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Two New Faculty Members, Two Paths to SOHP

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 14 , 2026

As the School of Health Professions (SOHP) celebrates its 60th anniversary, the arrival of two new faculty members offers a fitting link between the School’s history and its future. One returns to the place where her career began. The other brings...

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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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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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