CEO Update: April 11, 2025

UB Cadaver Lab Visit Leaves Lasting Impact

Yesterday, all 43 students from our Paramedic Program had the incredible opportunity to visit the University at Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Cadaver Lab. This hands-on experience allowed students to practice advanced skills—such as intubation—on real human cadavers, generously donated through the UB Anatomical Gift Program.

This type of training is truly invaluable. It offered our students a rare chance to deepen their clinical understanding in a controlled, respectful, and highly educational environment. Opportunities like this not only enhance skill development but also reinforce the critical importance of anatomy in prehospital care.

A huge thank you to Dr. Brian Clemency for making this experience possible, and to everyone at UB who helped ensure it was meaningful and impactful. Our students walked away with a renewed sense of purpose and excitement for the profession!

Federal Grant to Address Health Disparities Rescinded

We recently received unexpected notice that the $250,000 CDC-funded grant awarded through Health Research Inc. for the National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities has been rescinded, effective immediately. This funding was intended to support community health and wellness in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua counties, with a significant focus on improving transportation access and partnering with a small grassroots organization, Interfaith Caregivers.

Over the past 18 months, we worked diligently to align this funding with local needs, particularly to support high-risk and underserved populations. We were especially excited about dedicating $75,000 to collaborate with Interfaith Caregivers—an effort that would have strengthened connections between transportation, care coordination, and community wellness.

While we understand the CDC’s decision to sunset certain COVID-related initiatives now that the emergency has ended, this abrupt termination leaves a critical gap in planned services. We remain committed to pursuing new funding opportunities to continue this important work and deeply appreciate the partnerships that made this effort possible.

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