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Tompkins County Public Health Director to Join Cayuga Health

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Starting in March, Frank Kruppa, Public Health Director of Tompkins County Health Department, will join Cayuga Health System as Assistant Vice President, Community Program Development and Partner Integration.

According to Cayuga Health, in this new role, Kruppa will support efforts to stand up the federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) for clinically underserved communities in Elmira and Ithaca and will play a key role in Cayuga Health’s Crisis Stabilization Center project, which is set to launch around the end of 2025 or early in 2026.

“Cayuga Health is fortunate to have Frank joining our team,” stated Jeff Penoyer, Vice President, Ambulatory Services/COO of Cayuga Medical Associates. “Frank has been a valued partner to Cayuga Health for many years and is a proven advocate for our community. His in-depth knowledge of Public, Mental and Behavioral Health operations will add valuable insight as Cayuga Health enhances the services we provide to some of our most vulnerable patients.”

Kruppa graduated from Binghamton University and earned a Master of Public Health from the University of Albany and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Central Florida.

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