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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.

Adriana Conde

National Association of Hispanic Nurses Hosts Mentoring Program Kickoff to Closeout National Hispanic Heritage Month

by Office of The President - October 24 , 2022

Congratulations to Adriana M. Conde, Employee & Labor Relations Assistant Vice President, for her capstone project, developed as part of the SUNY Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI). The program focused on a mentorship/leadership model to encourage...

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Tags: Nursing

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Downstate Continues to Shine a Light on Domestic Violence

by Office of The President - October 24 , 2022

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, over 10 million adults experience domestic violence in the United States each year. The purpose of Domestic Violence Awareness Month is to mourn those lost to abuse, celebrate survivors,...

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White House Student Group

Downstate Students Organize White House Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Viewing Event

by Office of the President - October 24 , 2022

Downstate students organized and hosted a virtual watch party for last month’s Biden-Harris White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health—one of the hundreds of nationwide watch parties at colleges and universities, allowing Downstate...

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Tags: Community Health and Wellness, Education

Shout-Outs

by Office of The President - October 24 , 2022

Institute for Genomics in Health Co-Director Tim B. Bigdeli, Ph.D., helped comedian Jon Stewart break down the gender binary and gender spectrum in Season 2, Episode 1 of The Problem with Jon Stewart on Apple TV+. Watch Stewart spin up the issue...

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In Case You Missed It

by Office of the President - October 24 , 2022

Well-Being Study to Compare Mental and Overall Health Among Haitian and Haitian American Groups

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Must-see Downstate TV

by Office of the President - October 24 , 2022

A conversation with Downstate president Wayne J. Riley, M.D., New York Academia of Medicine president Judith A. Salerno, M.D., and Vot-ER executive director Aliya Bhatia.

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Tags: Downstate TV

Alexandra Greenberg

Family Medicine Student Selected as 2022 Pisacano Scholar

by Office of the President - October 11 , 2022

Congratulations to Alexandra Greenberg, one of only ten medical students nationwide—and the only medical student from New York—to receive the Pisacano Leadership Foundation (PLF) Scholarship Award.

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Tags: Awards, Education, Scholarships

Anika Daniels & Marlene Camacho-Rivera

School of Public Health Receives $1.5M HRSA Grant

by Office of the President - October 11 , 2022

Congratulations to the School of Public Health (SOPH) on its recent $1.5M grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support the Downstate Public Health Scholarship Program (DPHSP), led by PI, Anika Daniels-Osaze, Ed.D.,...

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Tags: Education, Public Health

Community Health Fair

Community Healthy Lifestyle Fair Draws Hundreds

by Office of the President - October 11 , 2022

Huge kudos to the outstanding UHD/RPCF Health Fair Committee, who orchestrated our first Community Healthy Lifestyle Fair last month. More than 400 community residents joined UHD and members of Downstate’s Residency Program Coordinators Forum (PRCF)...

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Tags: Events

Christopher George

College of Medicine Student Selected for AMA Foundation Leadership Academy Institute

by Office of the President - October 11 , 2022

Congratulations to Christopher George, a fourth-year College of Medicine student, on his recent induction to the 2022 American Medical Association Foundation Leadership Institute (LDI). Chris is the first Downstate student chosen for this prestigious...

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Tags: Education

Conde and Desport

Downstate Hosts Latinx Youth Issue Brief Discussion with New York Youth Justice Institute

by Office of the President - October 11 , 2022

Thanks to Adriana M. Conde, Labor Relations assistant vice president, and Brigitte C. Desport, DPS, OTR/L, SOHP Strategic Initiatives associate dean—host, and moderator, respectively—for a stimulating Hispanic Heritage Month presentation led...

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