaware, is now the only physical therapist with the OCS designation in the Canandaigua/Farmington area, and one of less than 425 in the state...

VICTOR – UR Medicine’s Thompson Health will host an open house on Tuesday, Sept. 23, to celebrate the expansion and renovation of its Victor Family Practice, located at 53 W. Main St. (next to the Victor Free Library).
Held from 5:30 to 7 p.m., the open house will include tours, refreshments, and giveaways. There will also be a number of prizes, including an iPad Mini.
In addition, the event serves as an opportunity to introduce the community to the practitioners,...

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine’s Thompson Health will host a Pulmonary Health Fair on Friday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Constellation Center for Health and Healing at Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St.
The goal of this 5th annual event is to help people with breathing difficulties improve their quality of life. The fair will feature information on Thompson’s Pulmonary Disease Management Program – which involves both education and monitored exercise – as well as asthma...

CANANDAIGUA – As he recruits chaplain’s volunteers to provide spiritual care within UR Medicine’s Thompson Health, Manager of Spiritual Care Mark Henson will host an informational meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the chapel just off the main lobby of Thompson Hospital at 350 Parrish St. in Canandaigua.

At Thompson, spirituality is defined in the broadest and most universal terms possible: that which gives meaning or purpose and belonging or...

CANANDAIGUA – The Diagnostic Imaging Department at UR Medicine’s Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St., will hold free varicose vein consultations on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 4 to 8 p.m.
These consultations, with vein specialist Dr. David E. Lee, will be held by appointment only, with a limited number of appointments available. To make an appointment, call the Diagnostic Imaging Department at Thompson at (585) 396-6701.
Through advanced technology, Lee and Thompson’s other...

FARMINGTON – UR Medicine’s Thompson Health will hold the following public flu clinics in September:
• Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 3 to 7 p.m., Farmington Town Hall, 1000 County Road #8
• Monday, Sept. 15, from 3 to 7 p.m., Shortsville Fire Department, 5 Sheldon St.
• Friday, Sept. 19, from 3 to 7 p.m., Canandaigua Fire Department, 335 South Main St.
• Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 3 to 7 p.m., HealthWorks, Thompson Medical Center, 1160 Corporate Drive,...

CANANDAIGUA – Members of the community are invited to join UR Medicine’s Thompson Health for its Big Easy BBQ on the evening of Friday, Sept. 5, at the Inn on the Lake.
Described as a “bold, Basin Street party,” the event will benefit Thompson Health and will be filled with “savory wine, soulful jazz and smokin' barbecue straight out of the bayou.” Cocktails begin at 6 p.m., and dinner is scheduled to be served at 7 p.m.
Individual tickets for the Big Easy BBQ are...

CANANDAIGUA, NY – The 12th Annual Tour de Thompson netted proceeds of more than $3,500 for Thompson Health’s Aftercare Program, a rehabilitative service helping individuals with chronic disease maintain their level of function and independence in the community.

The bicycle tour, held on July 26, included three scenic routes around the Bristol Hills. Approximately 100 riders participated in the event, which started and ended at Onanda Park in Canandaigua.

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CANANDAIGUA – Thompson Health Director of Patient Financial Services/Patient Access Penny Dodge showcased the health system’s successful use of electronic medical records (EMR) at a recent national conference.
At the McKesson Insight Conference in Indianapolis Aug. 5-8, Dodge presented a session called “Successful Management of AR Days Under 30 Using Paragon Revenue Cycle Management.”
During the presentation, Dodge recognized Thompson’s Patient Accounts Department for...