AMC Hosts NYU Students for Education on Rural Health

    SARANAC LAKE – Nursing students from New York University are getting first-hand experience in rural health care through a two-week program offered at Adirondack Medical Center.
    According to Tony Leiker, who is a faculty member with the College of Nursing at NYU, the three nursing students will be at AMC from Jan. 5 to Jan. 16.  This rotation through the various departments at AMC allows the students to immerse themselves in all aspects of rural health care.
    The program at AMC was initiated during discussions between John W. Mills, president of Paul Smith’s College, and Terry Fulmer, College of Nursing Dean at NYU.  Paul Smith’s College, which has explored the possibility of adding a bachelor’s-level nursing degree to its own curriculum, is supporting the initiative by providing housing for the NYU students at its Saranac Lake residence hall.
    “High-quality nursing care is essential everywhere, but it faces unique challenges in a rural environment,” said John W. Mills, president of Paul Smith’s College. “We want to keep these health-care issues on our local radar, and we’re pleased to work with both the Adirondack Medical Center and NYU on highlighting the importance of training prospective nurses to meet these challenges.”
    This is the first time the program has been offered at NYU, and was developed out of a strong feeling rural health needs to be taught as part of the curriculum at the nursing college.
    Guiding the students through the two week rotation is Margaret Sorensen, Chief Nursing Officer for AMC.
    “This is an excellent opportunity for the students to leave the city environment and gain a fresh perspective on providing care in a rural setting,” she noted.  “Equally important is that they can take that knowledge back with them, rounding out what is already an exceptional education.”
    AMC hopes to host more students from the NYU College of Nursing in the future.
      
   
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      NYU nursing students Rebecca Brown (front left), Jennifer Hengen, and Michael Ehrie are spending two weeks at AMC to learn about rural health care delivery.  AMC Chief of Nursing Margaret Sorensen, left, is serving as facilitator for the students, and Tony Leiker, right, is a faculty member with the College of Nursing at NYU.

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