CANANDAIGUA  -  Thompson Health recently named Dr. Vijay Bansal chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine for the health system and medical director of the hospital’s Hawks Emergency Department.

A resident of Greece, N.Y., Bansal first joined Thompson as an emergency department physician in the summer of 2008, following his emergency medicine residency at the...

CANANDAIGUA - Thompson Guild will hold its annual “Tree of Lights” tree-lighting ceremony on Monday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. by the front entrance of F.F. Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St.

All are invited to attend this free holiday event. Refreshments will be served immediately following the tree-lighting ceremony. There will also be live music from...

CANANDAIGUA – In celebration of its 10^th anniversary, Finger Lakes Dental Care (FLDC), 329 South Main St., is hosting an open house on Thursday, Nov. 8 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. In addition, FLDC is holding a Holiday Gift Sale from Nov. 8 to Dec. 24 with gift certificates and items donated by local businesses. FLDC is also offering custom whitening kits valued at $200 at a reduced rate of $99. For each kit sold, FLDC will donate $50 to the Sands Cancer...

CANANDAIGUA – Thompson Health associates, donors and board members will gather with family and friends of the late James W. Doran Friday for a dedication in his memory.

With speakers including New York State Senator Michael F. Nozzolio and State Assemblyman Brian M. Kolb, the 10:30 a.m. dedication ceremony will involve the unveiling of James W. Doran Drive – the newly-renamed entrance to the hospital campus from Parrish...

CANANDAIGUA – Wednesday, Oct. 31, is the last day to register for Focus on the Future, a free senior living symposium on Saturday, Nov. 3, for those who are considering a move to an independent living community.

Hosted by Ferris Hills at West Lake, 1 Ferris Hills in Canandaigua, the symposium will begin with registration at 10:30 a.m. and will include a complimentary lunch as well...

CANANDAIGUA – Get a total body-mind workout at Gentle Yoga classes every Wednesday, Oct. 31 through Dec. 19, with Rick Lynch of the Finger Lakes Yoga Center in Canandaigua.

Thompson Health is hosting an eight-week series led by Lynch and held from noon to 1:15 p.m. each Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 365 Parrish St. in...

Canandaigua—The 11^th Annual Crosswinds 5K, hosted by Crosswinds Wesleyan Church in Canandaigua, recently raised $3,156 for Thompson Health’s Sands Cancer Center.

A total of 280 runners – from age 6 to 75 – participated this year. Since its inception, the Crosswinds 5K has raised nearly $39,000 for the Sands Cancer Center.

DAG chip timing and results were...

CANANDAIGUA – Following recent national reports of a rare fungal meningitis caused by contaminated vials of injectable steroid medication for back pain, Thompson Health officials want to assure both patients and area providers that the compound linked to the outbreak was never in use within the health system.

According to the New York State Department of Health and the Bureau of...

CANANDAIGUA – A total of 10 Thompson Health nurses were recognized Sept. 21 at the March of Dimes Foundation’s second annual Nurse of the Year Awards Gala, held at the Radisson Hotel in Rochester.

In addition to raising funds and awareness for the nonprofit organization, the awards showcase the achievements and excellence of the region’s nurses. Eight of...

CANANDAIGUA – Thompson Health’s chief financial officer and senior vice president of finance is one of the Rochester Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 honorees this year.

Chosen for both professional and civic achievements, Mark Prunoske will be honored Oct. 29 during the Forty Under 40 luncheon held at the Hyatt Regency Rochester.

Prunoske, 39, is a graduate of Mansfield...