Upstate Advanced Practice

10/27/2026

Advancing knowledge, advocacy, and excellence in workers’ compensation care!

Phitsamai Thatvihane, NP, Joshua Pisagih, NP, and Elaine Kriss, NP attended the NYS Workers’ Compensation Board 2026 Conference, joining healthcare professionals and industry leaders from across New York to explore the latest developments in workers’ compensation, provider best practices, regulatory updates, care coordination, and system modernization. The conference offered valuable insights into improving access to quality care and enhancing outcomes for injured workers.

We are proud of their commitment to continuous learning and professional development as they bring new knowledge and best practices back to support our patients and communities!

10/15/2026

Congratulations to Marino Mauro, DMSc, MSPS, PA-C, a 2012 graduate of Upstate’s Physician Assistant Program, on being recognized as one of six distinguished alumni at a ceremony held on Thursday, October 8, 2026!

Dr. Mauro is a dedicated student preceptor and mentor, an advocate for the physician assistant profession through the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and the New York State Society of Physician Associates (NYSSPA), and a leader in healthcare initiatives in South Sudan.

We are proud to celebrate Dr. Mauro’s achievements and contributions to the PA profession and healthcare community!

10/08/2026

As students progress through their fall clinical rotations, we recognize the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) preceptors who play an essential role in preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals.

As a Level I Trauma Center, Upstate provides students with exceptional training in a complex clinical environment. Our APP preceptors make this experience possible by generously sharing their time, knowledge, and expertise.

This year, more than 125 APP preceptors have contributed over 45,000 hours of clinical education through Upstate’s Advanced Practice Centralized Student Placement Program.

Thank you to our APP preceptors for your dedication to mentorship, clinical education, and shaping the future APP workforce. We are grateful for all that you do!

10/02/2026

Congratulations to Our Graduating Advanced Practice Fellows!

🎓 Katharine Freeborn, NP — Critical Care
🎓 Stephen Romas, NP — Critical Care
🎓 Matthew Delong, NP — Critical Care
🎓 Meaghan Strempel, PA — Critical Care
🎓 Bukriya Ibrahim, NP — Hospital Medicine

📸 Critical Care Fellowship photo, from left: Katharine Freeborn, NP; Meaghan Strempel, PA; Stephen Romas, NP; and Matthew Delong, NP.

📸 Hospital Medicine Fellowship photo, from left: Bukriya Ibrahim, NP; Susi Koshy, FNP, DNP-C; and Timothy Creamer, MD.

We are proud to celebrate this important milestone and the dedication each fellow has demonstrated throughout their fellowship journey. As a Level I Trauma Center, Upstate provides a uniquely complex clinical environment, offering our fellows extensive experience caring for high-acuity and medically complex patients across both Critical Care and Hospital Medicine.

Please join us in congratulating our graduates on their accomplishments and wishing them continued success as they begin the next chapter of their careers!

09/28/2026

We’re proud to recognize two Advanced Practice Providers from the Upstate Heart Failure Clinic who will be presenting during the New York Chapter of the American College of Cardiology’s Cardiovascular Team Symposium Series 2026 – Session 1: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy.

Kristin Ramella, MSN, AGACNP, CHF, HF-Cert
Don’t Just Prescribe It—Optimize It!

Abby Hubbard, CRNP, CHFN
Don’t Miss the Clues: Unmasking ATTR Cardiomyopathy

📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM
💻 Virtual Event | Free (See link below)

Congratulations to Kristin and Abby!

Join us for our three-part virtual Cardiovascular Team (CVT) Symposium Series, designed to expand access to high-quality cardiovascular education across New York. Expert faculty will discuss key topics in heart failure, structural heart disease, and electrophysiology, providing clinical updates and....

09/24/2026

Celebrating Advanced Practice Providers Who Never Stop Learning!

Advanced Practice Providers bring a high level of expertise, leadership, and commitment to patient care across Upstate. For some, that commitment also includes continuing their own education and taking on the challenge of doctoral work.

In recognition of APP Week, we’re highlighting Upstate APPs who are currently pursuing—or have recently completed—doctoral degrees. Their experiences reflect a dedication to continued learning and professional growth, while building knowledge and skills they can bring back to their roles, teams, and the patients they serve.

09/21/2026

Across Upstate, our Advanced Practice Providers bring our mission to life every day—delivering excellence in patient care, advancing innovation, supporting education, and strengthening our community.

Through interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and a shared commitment to compassionate care, our NPs, PAs, CRNAs, and midwives are helping shape the future of healthcare.

Join us in recognizing and celebrating our APPs during National APP Week, September 21–26!

09/11/2026

More than 600 Advanced Practice Providers. Nearly every specialty. One shared purpose: exceptional patient care.

Across Upstate, NPs, PAs, CRNAs, and midwives are highly trained healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat illnesses, prescribe medications, perform procedures, and manage patient care while working collaboratively with physician colleagues as part of the healthcare team.

From primary care and pediatrics to critical care, surgery, anesthesia, and beyond, APPs expand access to care, strengthen healthcare teams, educate future clinicians, and help meet the growing needs of our patients and communities.

Join us in celebrating Upstate APPs during National APP Week, September 21–26!

08/27/2026

Congratulations to Abby LaClair, PA, on becoming an FCCS Instructor!

We are excited to recognize Abby LaClair, PA, on becoming an instructor for Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)!

FCCS, developed by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), provides healthcare professionals with essential knowledge and practical skills for recognizing and managing critically ill or injured patients. Becoming an FCCS Instructor reflects Abby’s expertise in critical care as well as her commitment to education, mentorship, and advancing the skills of fellow healthcare professionals.

08/13/2026

Congratulations to Asa Whalen, PA, on earning POCUS Certification through the POCUS Academy! 🎉

The POCUS Academy is a multidisciplinary training program that equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to perform point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)—a bedside imaging modality that uses focused, rapid, goal-directed ultrasound examinations to support timely clinical decision-making and enhance patient care.