Welcome to our spring newsletter!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025

Welcome to our spring newsletter—featuring updates on the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation's activities and events—and essential health and wellness news for our community.

Free Health Fair: Friday, March 7th

Our next community Health Fair is March 7th, 11am – 2pm, at the Hoie Hall meeting room at St. Luke's Church (18 James Lane, East Hampton). Stop by for free flu shots, screenings, and healthy advice. All are welcome—healthy refreshments will be served!

Healthcare Education Scholarship Application Deadline: Monday, March 10th

The EHHF healthcare education scholarships will award $2,500 per year of study to two graduating high school seniors in the Town of East Hampton who will be pursuing a healthcare education at a two-year technical school or four-year college.

Special consideration will be given to applicants in the BOCES nursing program who are intending to work in healthcare in the Town after graduation. Scholarship applications are due March 10th. Interested applicants should visit their school guidance counselor for more information and an application. More

Stony Brook East Hampton Emergency Department Update

Great news for our community: construction of the new Stony Brook East Hampton Emergency Department is now complete! Located adjacent to the East Hampton Healthcare Center on Pantigo Place, the facility is slated for a spring 2025 opening.

Did You Know...

...there's an on-site pharmacy at the East Hampton Healthcare Center? Park Place Chemists has been a vital part of the center—ensuring accessible pharmacy services and improving healthcare outcomes—since our doors opened in 2002. "Thanks to the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation, the pharmacy is right here for everyone." —Pharmacist Conor Cassara, Park Place Chemists More

Stretching: Why Pre-Workout Flexibility Matters and How to Do It Right

Learn more about the importance of stretching—including its benefits and pointers on optimal types and times—in this informative article by EHHF Trustee, Leigh Hanke, MD; Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine. More

EHHF Board Spotlight

Meet Peter M. Odell, MD, FACS—President of our Board of Trustees and one of its founding members. A Clinical Professor at Weill Cornell and Attending Ophthalmologist at New York Presbyterian, he specializes in complex ophthalmic issues.

After medical training at Bowdoin, Tufts, and New England Medical Center, Dr. Odell served in the U.S. Public Health Service. He later became Director of Resident Training at New York Hospital. Dr. Odell serves on four of the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation’s committees. More

Improving the Quality and Availability of Healthcare in our Community Since 1998

The mission of the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation is to improve the quality and availability of healthcare for all citizens of the Town of East Hampton, including the underinsured and uninsured, with one standard of care for all.

The East Hampton Healthcare Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization under the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.

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