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April 5, 2021 | DOWNSTATE HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY

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College of Medicine

Takisha Morancy and Christopher George Announced Awarded 2021 Full Year Research Scholarship!

Research is the foundation of medicine, and here at Downstate, it continues to be at the core of our academic programming, and central to our institutional mission and offerings.  For nearly 20-years, the College of Medicine (COM) Alumni Association has awarded on an annual basis the “Full Year Research Scholarship”...

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Downstate Holds Sixth Annual Cancer Health Disparities Symposium

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Downstate Holds Sixth Annual Cancer Health Disparities Symposium

Last month, Downstate hosted the Sixth Annual Cancer Health Disparities Symposium to address the pooor cancer health care outcomes in communities of color. The symposium— sponsored by ...

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Dr. William Fyke Becomes First Student to Complete Downstate-University of Bordeaux Program

School of Graduate Studies

Dr. William Fyke Becomes First Student to Complete Downstate-University of Bordeaux Program

Congratulations are in order to William Fyke, fourth year MD-PhD student in the Neural & Behavioral Science program in Downstate’s School of Graduate Studies(SGS), who is the first student...

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Public Health and STD Awareness Week: An Opportunity to Address Best Practices for Sexual Health

School of Public Health

Public Health and STD Awareness Week: An Opportunity to Address Best Practices for Sexual Health

April, which is National Minority Health Month, also includes the CDC’s STD Awareness Week, observed this year from April 7-11th.  Both observances find voice in a new multi-center study that...

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OT Program Awarded $100k grant from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

OT Program Awarded $100k grant from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

I'm excited to announce, that Downstate’s Occupational Therapy Program in the School of Health Professions, was awarded a $100,000 grant from the New York State Department of Health....

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SOHP Leads the Way with Interprofessional Collaboration in Scholarship

SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

SOHP Leads the Way with Interprofessional Collaboration in Scholarship

Congratulations to the Downstate interprofessional team, led by Dean Allen Lewis, Ph.D., CRC, for their work authoring the recent book chapter, “Cultural Competency in Rehabilitation Counseling...

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Sugar Is Not Always Sweet: Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Do Worse When They Have High Blood Sugar

Research Roundup

Sugar Is Not Always Sweet: Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Do Worse When They Have High Blood Sugar

Downstate researchers continue to assess the pathology of COVID-19 and share important treatment insights with colleagues across the country....

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