CEO Update: April 4, 2025

NYS Certified Instructor Update Draws Nearly 50 Educators

On April 1, Southern Tier Health Care System hosted a successful NYS Certified Instructor Update, drawing close to 50 EMS educators from across New York State. Held in a hybrid format, the 3-hour session featured updates from the Bureau of EMS, guidance on student engagement and remediation, and a closing Q&A.

As the program agency for our region, this is another important service we’re proud to provide—supporting the professional development of certified instructors and strengthening EMS education statewide.

A big thank-you to Mickey Forness for leading the course, and to Drew Chesney, Bryan Goyette, and Suzanne Soltysik for sharing their expertise and helping make the event a success!

Another Successful Round of Step into Health Care

This week, we wrapped up another 14-session run of our Step into Health Care program—and it was a great success! Huge thanks to KC for taking the lead and ensuring everything came together so well. She’s already working on planning the next session, keeping the momentum going strong.

To date, we’ve had over 50 high school students participate in this program. Even more exciting, some students from past sessions are now looking to join our EMT-B Summer Academy. It’s clear that when we expose young people to the many career paths in health care, it sparks something real. We’re proud to be growing the next generation of health care providers right here in our region.

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