Integrated Clinical Education

Provides clinical instruction and supervision to medical students, interns, and residents while delivering professional health care services.

Represents home and community-based care providers across New York State through advocacy, information dissemination, and education. Sponsored and passed over 70 bills into law related to consumer rights, housing, public safety, and economic justice during tenure in the New York State Senate.

Offers the Edna A. Lauterbach Scholarship annually to support New York State RNs and LPNs pursuing careers in home and community-based care.

Provides affordable educational programs, webinars, and multi-day events for home care employees, including administrators, clinicians, and paraprofessionals, covering regulatory compliance, emergency preparedness, and operational best practices. Programs are delivered through the affiliate Home Care Providers Foundation, Inc. (HCPF) and include monthly compliance webinars led by senior healthcare consultants with open Q&A sessions.

Developed and piloted the Legacy of Care© mentorship program at multiple home care agencies in New York State, which was associated with a 170% lower caregiver turnover rate in the first 90 days compared to non-participating agencies. Includes online training modules developed in English and Spanish.

Honors outstanding home care caregivers through an annual recognition program, with nominees selected by member agencies and awardees recognized at the HCP Annual Awards Luncheon and presented with personalized certificates.

Hosts webinars and educational sessions on the impact of immigration policy changes, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS), employment authorization, Medicaid eligibility, and health coverage provisions under federal legislation such as the One Big Beautiful Bill, with a focus on implications for immigrant communities and health care access.

Provides blended learning programs for Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), combining eSimulation-based eLearning with in-person skills sessions led by AHA instructors. Also offers New York State Certified CIC instruction, skills evaluations, and recertification support for EMS providers, including tracking progress and submitting final documentation to the NYS Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

Offers the Bleeding Control Basic Course to train laypersons and non-medical individuals in initial trauma care and hemorrhage control techniques.

Assists EMS departments with documentation required for recertification reimbursement and submits final recertification paperwork to the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

Provides EMT and paramedic education across Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties, New York, including lecture-based and practical instruction, clinical patient contacts, and preparation for the NYS EMT-Basic Certification exam. The program reports high retention and employment placement rates, with an average 80.8% student retention and 92.7% positive employment placement for paramedic graduates between 2018 and 2024.

Provides hands-on training and annual continuing education for basic EMTs in the use of syringe epinephrine, as approved by the Southern Tier Regional Medical Advisory Committee.

Offers American Heart Association (AHA)-aligned Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, and Bloodborne Pathogens courses for individuals and workplace personnel, including in-person skills sessions with AHA instructors. Requires pre-registration and may reschedule classes with fewer than five enrolled students.

Provides training for EMS and public safety providers on recognizing opioid overdose symptoms, assembling mucosal atomizer devices, and administering intranasal naloxone in compliance with New York State protocols. Offers online training and print materials to support these efforts.

Collects and manages quality assurance data for Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) programs in Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties, processes post-use reports for automated external defibrillators, and provides contact information for PAD refresher training support in Chemung County.

Provides access to a test version of the ImageTrend Elite ePCR platform for BLSFR and ambulance agencies to evaluate and enter sample data, supporting electronic patient care reporting adoption.

Offers clinical instruction and supervision to medical students, interns, and residents as part of its academic medical practice. This training is integrated with the delivery of professional medical services.

Participates in state-level advisory committees, including the Adult Protective Services advisory committee to the commissioner of the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living.