The President's Bulletin
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.
Department of Medicine Welcomes New Leadership
by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023
Downstate welcomes the newest member of the Department of Medicine’s leadership specializing in Gerontology, Hepatology, and critical care. Sushil K. Ahlawat, M.D., MS, MBBS, FACP, FASGE, AGAF, professor of medicine, chief, Division of Gastroenterology...
Tags: Department of Medicine
Interim Chief of Surgical Oncology Appointed
by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023
Sumanth C. Suresh, M.D., FACS, has been appointed interim chief of the newly formed Division of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Suresh, who joined Downstate in 2019, assumes this role following his leadership within the Divisions of General and Transplant...
Tags: Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Dr. Camille Clare to participate in GYNHA Advancing Maternal Health and Well-Being Learning Series
by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023
Congratulations to Camille Clare, M.D., MPH, CPE, FACOG, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology chair, who will participate in the second GYNHA-hosted meeting in its Learning Series focused on innovative, equity-focused programming to advance maternal...
Tags: OBGYN, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Chief of Neurosurgery to Speak at Harvard Global Health Institute
by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023
Kudos to Ernest J. Barthélemy, M.D., MPH, MA, on his invitation to participate on April 12 at the Harvard Global Health Institute’s Inaugural Global Health Symposium, whose overarching theme is Achieving Global Health Equity through Community...
Tags: neurosurgery
The Office of Research Solicits Applications for 2023 Research Seed Grant Program
by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023
The Office of Research, under the leadership of David Christini, Ph.D., senior vice president for Research is soliciting applications for the 2023 Research Seed Grant Program from Downstate faculty along three tracks.
Tags: Awards
Occupational Therapy Hosts White Coat Ceremony and Pi Theta Epsilon Inductions
by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023
Congratulations to the students, faculty, and staff in the Occupational Therapy Program on its recent annual White Coat and Honor Society Induction ceremonies on February 13. Faculty, family, and friends gathered in the Alumni Auditorium—and virtually...
Tags: Occupational Therapy
Middle States Reaffirmation of Accreditation Update
by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023
As part of Downstate’s Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) reaffirmation of accreditation, our Middle States coordinating committee has completed Phase 1 of the self-study process to establish committee structures, self-study leadership,...
Tags: Administration
Downstate Professor Elected President of the American Psychiatric Association
by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023
Congratulations to Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., DrMedSc, professor and interim chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, on his recent election as President-Elect of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Dr. Viswanathan’s term...
Tags: Psychiatry
Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education Grow in Number at Downstate
by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023
Congratulations to the newly-minted Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education (TAGME). The Residency Program Coordinator Forum (RPCF) announced that eight Downstate coordinators recently became TAGME certified. In 2022, six coordinators...