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February 21, 2023 President's Bulletin

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Sushil K. Ahlawat, M.D., MS, MBBS, FACP, FASGE, AGAF

Department of Medicine Welcomes New Leadership

by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023

Downstate welcomes the newest member of the Department of Medicine’s leadership specializing in Gerontology, Hepatology, and critical care. Sushil K. Ahlawat, M.D., MS, MBBS, FACP, FASGE, AGAF, professor of medicine, chief, Division of Gastroenterology...

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Sumanth C. Suresh, M.D., FACS

Interim Chief of Surgical Oncology Appointed

by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023

Sumanth C. Suresh, M.D., FACS, has been appointed interim chief of the newly formed Division of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Suresh, who joined Downstate in 2019, assumes this role following his leadership within the Divisions of General and Transplant...

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Tags: Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Camille Claire

Dr. Camille Clare to participate in GYNHA Advancing Maternal Health and Well-Being Learning Series

by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023

Congratulations to Camille Clare, M.D., MPH, CPE, FACOG, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology chair, who will participate in the second GYNHA-hosted meeting in its Learning Series focused on innovative, equity-focused programming to advance maternal...

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Tags: OBGYN, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Ernest J. Barthélemy, M.D., MPH, MA

Chief of Neurosurgery to Speak at Harvard Global Health Institute

by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023

Kudos to Ernest J. Barthélemy, M.D., MPH, MA, on his invitation to participate on April 12 at the Harvard Global Health Institute’s Inaugural Global Health Symposium, whose overarching theme is Achieving Global Health Equity through Community...

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The Office of Research Solicits Applications for 2023 Research Seed Grant Program

by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023

The Office of Research, under the leadership of David Christini, Ph.D., senior vice president for Research is soliciting applications for the 2023 Research Seed Grant Program from Downstate faculty along three tracks.

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Occupational Therapy Hosts White Coat Ceremony and Pi Theta Epsilon Inductions

by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023

Congratulations to the students, faculty, and staff in the Occupational Therapy Program on its recent annual White Coat and Honor Society Induction ceremonies on February 13. Faculty, family, and friends gathered in the Alumni Auditorium—and virtually...

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Middle States

Middle States Reaffirmation of Accreditation Update

by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023

As part of Downstate’s Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) reaffirmation of accreditation, our Middle States coordinating committee has completed Phase 1 of the self-study process to establish committee structures, self-study leadership,...

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Downstate Professor Elected President

Downstate Professor Elected President of the American Psychiatric Association

by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023

Congratulations to Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., DrMedSc, professor and interim chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, on his recent election as President-Elect of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Dr. Viswanathan’s term...

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Tags: Psychiatry

TAGME

Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education Grow in Number at Downstate

by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023

Congratulations to the newly-minted Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education (TAGME). The Residency Program Coordinator Forum (RPCF) announced that eight Downstate coordinators recently became TAGME certified. In 2022, six coordinators...

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Shout-Outs

by Office of the President - February 21 , 2023

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In Case You Missed It

by Office of the President - February 21 , 2023

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Must-see Downstate TV

by Office of the President - February 21 , 2023

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