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).

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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Tags: Diagnostic Medical Sonography, School of Health Professions