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Living in Ithaca
About the Region
Cayuga Medical Center is located in Ithaca, New York, situated in the heart of the Finger Lakes wine country. A small, cosmopolitan city on the south end of Cayuga Lake, Ithaca is known for its diverse cultural life and its natural beauty. Lakes, waterfalls, gorges, and trails for hiking and cross-country skiing abound, providing year-round recreational opportunities. Ithaca is also home to an active community of artists in theatre, music, dance, film, and the visual arts.
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Cornell University, located on Ithaca’s East Hill, is an Ivy League school with world-class undergraduate and graduate programs. The community enjoys Cornell’s nationally known Bailey Hall Concert Series, world-renowned ornithology lab, botanical gardens, and one of the nation’s finest university art museums. Ithaca College, atop Ithaca’s South Hill, is the largest private, residential college in New York, and is widely known for its unique combination of liberal arts and professional studies. Tompkins Cortland Community College in nearby Dryden has one of New York’s finest two-year nursing degree programs.
The area school systems are excellent, befitting a college town, and the business community is thriving. Tompkins County Regional Airport is conveniently adjacent to the Business Technology Park
People, Places and Events in and around Ithaca & Tompkins County
what our EMPLOYEES are saying
“Working at Cayuga Health is a unique opportunity for people to positively impact the experience of patients, their families, and our community. There are the numerous ways to become involved in our system and to help ensure community members to receive the best care available anywhere. We are proud of our diverse, accomplished, and supportive staff – and we hope you consider joining it.”
“Cayuga Medical Center offers resources that not only save and improve lives, but they also offer opportunities for career advancement to their employees. They have helped me to further my education as I work to become a nurse.”
“Exceptional quality of life coupled with the opportunity to work with remarkable colleagues in a state of the art facility that has relentless focus on quality care and patient satisfaction. More over, you can really have it all in Ithaca – short commute, great schools, a world class university and to top it all – nature’s beauty at its best during four seasons.”
“I am proud to work at CMC because they are dedicated to improvement and for the first time in my career, I feel like I can make a difference. The teamwork in the Emergency Department is pretty amazing!”
“As a primary care physician, I help support and feel supported by the community in which I love. The Ithaca community is diverse, collegial and proactive in their health. We are fortunate to have great resources through Cayuga Medical Center and a wealth of superb physicians rarely seen outside large urban centers. My family takes advantage of living in the Finger Lakes with swimming, hiking, cross country skiing, and trips to the local wineries, farmer’s markets, and festivals all year long.”
“This has been a dream job. I never thought it would be so perfect or so rewarding. Taking care of patients with respiratory needs is an honor and having the support of such great staff around me makes it that much more motivating to come into work and do my best every day.”
