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Expanding Access to Sonography Training to Meet Workforce Needs

by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026

Beginning in the Fall of 2026, the School of Health Professions will transition its Diagnostic Medical Imaging program from an upper-division bachelor’s degree to a Certificate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

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From Foundations to Patient Care, OT Class of 2026 Reaches a Defining Milestone

by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026

The Occupational Therapy Program’s Master’s Project Day and White Coat Ceremony at Downstate marks a fundamental shift as students move from research and academic preparation into clinical practice.

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Brooklyn Lend Program

Systems Change and Leadership

by Brooklyn LEND & Office of Continuing Medical Education - April 24 , 2026

We invite you to attend a free hybrid CME/CE panel discussion on Friday, May 8, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This event will explore how leadership can drive systems change to improve services for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities.

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School of Health Professions Leads Downstate’s Career Discovery Week Programming

by Office of the President - April 14 , 2026

Along with Vanessa Vales-Lewis, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of the School of Health Professions, I joined the School of Health Professions (SOHP) team in the NYC Career Discovery Week event held here at Downstate. This citywide initiative introduces high...

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Happy Occupational Therapy Month

by Office of Communications & Marketing - April 9 , 2026

This April, we proudly celebrate Occupational Therapy Month and recognize the extraordinary Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) across the Downstate community.

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Stepping Into the White Coat and Into the Health Professions

by Office of the President - March 31 , 2026

Downstate welcomed more than 50 high school students in grades 9–12 from across New York City for the Black Men in White Coats (BMWC), a national initiative to increase diversity in medicine, in partnership with the Kings Against Violence Initiative...

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2026 HIMSS Conference

SUNY Downstate Health Informatics Program students attend the 2026 HIMSS Global Health Conference

by Health Informatics Program - March 27 , 2026

From March 6-9, 2026, our SUNY Downstate Health Informatics Program students had the incredible opportunity to attend the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, NV; one of the most influential gatherings in healthcare technology...

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Downstate ABA Program Ranked First Nationally in Research Productivity Study

by Office of the President - March 17 , 2026

A new independent study published in Behavior Analysis in Practice ranked Downstate’s Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program first in the nation in per-faculty research productivity among behavior analytic graduate training programs in the United...

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Celebrating 60 Years of Excellence in Health Professions Education

by Office of the President - February 3 , 2026

Founded in 1966, Downstate’s College of Health-Related Professions began with a clear mission to expand access to high-quality health professions education and meet the evolving workforce needs of Brooklyn and New York City. For sixty years, the...

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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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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., MAT, 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 the...

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