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March 22, 2021 \| DOWNSTATE HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY

Feature

John Conley Division of Medical Ethics & Humanities Awarded $112K Donation!

In exciting news, the John Conley Division of Medical Ethics & Humanities was recently awarded a generous $112k donation from the John Conley Foundation for Ethics and Philosophy in Medicine, to support its dynamic programming. This award has been bestowed upon the Division since 1994 on an annual basis—bringing in an excess of...

college of medicine

ODR Hosts Fifth Annual Dr. Samuel L. Kountz Jr. Lecture and Awards Ceremony

The Office of Diversity Education and Research (ODR), hosted the Fifth Annual Dr. Samuel L. Kountz Lecture on February 26th—an event honoring of life and legacy of a trailblazing man who not only...

College of Nursing

Dean Lori Escallier Presents at the 2021 CNL Summit!

I’m pleased to share that Lori Escallier, Ph.D., RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN, Dean and Professor in the College of Nursing, recently presented at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s 2021 Virtual...

School of Public Health

Dr. Marlene Camacho-Rivera Named NMQF’s 40 Under 40 Leaders in Health!

I am proud to share that Marlene Camacho-Rivera, ScD, MS, MPH, Assistant Dean for Student Engagement and Success and Assistant Professor of Community Health Sciences in the School of Public...

SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Safeguarding Student Wellness Through a Pandemic

As we know, ignoring wellness, both mental and physical, can breed an environment ripe for illness, depression, and dissatisfaction on the job. Furthermore, a compromised mental, emotional...

SPOTLIGHT

SOHP’s Dr. Brigitte Desport Earns Governor’s Appointment to EICC!

I am thrilled to announce that Brigitte Desport, DPS, OTR/L, BCP, ATP, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy in the School of Health Professions...

SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Shushawna DeOliveira Appointed SOHP Associate Dean for Program Operations and Quality

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Shushawna DeOliveira, DHA, as the new Associate Dean for Program Operations and Quality in the School of Health Professions (SOHP)...

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IN THE COMMUNITY

Diversity Education & Research Launches SWAG Game Changer Mini-Series!

The Office of Diversity Education and Research hosted a four week "Game Changer" mini-series, Brooklyn Scholar-athletes With Academic Goals (BK-SWAG) event led by Tina Adjei-Bosompem...

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DOWNSTATE SHOUT OUTS!

Shout out to…

Mariana Markell, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, for leading a panel on “Social Determinants of Health, Kidney Disease, and COVID-19” during...

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