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by Office of the President - June 2 , 2026
Downstate has announced the appointment of Brigitte C. Desport, D.P.S., OTR/L, BCP, ATP, as Interim Dean of the School of Health Professions (SoHP), effective June 1, 2026.
by Office of the President - June 2 , 2026
More than 200 students, faculty, and staff participated in the School of Health Professions’ (SoHP) annual Interprofessional Education Case Study (IPECS). Hosted in collaboration with the College of Nursing and the School of Public Health, the...
Tags: College of Nursing, School of Graduate Studies, School of Health Professions
by Office of the President - May 19 , 2026
As I looked across the Amphitheater at Coney Island during Downstate’s 2026 Commencement ceremony, I reflected on how meaningful this moment was for our university community. This year marked the first time in Downstate’s history that graduates...
Tags: Awards, Ceremony, Commencement
by Office of the President - May 19 , 2026
Suzanne Rappaport, OTD, OTR/L, Assistant Professor and Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (PP-OTD) Program Coordinator in the Occupational Therapy Program, is gaining national and international recognition for research examining occupational...
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...
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
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.
by Office of the President - April 14 , 2026
Along with Vanessa Vales-Lewis, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of the School of Health Professions, I joined the School of Health Professions (SOHP) team in the NYC Career Discovery Week event held here at Downstate. This citywide initiative introduces high...
by Office of the President - March 31 , 2026
Downstate welcomed more than 50 high school students in grades 9–12 from across New York City for the Black Men in White Coats (BMWC), a national initiative to increase diversity in medicine, in partnership with the Kings Against Violence Initiative...
by Office of the President - March 17 , 2026
A new independent study published in Behavior Analysis in Practice ranked Downstate’s Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program first in the nation in per-faculty research productivity among behavior analytic graduate training programs in the United...
by Office of the President - February 3 , 2026
Founded in 1966, Downstate’s College of Health-Related Professions began with a clear mission to expand access to high-quality health professions education and meet the evolving workforce needs of Brooklyn and New York City. For sixty years, the...