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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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Grant Renewal Ensures Downstate’s Commitment to HIV Research Training Continues in Ukraine

by Office of the President - October 30 , 2023

Downstate’s Ukraine HIV Research Training Program received a $1.5M grant from the NIH Fogarty International Center to continue its work on HIV Research training in Ukraine. This five-year grant extends earlier funding, significantly propelling...

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Sisters on a Mission: Healthcare Careers Are Calling

by Office of the President - October 17 , 2023

The School of Public Health recently welcomed a remarkable group of siblings to its MPH program who come with a story that seems almost scripted by the words of American businessman Howard Schultz himself: “When you’re surrounded by people who...

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Linking Healthcare Disparities through Underrepresented Minority Public Health Student Support

by Office of the President - October 17 , 2023

The Downstate Public Health Scholarship Program (DPHSP) addresses disparities in healthcare by recruiting, training, and retaining underrepresented minority (URM) public health students. In its efforts to reduce healthcare disparities, the program...

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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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School of Public Health Student Appointed to Queens Community Board

School of Public Health Student Appointed to Queens Community Board

by Office of the President - May 1 , 2023

Congratulations to School of Public Health (SOPH) student Kailash Ludhiana, BSN, RN, on her appointment to Queens Community Board 10, which encompasses the neighborhoods of Howard Beach and Ozone Park. Her term began on April 1 and will run through...

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Downstate Academic Collaboration Contributes to IPE Case Study

by Office of The President - April 17 , 2023

In alignment with a goal, of the School of Health Professions recently hosted an Interprofessional Education (IPE) Case Study session, where nine faculty members and over 100 students from SOPH, Nursing, and Public Health convened to determine interprofessional...

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Tags: College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Public Health

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SPH Professor Contributes to GAO Report on Pandemic Origins

by Office of the President - March 20 , 2023

Sergios-Orestis Kolokotronis, Ph.D., SPH Assistant Professor of Epidemiology & Infectious Diseases, was invited as an expert by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to contribute to a report investigating how the nation might prevent future...

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Downstate Launches New Equity-Focused MHA Degree Program

by Office of the President - February 7 , 2023

Congratulations to Dean Demissie and the School of Public Health (SPH) faculty and staff on the planned fall 2023 launch of a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Program. The new MHA program will provide the next generation of healthcare leaders...

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School of Public Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (AAIUH) Receive $430K Congressional Grant

by Office of the President - October 24 , 2022

Congratulations to the School of Public Health (SPH), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Arthur Ashe Institute of Urban Health, which received a $430K grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Black maternal health...

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School of Public Health Receives $1.5M HRSA Grant

by Office of the President - October 11 , 2022

Congratulations to the School of Public Health (SOPH) on its recent $1.5M grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support the Downstate Public Health Scholarship Program (DPHSP), led by PI, Anika Daniels-Osaze, Ed.D.,...

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School of Public Health Hosts its 18th Annual Awards Ceremony

by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 16 , 2022

The School of Public Health (SOPH) held its 18th Annual Awards Ceremony on May 5 to recognize students’ outstanding academic performance and field experience.

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Conference Addresses Plant-Based Health and Nutrition, Dietary Changes, and Social Determinants of Health

by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 16 , 2022

The School of Public Health and the College of Medicine, in collaboration with the Brooklyn Health Disparities Center and Plant-Powered Metro New York, hosted the 2nd Annual Conference on Plant-Based Health and Nutrition on May 6.

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Downstate Commencement 2022

by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 12 , 2022

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University proudly conferred degrees to more than 900 graduates of its five colleges and schools at Commencement last Thursday.

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