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The President’s Bulletin is a bi-weekly publication created to keep students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, friends, and others informed about the latest news at Downstate Health Sciences University. We hope you enjoy reading the articles and find them informative and useful.

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College of Medicine Graduate Takes Oath at Navy Commissioning Ceremony

by Office of the President - May 24 , 2023

Congratulations to Sierrah Grigsby, M.D., Ph.D., who was commissioned as a U.S. Navy Lieutenant immediately following Commencement last week.

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Commencement 2023 on the Boardwalk

by Office of the President - May 24 , 2023

On May 11, more than 800 graduates joined the ranks of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University alumni following the 2023 Commencement ceremonies at the Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn.

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Tags: Commencement, Events

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Downstate Students Among 2023 Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence (CASE)

by Office of the President - May 1 , 2023

Congratulations to COM students Joanna Eichler and Alana Engelbrecht, who are among more than 190 SUNY students at 63 campuses who recently won the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence— the highest honor bestowed upon a student by the University—that...

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Medical Students Present at National Kidney Foundation Meeting

by Office of the President - May 1 , 2023

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Tags: Events, Kidney, Nephrology, Renal, Transplant

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New Yankees Shortstop Has SUNY Downstate Roots

by Office of the President - April 17 , 2023

Downstate celebrates with new, New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, who, at age 21, is the youngest Yankee since Derek Jeter to start on Opening Day.

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Tags: Alumni, College of Medicine

COM Student Wins PSSF Medical Scholars Research Fellowship

by Office of the President - April 3 , 2023

Congratulations to David Cano, (Title), one of only five physician-scientist students nationwide to be offered the prestigious Physician-Scientist Support Foundation Medical Scholars Research Fellowship for 2023-2024. Not only is David among a small...

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SUNY Downstate Plays “Match” Maker

by Office of the President - March 20 , 2023

Congratulations to the College of Medicine for another successful Match Day, as 188 medical students learned that, upon graduation, they would do residency assignments for at least the next three years of additional training in their specialties.

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Tags: College of Medicine, Events

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COM Medical Education Program Receives LCME Accreditation

by Office of the President - March 6 , 2023

Congratulations to College of Medicine (COM) Dean F. Charles Brunicardi, M.D., FACS, and its faculty, staff, and students, on COM’s full accreditation of its medical education program from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). COM...

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New Medical Student Lounge Opens in UHD

by Office of the President - March 6 , 2023

As part of the LCME accreditation process and an example of medical education learning environment improvements, the College of Medicine created new relaxation and study spaces for its students.

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Dr. Moro Salifu Receives the Laureate Award from the American College of Physicians

by Office of The President - November 29 , 2022

Congratulations to Moro O. Salifu, M.D., MACP, tenured Professor of Medicine and Chairman of the Department of Medicine at The State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn. He is also the Edwin C. and Anne K. Weiskopf Endowed...

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Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society Welcomes More than 40 New Members

by Office of the President - November 8 , 2022

Congratulations to the 43 members of the College of Medicine Class of ’23 who were recently inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society—Eta Chapter of New York. The SUNY Downstate Eta Chapter is committed to recognizing...

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Tags: Education