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Throughout the first two weeks of February, students from Pine Bush High School's Excelsior Medical Academy had the opportu - nity to shadow physicians and other provid- ers from Crystal Run Healthcare. These 11 students observed Crystal Run providers with specialties in cardiology, endocrinology, family practice, gastroen - terology, internal medicine, oncology and hematology, pediatrics, primary care, pul - monary medicine, radiology, rheumatology, and urgent care. Crystal Run Healthcare has had a long- standing commitment to supporting youth education as well as giving back to the local community. In addition to participating in the Excelsior Medical Academy for Pine Bush High School, providers and staff at Crystal Run have partaken in Pine Bush High School's Summer Medical Academy, continuing their support of youth educa - tion for the fourth year in a row. Each year, Crystal Run Healthcare is excited and proud to participate in both the Medical Academy and Excelsior program and contribute to the students' ongoing education and interest in a career in the medical field. Health Quest held a ribbon-cutting for its new $1.8 million medical center in Kingston Plaza at 334 Plaza Road. The 15,000-square-foot office features a two- story, spacious lobby, centralized registra - tion and a comfortable waiting area with modern conveniences such as free Wi-Fi and smart televisions. Thirty patient exam rooms maximize privacy and efficient bedside care. For obstetrics patients, there are ultrasound and non-stress test pro - cedure rooms plus six parking spaces for expectant mothers. The renovation of the vacant tenant space in the plaza began in September 2015 and took about five months to complete. In conjunction with National Colon Cancer Awareness Day, Orange Regional Medical Center announced its pledge to help in - crease colorectal cancer screening rates in Orange County by supporting the 80% by 2018 initiative, led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable, an organization co-founded by the ACS and CDC. While colorectal cancer incidence rates have dropped 30 percent in the U.S. over the past 10 years among adults 50 and older, it is still the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., despite being highly preventable, detectable and treatable. In fact, in 2015 in the U.S., 132,700 cases of colorectal cancer were diagnosed. For information about endoscopy ser - vices offered at Orange Regional Medical Center, visit ormc.org/endoscopy. Orange Regional Medical Center Foundation is pleased to announce Jake Kriney and Eric Savacool as Co-Chairs of its 2016 Golf and Tennis Classic, which will take place June 20. The 25th annual Classic will benefit The Future is Orange Capital Campaign at Orange Regional Medical Center. The event, with the addition of a ten - nis tournament this year, will be held at West Hills Country Club in Middletown and Stony Ford Golf Course in Montgomery. The occasion will conclude with a celebratory dinner and awards ceremony at West Hills Country Club. Various levels of sponsorship packages are available for this year's classic. With their round of golf, golfers receive deli - cious breakfast, a golf cart, full lunch and an appreciation gift, as well as a tremen- dous golfers' hour and buffet dinner at the awards ceremony. Orange Regional Medical Center has received a special donation of handmade "puppy pillows" from Girl Scout Rebecca Garloch. Garloch completed her Girl Scout Gold Award Project by presenting handmade pillows resembling puppy heads with colorful, floppy ears to patients on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit and patients in the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) program. The NICHE program supports the implementation of a variety of best practices, including prevention and management of pain, pressure ulcers, delirium, urinary inconti - nence and fall prevention. Orange Regional creates physical and social environments that address these specific needs of older patients. Garloch was inspired to create the puppy pillows after being diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), which at - tacked her entire body on Feb. 1, 2014. She was completely paralyzed from CRPS to the point that she had difficulty speaking and swallowing. She was hospitalized for one week and spent three months in physical re - habilitation learning how to function again. ■ Pine Bush High School's Excelsior Medical Academy senior Brittany Gage (left), poses for a picture with Crystal Run Healthcare rheumatologist H. Paul Lasky, MD. (L–R) American Cancer Society Senior Market Manager Anna Trocino; Patrice Lestrange Mack, Communications Director; Health Systems Manager, Hospitals, Connie Bordenga, MD, MS; Orange Regional Medical Center President and CEO Scott Batulis; Vice President, Operations, Sandra Iberger; Manager of Clinical Trials and Community Outreach Jessica Gerlach; and Administrator of Oncology Services Regina Toomey Bueno joined forces to sign a pledge in support of the 80% by 2018 initiative. Health Quest Medical Practice's Kingston Plaza location expands access to health care. 3 0❱❱❱❱❱ L O C A L N E W S Rebecca Garloch visited Orange Regional Medical Center on her birthday to donate handmade puppy pillows to patients. 3 0