SARANAC LAKE The Adirondack Health Foundation presented Jeannie Cross with the 2023 Dr. Edward L. Trudeau Award at the Diamonds and Denim Gala Saturday, Ju
WATERTOWN – Dr. Jan K. Turcotte, chair of the Samaritan Medical Center Board of Trustees, was recently elected to the governing board of the Healthcare Trustees of New York State.
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Sylvia Getman speaks at a coronavirus press conference in March 2020, before the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended wearing masks to limit the spread of the virus.
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SARANAC LAKE Sylvia Getman, the president and chief executive officer of Adirondack Health, announced plans to retire this summer on Monday, and a national search committee is being developed to find her successor as head of the region-wide health care system. Getman’s tentative last day on the job is July 1, but Adirondack Health spokesperson Matt Scollin said because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic she has agreed to a flexible transition timeline if a new leader is not found by then.