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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.

UHD Reboots BioVigil Hand-Hygiene Campaign

by Office of Communications & Marketing - September 12 , 2022

In 2018, SUNY Downstate partnered with BioVigil to reduce the volume of healthcare-acquired infections through innovative technology that reminds healthcare professionals to wash their hands before any patient interaction.

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Arnold P. Gold Foundation Welcomes New Honor Society Inductees

by Office of Communications & Marketing - September 12 , 2022

As Board Secretary of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, I am honored to congratulate the Class of 2023 Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) inductees. These College of Medicine students best represent role-model professionalism, leadership, caring, and...

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Shout-Outs

by Office of Communications & Marketing - September 12 , 2022

Midwifery students Su Yun (Esther) Hong and Lisa Craig for receiving Dorothea M. Lang CNM Memorial Scholarships from the American College of Nurse-Midwives Foundation.

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In Case You Missed It

by Office of Communications & Marketing - September 12 , 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 Communications & Marketing - September 12 , 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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Otolaryngology Patients

Department of Otolaryngology Launches Exciting Series of Patient Testimonials

by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 16 , 2022

The Department of Otolaryngology is proud to present its new and exciting series of patient testimonials covering an array of challenging conditions—oral cancer, sleep apnea, thyroid cancer, and throat cancer. The videos highlight complex treatment...

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In case you missed it...

by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 16 , 2022

Some of our editors favorite stories this month!

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Shout Outs

May 16 , 2022

Acknowledgements of acheivements made on and off SUNY Downstate campus.

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Francisca Velcek, M.D., FACS, FAAP receives the 2022 James F. Densler Award

Dr. Francisca Velcek Receives Diversity and Inclusion Award from the American Pediatric Surgical Association

by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 16 , 2022

Congratulations to Pediatric Surgery chief and professor Francisca Velcek, M.D., FACS, FAAP, who received the 2022 James F. Densler Award from the American Pediatric Surgical Association.

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Shennan Weiss, M.D., Ph.D

Dr. Shennan Weiss Publishes Groundbreaking Research on Epilepsy

by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 16 , 2022

Congratulations to Shennan Weiss, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neurology and Physiology, for his groundbreaking research on epilepsy recently published in Brain Communications, an Oxford University Press Journal.

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School of Public Health Awards

School of Public Health Hosts its 18th Annual Awards Ceremony

by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 16 , 2022

The School of Public Health (SOPH) held its 18th Annual Awards Ceremony on May 5 to recognize students’ outstanding academic performance and field experience.

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