UVM Health - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, 75 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, NY (2025)

12/02/2025

🩸Give the gift of life this holiday season. Donate at an upcoming blood drive hosted by the Adirondack Blood Center:

💉 Thursday, December 4: Medisca | 626 Tom Miller Road | 1-4 pm
💉 Friday, December 5: Clinton County Government Center, First Floor Meeting Room | 137 Margaret Street | 8:30 am-12:30 pm
💉 Tuesday, December 9: Plattsburgh Rehab and Nursing Home | 8 Bushey Boulevard | 1-4 pm
💉 Wednesday, December 10: Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, R3 Solarium | 75 Beekman Street | 5-10 am
💉 Friday, December 12: Clinton County ARC, held at West Side Ball Room | 253 New York Road | 9 am-1 pm

Our Blood Donor Center at 85 Plaza Boulevard in Plattsburgh is also open Monday through Friday from 8 am-4 pm.

The blood we collect - at the Blood Donor Center and at blood drives throughout the region - provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Ticonderoga, Malone and Saranac Lake.

11/29/2025

🎨 MOSAIC PROJECT | The Art of Nourishing Others 🎨
“I’ve always needed to make things with my hands.” Meet Amanda Brunell, a recruiting and outreach coordinator for UVM Health Nutrition Services.
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Whether I’m kneading bread, sketching before dawn or piping icing onto a cake, creating gives me calm and purpose. I just like making things for people I care about.

I started college as an art major, but I realized that a traditional academic path wasn’t for me. I come from a long line of makers. My grandmother had a kiln. My grandfather could play any string instrument. Both my parents are excellent cooks. I followed in their footsteps and found my creative outlet in a bakery, decorating cakes.

After a decade in bakeries and food service — plus a passion for nutrition — I joined UVM Health. What began as a line-chef role led to recruiting for nutrition services, which I love. It keeps me close to food and nutrition.

When my daughters started dance lessons, art returned. I’d sketch in the early mornings and while they practiced, post my work online. Commissions followed, and in 2022, Seven Days named me Best Illustrator.

My older daughter danced her way to Sugar Plum Fairy before switching to field hockey and college. My younger daughter competed in dance and eventually left that hobby in favor of volleyball and lacrosse. But she always tagged along to art shows. Art became her safe space, too.

Eventually, commissions wore me down. Everyone wanted dog portraits — 10 hours each — and I couldn’t turn off the self-critique. I wanted to get back to creating for the joy of it.

Now, to satisfy my creative needs, I volunteer wherever I can: Project Grad, athletic boosters, Art Hop. Every Christmas, I try a new craft: finger-knitted blankets, family cookbooks and more. I’ve made balloon arches, ribbon leis and digital posters. My family teases me for never saying no, but I like giving without expectations.

Whether I’m cooking mac and cheese for 200 high school seniors or sketching before sunrise, it’s all the same at heart — using my hands to bring people together.
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The Mosaic Project is a collection of short stories about the people of University of Vermont Health. These are your coworkers, caregivers, neighbors, family members, friends – each with unique life experiences that are part of the vibrant mosaic of who we are.

11/28/2025

⭐ 50 Years of Service
Congratulations to the CVPH Employees Federal Credit Union on its Golden Anniversary! For 50 years, they've supported the employees and retirees of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital with exceptional, personalized financial services.

To mark the milestone, the Credit Union is celebrating with prizes, giveaways and a fundraiser for the CVPH Skilled Nursing Facility.

Credit Union Chief Operating Officer Cassie Mooney (left) and Member Service Representative Jean Dann, along with Assistant Manager Megan Barrier (not pictured), are proud to carry forward this long-standing tradition of service.

11/28/2025

With cases of pertussis (also known as "whooping cough") rising in Central Vermont and beyond, our physicians reveal who is most at risk, what symptoms look like and how to stay protected against this highly contagious respiratory disease.

11/27/2025

In observance of Thanksgiving, many Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital offices and clinics will be closed on Thursday, November 27.

• Outpatient Pharmacies: Open regular hours | 7 am – 11 pm
• Outpatient Lab: Closed for blood draws and other testing

As always, on-call providers are available by phone for most clinics, and our Emergency Department is open 24/7 for emergency care.

From all of us at CVPH, we wish you a safe, healthy and very happy Thanksgiving. 🦃

11/26/2025

Ten minutes. That’s all it took each day for Maggie Frampton to fight breast cancer.

Thanks to cutting-edge technology and an incredible care team with The University of Vermont Cancer Center, her treatments were quick, precise and life-changing.

Read the full story to see how Frampton's story is proof that there's hope - and life - on the other side of cancer.

The University of Vermont Cancer Center

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When Frampton was diagnosed with breast cancer, her life changed instantly. A psychotherapist in Montpelier, she’s used to helping others navigate emotional challenges. Facing her own was a different story.

“I was stunned by the reality of it,” Frampton says. “But I thought, okay, they have a plan. We’ll take care of it.”

That plan included daily radiation treatments for four weeks. Thanks to a new linear accelerator at University of Vermont Health–Central Vermont Medical Center, Frampton’s treatments were fast.

“I expected it to take 30 or 45 minutes,” she recalls. “But I was in and out in 10. I could come in, get treated and carry on with my life. I’m still working part-time, and I could work with the schedule. We are really, really lucky to have this kind of technology here.”

WORLD-CLASS TECHNOLOGY, LOCAL ACCESS

Installed in May 2025, the new machine is part of a multi-year initiative to upgrade cancer treatment technology across UVM Health’s four radiation oncology sites: Central Vermont Medical Center, UVM Medical Center, Alice Hyde Medical Center and Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital.

These upgrades mean:

✅ Faster, more efficient treatments
✅ Sharper imaging during therapy
✅ Cloud-based software that connects cancer experts across the region

In 2023 alone, more than 25,000 radiation treatments were delivered across the health system. The goal: treat more patients quickly and as close to home as possible.

“Being able to come here and be out so quickly meant I could carry on with the other part of my life,” says Frampton. “That’s huge.”

A TEAM THAT CARES

Frampton describes her care team as “outstanding,” from the doctors to the techs and front desk staff. “They’re comforting, passionate, and have a great sense of humor. I felt very well cared for.”

She also used support services like acupuncture and Reiki to relieve stress and support healing. “The educational piece was so clear,” she adds. “I could ask any question, anytime. It made a big difference.”

A MOMENT TO CELEBRATE

After her final treatment, Frampton rang the bell outside the cancer center — a tradition that marks the end of radiation therapy.

“Everyone clapped,” she says. “It felt like I was on stage, which I’m not comfortable with. But in that case, it worked. It made me feel really good.”

She celebrated with friends over dinner in Stowe, grateful for the care she received and the life she still gets to live.

“Walking, talking with friends, going places, concerts,” Frampton says. “I feel like I’m in my next life just enjoying things.”

11/26/2025

Our CVPH OB-GYN team is growing, and that means better access for patients who need care. Over the past few months, we’ve welcomed six new providers:
✅ David Coggin-Carr, MD
✅ Ashley LaForest, PA
✅ Marjorie Meyer, MD
✅ Sue Rech, MD
✅ Jessica Scott, NP
✅ Cheung Wong, MD

These additions help us care for more patients without long waits and bring specialized expertise right here to our community.

📷 Pictured Left: Susan Rech, MD. Top right: Cheung Wong, MD. Bottom right: Marjorie Meyer, MD.

We’ve also added weekend and evening appointments for gynecology visits—because life is busy, and your health matters.

We’re excited about what this means for our patients: more options, more convenience, and the same compassionate care you’ve come to expect. 💙

11/24/2025

🏠 Cancer care close to home matters.

We recently welcomed hospital leaders, local government and public health officials from across the region to our FitzPatrick Cancer Center to talk about something that impacts so many of us: rural cancer care.

Together, we’re working to strengthen collaboration, improve prevention, and make sure our friends and neighbors know about the advanced cancer treatment options available right here—across the UVM Health Network and at The University of Vermont Cancer Center.

Because no one should have to travel far for world-class care. 💙

In the picture, from left to right are: Charleen Tuthill, Director, CVPH Medical Oncology; Jeffrey Sisson, Director, Clinton County Public Health; Carly Zimmerman, Deputy Director, St. Lawrence County Public Health; Linda Beers, Director, Essex County Public Health; Randall Holcombe, MD, Division Chief, UVM Health, Hematology/Oncology; Michael Cashman, New York State Assemblyman 115th District; Hannah Busman, Director, Franklin County Public Health; Chuck Kostyk, Deputy Supervisor, Town of Plattsburgh; Wendell Hughes, Mayor, City of Plattsburgh and Julie Baughn, Ward 1 Councilor and Mayor Pro Tem, City of Plattsburgh.

11/22/2025

🎼 MOSAIC PROJECT | When Memory Sings 🎼
“I was born in Sierra Leone in western Africa and adopted by a family in Connecticut when I was 3.” Meet Ashley Snow, an activities coordinator at UVM Medical Center.
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I was born in Sierra Leone in western Africa and adopted by a family in Connecticut when I was 3. I didn’t speak English yet, but music was a language I could understand. My parents used to sing me to sleep, and music quickly became my second language. Whenever I’m singing, practicing or performing, it feels like home.

When I was a little girl, I would tell people that I was going to be a singing doctor — someone who helped people while singing to them. I had not yet learned about the scientific benefits of music, but I was living proof of it. Music has guided and shaped my life.

Some of my earliest memories are visits to my grandmother’s nursing home, which I thought was the happiest place on earth. She was on the swim team, loved community events and even taught my siblings and me billiards in the activities room. From then on, I knew I wanted to work with older adults.

Gradually my two passions converged. I trained as an opera singer at Interlochen Arts Academy, where I first learned about music therapy. I went on to study it at Ohio University.

Seeing music therapy in action changed everything. As a student, I worked with a woman in memory care who had been nonverbal for years. After weeks of music therapy, she sang her name to me.

I think of that moment often. It was the moment I knew I’d work in memory care.

During the pandemic, I was an activities assistant at a senior care center in California. Overnight, as lockdowns took effect, I became a bridge for families and their loved ones, a companion for the lonely, and an advocate for improving residents’ quality of life with less reliance on medications. Movement, friendship, music and connection became the foundation for better health and deeper human connection.

It’s a focus I’ve brought with me to my work at University of Vermont Health - UVM Medical Center. The work isn’t easy, but it’s worth it — especially being able to bring out a part of someone that memory has taken. Sometimes, all it takes is a little companionship. And it never hurts to try music.
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The Mosaic Project is a collection of short stories about the people of University of Vermont Health. These are your coworkers, caregivers, neighbors, family members, friends – each with unique life experiences that are part of the vibrant mosaic of who we are.
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11/21/2025

Who will care for our rural communities tomorrow? Two residency programs in our region are training the next generation of physicians to answer that call.

🎧 Listen to the podcast to hear how these programs are shaping the future of rural care.
Link in comments.

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Real stories. Real care. Real impact.

Living Healthy Together | Growing Rural Health Care: Inside UVM Health’s Family Medicine Residency Programs

Only 10% of physicians practice in rural areas — and just one percent of graduate medical training programs are located in rural communities, meaning many, if not most, providers-in-training aren’t exposed to rural health care at all.

We explore two residency programs that buck this trend: the Family Medicine Residency Programs at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vt., and Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Learn how the next generation of physicians is thinking about practicing medicine in rural America, and dive into how these programs have found success in both attracting medical students and keeping physicians in our communities after they graduate.

11/19/2025

Hunting Season is Here—Stay Safe Out There!

Hunting season in New York runs from now until December 7, and we want everyone to enjoy it safely. Here are a few quick tips to keep in mind:

✅ Wear blaze orange so other hunters can see you
✅ Use a safety harness if you’re in a tree stand
✅ Treat every firearm as if it’s loaded
✅ Know your target—and what’s beyond it
✅ Dress for the weather and tell someone where you’ll be

Let’s make this season safe and injury-free!

📧 Questions? Email CVPHTraumaDepartment@cvph.org

More tips in the comments below.

11/18/2025

You may already know that smoking and genetics can raise your cancer risk. But did you know some viruses can, too?

While less common, viruses are responsible for 15% to 20% of cancers worldwide. The good news: You can take steps to protect yourself, including getting vaccinated and reducing exposure.

We spoke with Ashley Volaric, MD, a pathologist at University of Vermont Medical Center and assistant professor at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, about four viruses that can increase your cancer risk — and how to stay safe.

Link in the comments.

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