2026 President's Bulletin
A Message from President Riley
by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026
As we begin a new academic year, I am pleased to welcome our returning students, faculty, and staff and warmly welcome the new students joining each of our colleges at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Downstate).
Teresa Y. Smith-Bellille Selected for ELAM Fellowship
by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026
We are proud to congratulate Teresa Y. Smith-Bellille, M.D., MSEd, FACEP, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education and Interim Chair of Emergency Medicine, on her selection to the 2026–2027 Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic...
Downstate Faculty Leader Jasmin Thomas Receives SUNY Radley Fellowship
by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026
Downstate continues to elevate scholarship that centers truth, equity, and the voices too often left out of our shared history. Congratulations to Jasmin Thomas, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, associate professor in the Occupational Therapy Program in the School...
Strong Evidence, Real-World Impact
by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026
A recent publication in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics highlights the kind of rigorous, practice-relevant research emerging from Downstate’s School of Public Health.
Tags: School of Public Health
Expanding Access to Sonography Training to Meet Workforce Needs
by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026
Beginning in the Fall of 2026, the School of Health Professions will transition its Diagnostic Medical Imaging program from an upper-division bachelor’s degree to a Certificate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Tags: Diagnostic Medical Sonography, School of Health Professions
A Scholarship That Turns Promise Into Purpose
by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026
I was honored to receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Institutional Impact from the American Foundation of the University of the West Indies. However, what I will carry with me most from that evening is something far more personal,...
Tags: Awards
From Foundations to Patient Care, OT Class of 2026 Reaches a Defining Milestone
by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026
The Occupational Therapy Program’s Master’s Project Day and White Coat Ceremony at Downstate marks a fundamental shift as students move from research and academic preparation into clinical practice.
Women Researchers Drive Science Innovation
by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026
Downstate researchers Anna Babinska, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology), and Rena Orman, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology, have been recognized by the SUNY Research Foundation in a system-wide spotlight...
Tags: Research
A Second Chance, Close to Home
by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026
For nearly two decades, Denise John has lived with a second chance—one that marked the beginning of a new chapter after years of uncertainty.
Record Participation in Earth Day Event
by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026
More than 600 students, faculty, and staff celebrated Earth Day in one of the largest turnouts for Downstate’s annual event.