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To learn more about career opportuni- ties at Orange Regional Medical Center, visit ormc.org/careers. Orange Regional Medical Center is a member of the Greater Hudson Valley Health System. Orange Regional Medical Center's Spagnoli Family Cancer Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Gerlach, CCRP, to Manager of Clinical Research and Oncology Community Outreach. Gerlach has an extensive background in clinical trials, including pharmaceutical research and NCI Cooperative Group research, and she has worked on clinical trials at Orange Regional since 2005. She is a Certified Clinical Research Professional through the Society of Clinical Research Professionals and a lead CRA with Southwest Oncology Group. Additionally, Gerlach will also serve as a liaison to Touro College and its students as they pursue clinical research opportunities at Orange Regional during their education, as well as assist ORMC's nursing research committee with quality and site initiated projects. For more information on clinical trials at Orange Regional Medical Center, please visit ormc.org/oncology. The Greater Hudson Valley Health System is pleased to announce the appointment of Marisol Ortiz as Director of Patient Access Management. Ortiz joined Orange Regional Medical Center in 1990 as patient access liaison/registrar and has held a variety of roles over the past 24 years, with progressive responsibility within Patient Access Management (PAM). Ortiz has gained extensive knowledge of PAM operations, became certified in both 2010 and 2012 as an expert in EPIC EHR applications and achieved certification as a healthcare access manager through National Association of Healthcare Access Management. In January, Ortiz joined the Revenue Cycle Point of Service (POS) Collections initiative team and has been integral in driving change. In May 2014, Ortiz took on the role of leading PAM at Catskill Regional, working closely with the team to manage operations and maintain POS momentum. The Greater Hudson Valley Health System (GHVHS) IT department is pleased to an - nounce promotions to its leadership: David DeLong has been promoted to GHVHS Manager of Business Intelligence and Development. DeLong joined Orange Regional Medical Center in March 2014 as a data reporting analyst. He received his Associate of Science degrees in mathemat - ics and computer information systems from Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, California, his Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree in computer science from California State University in San Bernardino, California and his Master of Liberal Arts de - gree in extension studies in information man- agement systems from Harvard University Extension School. Dana Hendrickson, BSN, has been promoted to GHVHS Manager of EPIC Ambulatory Systems. Hendrickson joined Orange Regional in 2002 as a critical care nurse. Hendrickson obtained her Associate of Science degree in nursing from Sullivan County Community College in Loch Sheldrake, New York and her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York. The Greater Hudson Valley Health System (GHVHS) is pleased to announce the ap - pointment of Jill Embler as Vice President of Financial Planning. Embler's scope of re- sponsibility includes direct oversight of long range financial planning and forecasting, as well as planning and implementing business intelligence and reporting. Embler will also fa - cilitate the formation of data governance and informatics efforts. Prior to joining GHVHS, Embler served as vice president of financial planning and decision support at Mount Sinai Health System (formerly Continuum Health Partners, Inc.) in New York City. At Mount Sinai, she was responsible for strategic business planning, business intelligence and analytics for hospital and physician segments, as well as strategic market and population health analysis. Embler obtained her Master of Science degree in public administration from New York University. For more information about services provided at Catskill Regional Medical Center and Orange Regional Medical Center visit crmcny.org or ormc.org. Middletown Medical, the Hudson Valley's premier provider of healthcare services, is pleased to an - nounce that Stuart Tashman, MD, FAAP, a board-certified pediatrician and Director of the Pediatric Express Center in Chester, has been selected by readers of Hudson Valley Parent magazine as a "Favorite Doc" for 2014. Dr. Tashman has won this award several times, including last year. Dr. Tashman is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. 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