Claxton-Hepburn

Coming Together for a Common Cause Making Students' Dreams a Reality In May 2016, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Auxiliary donated six $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors in the community to help them achieve their career goals. Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Auxiliary has been dedicated to serving Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center for more than 60 years. SINCE ITS INCEPTION in 1951, Claxton-Hepburn Auxiliary members have given their compassion, time, and dedication to their community hospital. Auxiliary members have fullled 10 pledges in the last 22 years alone, raising nearly $1.4 million through various fundraisers to fund projects and programs at Claxton-Hepburn. In May 2016, the Auxiliary donated a total of $158,500 to support changes, including the following: • $125,000 toward a new pledge of $250,000 to the Foundation • $15,000 to the intensive care unit for waiting room renovations • $12,000 to the Claxton-Hepburn Health Center for clinic renovations "It is a privilege to have the opportunity to work with these ladies every day," says Ramona Kennedy, Claxton-Hepburn Auxiliary liaison and Lifeline program manager. "They are so dedicated to serving and supporting Claxton-Hepburn. When I need volunteers for a vendor sale or an outreach project, they're always there. They have come to be known as 'Sweethearts of the Auxiliary.'" An overwhelming number of community members also take part in the Auxiliary's events to help support Claxton- Hepburn's programs. "The community plays a signicant role in our donation efforts—particularly in our annual holiday festival and other key community outreach events, like our Sock-It-To-Me event," Kennedy says. "We couldn't pull it off without our compassionate community's support and dedication." Want to learn more about the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Auxiliary? Call 315-393-1559 and speak with Ramona Kennedy or visit www.claxtonhepburn.org/auxiliary. Glasine Lawson, MD Welcome, Dr. Lawson Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center is pleased to welcome board-certied obstetrician and gynecologist, Glasine Lawson, MD. She will provide care at Claxton Medical Women's Health Services with Peggy P. Bastien, MD; Srinivas Ketharaju, MD; and women's health nurse practitioner Martha Cole at 3 Lyon Place, Suite 100, in Ogdensburg. Dr. Lawson also sees patients at the Canton Health Center located at 39 West Main Street, Canton. Dr. Lawson comes to Claxton-Hepburn from Ontario, Canada. Prior to that, she was the chief and lead obstetrician and gynecologist at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston, Ontario. Dr. Lawson attended medical school at George Washington University in Washington, DC, and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at New York University. She is board certied through the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a member of the Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada and a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology. "I bring years of solid experience in the eld of obstetrics and gynecology," Dr. Lawson says. "I want to help Claxton Medical Women's Health Services grow with best practices for safety and efciency." Dr. Lawson's clinical interests are high-risk pregnancy, urogynecology, infertility, and hormone replacement. Appointments with Dr. Lawson can be made by calling 315-713-6700. No referral is necessary. Left to right: Ramona Kennedy, CHMC Auxiliary Liaison; Nate Howell, CHMC CEO; and Janice Shoen, Auxiliary President 3 Tomorrow is worth defending. L I V I N G W E L L

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