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Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence
For five decades, our residency program has been a beacon of growth and opportunity, offering a supportive learning environment. We train residents to become full-spectrum family doctors with a broad range of skills. After completing their residencies here, many of our graduates stay in the area and continue providing these services to our community.
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Lycoming Engines
Whether building engines or building better community health care infrastructure, Lycoming Engines is ready to meet the region’s needs. Together, the Foundation and the company are poised to bring even more great health care advancements to the area they call home.
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A Pair of Helping Hands
Twice a week, Carl and Andrea Sutton drive 35 miles each way to volunteer with UPMC in North Central Pa. Andrea helps patients in the Infusion Center, and Carl is Volunteer Chaplain Assistant (VCA) at the Infusion and Cancer Centers and at UPMC Williamsport. When asked if the commute is inconvenient, they reply in unison: “No, it’s worth it.”
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Knowing Who You Are
“Volunteering in hospice care is where I found my calling. The patient interaction and connection were so rewarding to me. It was a life-altering experience,” says Rob. “I just knew that my life’s work was to care for patients.”
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From Discovery to Recovery in One Summer
This past July, at just 17 years old, Ella Gerst's seemingly normal teenage life was suddenly turned upside down. She found herself in the UPMC Williamsport Emergency Department, diagnosed with a brain tumor.
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A Calling to Help Others
In response to the care they received and as a token of their appreciation, the McCabes set up a pair of endowments with Susquehanna Health Foundation in 2022. After meeting with Foundation staff, Ed and Sherry made the decision to establish endowments to benefit the Breast Health Center and cardiac rehabilitation at UPMC in North Central Pa.