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Efekona Nuwere

Downstate Faculty Member Chosen for SUNY Accessibility Fellowship

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...

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Tags: Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions

Vanessa Vales-Lewis

Full Circle: From Downstate Baby to SOHP Assistant Dean

by Office of the President - November 18 , 2025

Some stories truly come full circle. For Vanessa Vales-Lewis, Ph.D., M.Phil., that circle begins and ends at Downstate. Born at University Hospital at Downstate and growing up in Brooklyn, she discovered her passion for science education through...

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Tags: Faculty / Staff, School of Health Professions

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School of Health Professions 2025-2026 Dean's Lecture Series

by Office of Communications & Marketing - November 1 , 2025

The purpose of the Lecture Series is to provide Downstate students with value added content in addition to what they are learning in their base curricula to position them to be leading thinkers and influencers in their disciplines.

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Tags: School of Health Professions

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From Equity to AI Innovation: Dr. Vikram Pagpatan Named SUNY Fellow

by Office of the President - September 23 , 2025

Downstate proudly congratulates Vikram Pagpatan, Ed.D., OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA, ATP, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Admissions Coordinator, on being named to the inaugural class of SUNY’s AI for the Public Good Fellows.

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Tags: School of Health Professions

Allen Lewis

Blog Training Article Page

by New Media Services - August 7 , 2025

This page is for training purposes

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Tags: Midwifery, School of Health Professions, Training Resources

Drs. Salem & Smith

School of Health Professions Appoints New Faculty

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 28 , 2025

We welcome Yasser Salem, PT, PhD, MS, NCS, PCS, to the School of Health Professions, where he joins the Physical Therapy Program as Professor and Program Chair.

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Tags: Faculty / Staff, School of Health Professions

Amar Allataby

Celebrating Muslim American Heritage Month: Honoring The Leadership and Impact of Dr. Amal Amar-Allataby

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 22 , 2025

In observance of Muslim American Heritage Month, we proudly feature Amal Amar-Alattaby, DM, CNM, OBGYN NP, a clinician, educator, and advocate whose work continues to shape women’s healthcare in powerful and deeply personal ways.

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Tags: Commemorative Months, Midwifery, School of Health Professions