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SOS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MICHAEL HUMPHREY, NAMED NATIONAL PRACTICE EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF ORTHOPAEDIC EXECUTIVES Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) is pleased to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Michael Humphrey, has been selected as the Practice Executive of the Year by the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives (A AOE). Humphrey accepted the award at the A AOE's Annual Conference in Indianapolis. "I am truly honored to have been recognized with this award from the A AOE," Humphrey says. "Every nominee, who are peers and friends of mine, deserves to be recognized. I attribute this to the amazing medical personnel and staff I am fortunate to work with each and every day. They inspire me to want to do better for the practice and our patients." The A AOE is a member organization providing education and resources to orthopedic practice executives and their staff members. The A AOE Annual Conference brings together more than 500 orthopedic practice executives and their staff from around the country for education and professional development. The conference allows practice professionals to stay up-to-date on the latest industry trends, provide strategic insight and training and address what is on the horizon for orthopedic practice management. n CROUSE HEALTH AND NORTHWELL HEALTH SIGN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT The Boa rd of Directors of Crouse Hea lth have a nnounced t h a t S y r a c u s e - b a s e d C r o u s e H e a l t h a n d Ne w Hy d e Pa rk-based Nor thwell Hea lth have sig ned a clinica l a ff ili- ation ag reement. The partnership between Crouse Health and Northwell Health is not a merger or acquisition but rather a clinical affiliation agreement that will allow both health systems to jointly develop a relationship to share best practices to enhance healthcare services for Central New York patients. Under the affiliation, Crouse Health will continue to operate as an independent, separately licensed, community-based hospital and maintain its existing board governance structure. Additionally, each partner continues to be responsible for its own assets, operations, liabilities and budgets. The agreement creates no changes for doctors, nurses or staff. Northwell Health is New York State's largest healthcare provider and private employer, with 21 hospitals, over 550 out- patient practices and 61,000 employees. Northwell Health is also the nation's 14th largest health system. Crouse Health is a leading regional healthcare provider and a top 10 employer in Central New York, with 3,300 employees between two hospitals, a combined medical staff of over 900 physicians and multiple primary care sites. "Among the key criteria our board, physician leadership and senior leadership team used to evaluate potential partners was a strong alignment and compatibility with the Crouse culture as well as our mission, which is to provide the best in patient care and promote community health," says Kimberly Boynton, Crouse Health CEO and President. "This was a thoughtful, focused process, and we were committed to selecting a partner to align with that shared not only our mission but our core values. We have that in Northwell." "Northwell Health is thrilled by the opportunity to partner with Crouse Health. Working together, our goal is to provide Crouse with the expertise to prosper in this incredibly complex health care environment, and collaborate with the hospital to help improve the health of Central New York residents, which is at the heart of our mission in the New York metropolitan area," says Michael J. Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health. "For Northwell, this collaboration creates a key strategic alliance in a major upstate hub with a high-quality, financially stable, mission-focused provider that has relationships with numerous other hospitals in the region." n 1 2❱❱❱❱❱ L O C A L N E W S LOCA L NE W S