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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., 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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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

Backpack Awareness

Bringing Backpack Safety to PS 235

by Office of the President - October 21 , 2025

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Tags: Occupational Therapy, 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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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

Join the SOHP and Other Campus Affiliates Monthly Research Capacity Building Meetings!

by Office of Communications & Marketing - June 6 , 2025

Are you a faculty member who is an established researcher or looking to jumpstart your research career within a supportive community? If so, please consider joining us for monthly Research Capacity Building Meetings sponsored by the School of Health...

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PA Graduate Receives SUNY Mental Health Scholarship

by Office of the President - May 22 , 2025

Congratulations to Girgis Welsen, a 2025 graduate of the School of Health Professions Physician Assistant (PA) Program, and one of only 15 students statewide to receive the SUNY/OMH Mental Health Scholarship—a transformative initiative advancing...

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Tags: Physician Assistant, School of Health Professions

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SOHP Announces New Fall Programs

by Office of the President - April 17 , 2023

The School of Health Professions (SOHP) plans to launch two exciting new programs in the fall of 2023. The Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) MS degree, a hybrid program, will prepare students for clinical work with persons with disabilities by applying...

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Tags: Applied Behavioral Analysis, Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions

IPE Case Study

Downstate Academic Collaboration Contributes to IPE Case Study

by Office of The President - April 17 , 2023

In alignment with a goal, of the School of Health Professions recently hosted an Interprofessional Education (IPE) Case Study session, where nine faculty members and over 100 students from SOPH, Nursing, and Public Health convened to determine interprofessional...

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Tags: College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Public Health