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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.
by Office of the President - January 20 , 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).
by Office of the President - January 20 , 2026
On January 9, 2026, Riccardo Bianchi, Ph.D., Associate Dean for the Foundations of Medicine in the College of Medicine and Associate Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology, returned to his hometown of La Spezia, Italy, as one of 10,001 Olympic...
Tags: College of Medicine, Pharmacology
by Office of the President - January 20 , 2026
Thomas Wallach, M.D., Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, leads a global research team seeking to address this exact concern. His efforts have uncovered and strengthened our understanding of the role of dietary protein sources in supporting growth.
Tags: Pediatrics, Research
by Office of the President - January 20 , 2026
A recent project of Downstate’s Department of Pediatrics demonstrates how resident-led learning can enhance clinical training and foster confidence in emerging science. A team of residents launched a virtual subspecialty journal club in neonatology...
Tags: Pediatrics
by Office of the President - January 20 , 2026
Congratulations to Michael F. Myers, M.D., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, on the publication of his new book, Physicians With Lived Experience: How Their Stories Offer Clinical Guidance, released by American Psychiatric Association Publishing.
Tags: Psychiatry
by Office of the President - January 20 , 2026
Thirty-three years after tennis great Arthur Ashe established the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health at Downstate, the Institute marked its anniversary with a convening focused on mental well-being, community engagement, and shared responsibility...
Tags: Arthur Ashe
by Office of the President - January 6 , 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).
by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026
Downstate closed 2025 with something everyone appreciated: a first look at The Commons, our newly reimagined dining and gathering space designed for the pace, diversity, and energy of an academic medical center.
Tags: Capital Improvements, Events
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...
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,...
Tags: Events, HEAT Program
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...
Tags: Wellness
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...
by Office of the President - January 6 , 2026
More than one million Americans live with tremors, slowed movement, and speech changes caused by Parkinson’s disease. For many, even everyday actions, such as buttoning a shirt, lifting a mug, or steadying a foot on the first step, become challengi...
Tags: Research
by Office of the President - December 2 , 2025
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).
by Office of the President - December 2 , 2025
Congratulations to Ernest J. Barthélemy, M.D., MPH, MA, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Neurology, and Public Health at Downstate, and Director of Acute Care Neurosurgery at One Brooklyn Health/Brookdale University Hospital. Dr. Barthélemy was...
Tags: Neurology, Neurosurgery, Surgery
by Office of the President - December 2 , 2025
New evidence from the nationwide TOP Trial (Transfusion Trigger After Operations in High Cardiac Risk Patients) suggests that a small but meaningful shift in clinical practice may help protect adults with heart disease as they recover from major...
Tags: Surgery