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The President’s Bulletin is a bi-weekly publication created to keep students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, friends, and others informed about the latest news at Downstate Health Sciences University. We hope you enjoy reading the articles and find them informative and useful.

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Basic Sciences Building: 70th Anniversary of Groundbreaking

by Office of the President - April 17 , 2023

Seventy years ago, in April 1953, the state of New York broke ground on the new Basic Sciences Building at Downstate, establishing the beginning of the “Downstate” era. On April 5, 1950, following the signing of a merger between the Long Island...

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New Yankees Shortstop Has SUNY Downstate Roots

by Office of the President - April 17 , 2023

Downstate celebrates with new, New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, who, at age 21, is the youngest Yankee since Derek Jeter to start on Opening Day.

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Tags: Alumni, College of Medicine

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Downstate Academic Collaboration Contributes to IPE Case Study

by Office of The President - April 17 , 2023

In alignment with a goal, of the School of Health Professions recently hosted an Interprofessional Education (IPE) Case Study session, where nine faculty members and over 100 students from SOPH, Nursing, and Public Health convened to determine interprofessional...

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Tags: College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Public Health

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SUNY Open Access Repository Allows Greater Access to Researchers’ Publications

by Office of The President - April 17 , 2023

The Downstate Medical Research Library of Brooklyn has created an open-access collection of Downstate research in SUNY’s Open Access Repository (SOAR), allowing our researchers to freely share their publications with the broader community and raise...

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Shout-Outs

by Office of the President - April 17 , 2023

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In Case You Missed It

by Office of the President - April 17 , 2023

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Must-see Downstate TV

by Office of the President - April 17 , 2023

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SUNY Chancellor King Visits Downstate

by Office of the President - April 3 , 2023

It was a delight to welcome and host SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. last week for his first visit to Downstate where he met students, faculty, and staff, toured our campus and toured UHD. Chancellor King’s visit to Downstate was the official...

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Women Scientists at Downstate Lead Efforts on COVID-19 Research

by Office of the President - April 3 , 2023

To mark Women’s History Month, the Office of Communications & Marketing organized a panel on COVID-19 research highlighting the contributions of outstanding women scientists at Downstate, moderated by Teresa Y. Smith, M.D., MSEd, Associate Dean...

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Former Deputy Mayor and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott Talks Social Work and Public Service

by Office of the President - April 3 , 2023

Former NYC Deputy Mayor and NYC Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott joined SUNY Downstate social workers Clivia Torres, LCSW-R, Care Manager in Downstate’s Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease ( CEAD), and Felicia Thompson, LMSW, MPA,...

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Tags: Events, Social Work

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New Chief of Hematology/Oncology Joins Downstate

by Office of the President - April 3 , 2023

Following the February announcement of our partnership between Downstate and Maimonides to expand access to cancer care in Central Brooklyn, we are delighted to formally welcome Kevin Becker, M.D., as Downstate’s new chief in the Division of Hematology/Oncology....

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Tags: Hematology / Oncology