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2026 President's Bulletin

First Baby of 2026

UHD Celebrates its 2026 New Year Baby

by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026

University Hospital at Downstate proudly welcomed its first baby of 2026 on January 1 at 10:17 pm, where, as far as babies go, they enter the world when they are ready! Considering that other babies had already made the news, our Downstate baby had...

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HEAT World AIDS Day

HEAT Program Marks World AIDS Day with a Call to Remember, Honor, and Act

by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026

Downstate joined the Health and Education Alternatives for Teens (HEAT) Program in observing World AIDS Day with a powerful community symposium on December 5, 2025, held in Alumni Auditorium. The gathering brought together youth, clinicians, advocates,...

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Wellness Into Practice

Putting Wellness into Practice

by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026

At Downstate, wellness is a core part of supporting the people who care for others. As noted in the May 2025 President’s Bulletin feature, “The Science of Stillness,” skills such as pausing, breathing, and refocusing are increasingly recognized...

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Efekona Nuwere

Downstate Faculty Member Chosen for SUNY Accessibility Fellowship

by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026

Congratulations to Efekona Nuwere, Ed.D., MPH, OTR/L, Chair of the Master’s and Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctoral programs, on his selection as a member of the 2026 cohort of the SUNY Accessibility Advocates and Allies (AAA) Faculty...

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Tags: Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions