Medical Students Present at National Kidney Foundation Meeting
by Office of the President - May 1 , 2023
Tags: Events, Kidney, Nephrology, Renal, Transplant
The President's Bulletin
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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. If you would like to submit a story idea or letter to the editor, please email us at president@dhsiu.edu.
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.
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...
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.
Tags: College of Medicine, Events
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...
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.
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...
Tags: medicine
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...
Tags: Education
College of Medicine Student Selected for AMA Foundation Leadership Academy Institute
by Office of the President - October 11 , 2022
Congratulations to Christopher George, a fourth-year College of Medicine student, on his recent induction to the 2022 American Medical Association Foundation Leadership Institute (LDI). Chris is the first Downstate student chosen for this prestigious...
Tags: Education
White Coat Ceremonies Kick off Exciting Year for Newest Medical Students
by Office of The President - September 26 , 2022
I was honored to welcome the 2022-2023 first-year medical students to one of the most exciting rites of passage in pursuing the noble career of medicine. The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for medical students and was created by the Arnold...
Tags: Awards, Ceremony, Education, White Coat Ceremony
Dr. Jacob V. Aranda Receives the American Academy of Pediatrics 2022 Landmark Award
by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 16 , 2022
Congratulations to Jacob V. Aranda, M.D., Ph.D., FRCPC, FAAP, director of Neonatology and the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program. He is also a professor, neonatologist, and clinical and biochemical pharmacologist in the Pediatrics and...