People news: Family nurse practitioner joins MVHS Children’s Health Center

UTICA, N.Y. — Onama Tanner-Collins has joined the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Children’s Health Center and has admitting privileges at St. Elizabeth Medical Center and Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare.

Tanner-Collins has been employed as a charge nurse, staff nurse, and certified cardiac care nurse with MVHS at the St. Elizabeth Campus in Utica since 2004, according to a news release from the health system. She previously worked as a disease-management nurse at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield in Utica. Tanner-Collins also worked as a long-term care nurse manager and educator at local nursing homes in Utica and with the early intervention program and clinical services with the Oneida County Health Department.

Tanner-Collins received her associate degree in nursing from the St. Elizabeth College of Nursing in Utica. She also completed her bachelor’s degree from nursing from Keuka College in Keuka Park. Tanner-Collins continued on to receive her master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner from SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Marcy.

Contact the Business Journal News Network at news@cnybj.com

Photo credit: MVHS

Journal Staff

Recent Posts

Sessler acquires O’Rourke construction division

OWEGO, N.Y. — A Wayne County–based environmental contracting-services company has acquired the construction division of…

8 hours ago

Syracuse men’s basketball creates new general manager position

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) has hired a former scout for the New York…

9 hours ago

Binghamton University launches Upstate NY Energy Storage Engine

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University, joined by National Science Foundation (NSF) officials, has officially launched…

3 days ago

Committee releases document on priorities for $500 million fund that’s part of Micron’s deal with the state

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Engagement Committee (CEC) on Thursday released a…

3 days ago
Advertisement

SUNY Poly’s new dean for College of Health Sciences to start July 18

MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute has named Mark J. Kittleson as its new dean…

3 days ago

Cayuga Health CEO awarded Tompkins County Distinguished Citizen Award

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Baden-Powell Council, Boy Scouts of America, on June 10 honored Dr.…

4 days ago