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June 3, 2025 President's Bulletin

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Dr Riley

A Message from President Riley

by Office of the President - June 3 , 2025

As we approach the summer months, I offer my deepest gratitude to each of you—our students, faculty, researchers, staff, and alums—for another year defined by determination, resilience, and a shared commitment to the health and future of our...

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Brian McNeil

From Downstate to D.C.: Dr. Brian McNeil Named RWJF/NAM Health Policy Fellow

by Office of the President - June 3 , 2025

With great pride, we announce a prestigious national honor for Downstate’s Brian McNeil, M.D., MBA, FACS, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Vice Chair of Urology. Dr. McNeil has been selected as one of only eight health professionals across...

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Salifu Group Photo

Redefining AAPI Leadership in Medicine, Academia, and Health Equity

by Office of the President - June 3 , 2025

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities contribute are vital to the U.S. healthcare system—not only as clinicians, researchers, educators, and public health leaders, but also as caregivers, advocates, innovators, community organizers,...

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Tags: Health Equity

Global Stage

From Central Brooklyn to the Global Stage: Equity in Neuroscience

by Office of the President - June 3 , 2025

Earlier this spring, Downstate convened global researchers, clinicians, and policy leaders for the Global Neuroscience Initiative Meeting under the theme, ‘Health Equity in the Precision Medicine Era of Global Neuroscience.’ This gathering reinforced...

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Venus Williams and Dr. Viswanathan

Psychiatry Meets the Global Stage

by Office of the President - June 3 , 2025

The 2025 American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting opened with two extraordinary conversations that set the tone for a transformative gathering.

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Nicole Gladstein

Scalpel Meets Smartphone

by Office of the President - June 3 , 2025

We proudly announce that Nicole Gladstein, a third-year medical student at Downstate, has received the prestigious 2025 Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship from the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society. This national award honors...

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Thomas Wallach group photo

Fighting for Life in a System Built for Caution

by Office of the President - June 3 , 2025

A recent deep personal conversation at Downstate was sparked by loss, driven by science, and rooted in the urgent need to rethink how we regulate hope. The discussion centered on For Love and Life: No Ordinary Campaign. This documentary follows Brian...

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COM SGS Ceremony

Celebrating History, Honor, and a Missing Hammer!

by Office of the President - June 3 , 2025

Over 100 students and faculty gathered the night before Commencement for the College of Medicine and School of Graduate Studies Awards Ceremony. Livestreamed for family, friends, and supporters, the event honored academic excellence, mentorship,...

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Shout Outs

Shout Outs

by Office of the President - June 3 , 2025

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In Case You Missed it

In Case You Missed It

by Office of the President - June 3 , 2025

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