Shout-Outs
By Office of the President | Apr 3, 2023
ACGME Board Appointment News
Congratulations to Teresa Y. Smith, MD, MSEd, FACEP, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education and Affiliations, on her three-year appointment to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Board of Directors’ Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Evaluation Committee. As a member of the Evaluation Committee, Dr. Smith will engage her expertise to help develop and refine the site visit review criteria, examine data and trends, and identify levers for change. Her tenure begins July 1.
Successful Joint Commission Triennial Survey Completed
Congratulations to the University Hospital at Downstate staff for completing the Joint Commission Triennial Survey. A team of surveyors with extensive experience as caregivers and healthcare professionals thoroughly evaluated UHD’s main hospital and all off-site locations during a four-day period. The Joint Commission reviewers commented on the great culture and teamwork and were particularly impressed by the faculty and staff engagement; improvement from our last survey showed substantial progress.
Thank you for preparing for this survey and exemplifying our mission at UHD.
Interviewing Techniques 101
A group of SOPH MPH candidates got together in Downstate’s TV studio to conduct mock interviews as part of their Communication Skills for Public Health class, led by Wendy Williams, Ph.D., Director of Pedagogical Advancement and Evaluation, and Clinical Assistant Professor. The students practiced being interviewed on T.V., responding to in-depth questions as part of an interview process where they discussed their projects at length.
The students and their projects are Wilbert Pacheco, Coronary Artery Disease; Victor Reid, Improving Asthma Management Intervention among African American Children; Kimberly Steger, The Case for Improving Environmental Health Communications to People of Color, and Donalee Thomas, Colorectal Cancer in African Americans.
The session was filmed by Adesiji Awoyinko, Creative Video Producer/Editor, Office of Communications & Marketing, so the students could later see how they responded to questions. Dawn S. Walker, MPA, Vice President of Communications & Marketing, led the interview session.
Kudos to these students for conquering their fears of public speaking!
Celebrating World Kidney Day 2023
Downstate held several events to raise awareness of the importance of kidney health
in recognition of World Kidney Day 2023.
Betty Jung, RN, ILDA, Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness, and Mariana Markell, M.D., Medical Director, Kidney Transplantation, coordinated a kidney health education table with transplant staff Al Ryan Maduramente RN; Elsie Chery, SW; Andrea Johnson, RN; and Marcella Ilori, PharmD, BCPS. External guests included Shani L. Audain (LiveOnNY) and Stephanie Dixon (Patient Advocacy Council, IPRO ESRD Network of New York). Thanks, as always, to Marcia Gordon of Sodexo for her continued support for patient education events.
Sarah L. Marshall, DNP, MS, RNC, Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness and Clinical Assistant Professor, coordinated and hosted a virtual World’s Health Program in collaboration with the College of Nursing’s Psi Tau Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. The keynote speaker was Caroline Rochon, M.D., FACS, Chief, Transplantation Surgery. Panelists included Andrea Johnson, RN, Transplant Quality Manager, Clinical Transplant Coordinator, Living Donor Program; Susan Fraser-McCleary, BSN, R.N., LCSW, CCM, Assistant Vice President for Care Coordination; and Kathy Bratby, Ed.D., R.N., Director, Advanced Level Program, MS in Nursing Education Track.
Medgar Evers College Community Health & Wellness Fair
SUNY Downstate participated in “Roadmap to a Healthier You,” a health and wellness fair recently hosted by Medgar Evers College. Downstate was represented by Betty Jung, RN, ILDA, Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness; Abhishek Parthiban, Department of Medicine; Natalie Oakley, Student Admissions; Chelsea Madramootoo and Cortney McMillan, THEO), and Apollo Collymore and Dorothea Golden, HEAT).
Breaking Barriers to Transplantation: from Listing to Follow-up
Upcoming: On April 27, 2023, SUNY Downstate will host “Breaking Barriers to Transplantation: from Listing to Follow-up” from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, a hybrid symposium for practicing providers, the general public, and patient groups.
6th ANNUAL TRANSPORT SYMPOSIUM Advancing the Science of Community Engaged Research (CEnR) II
