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by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 1 , 2025
We know things move fast in healthcare—and we want to keep you in the know. That’s why we created the Downstate Update: a quick, easy-to-read newsletter that brings you the latest news, updates, and highlights from around SUNY Downstate Health...
by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 27 , 2026
One hundred years ago, when George Cephas Ford was born in Brooklyn, Black illustrators had few opportunities in children’s publishing, and Black children rarely saw themselves, their families, or their communities reflected in books. Mr. Ford...
Tags: Downstate Health, Pediatrics
by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 27 , 2026
The STAR Program, in partnership with the STAR/THEO and HEAT programs, is bringing together art, storytelling, and community through the Survivors’ Quilt Project. The project continues a long tradition of using quilts to make the human impact of...
Tags: STAR Program
by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 27 , 2026
Eight years after introducing BioVigil, University Hospital at Downstate renewed the program last week with an event in The Commons focused on hand hygiene and patient safety.
Tags: Downstate Health, Keep Care Close, University Hospital at Downstate
by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 27 , 2026
For a child, eating a meal safely, asking for something they need, or telling a parent what hurts are important parts of daily life. When feeding, swallowing, speech, or language is difficult, it can affect a child’s health, learning, and ability...
Tags: Pediatrics
by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 27 , 2026
Samantha Zinman, a third-year student in the College of Medicine, represented Downstate at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine, held earlier this month in Washington, D.C. Conference organizers selected Samantha as one of 21 medical...
Tags: College of Medicine
by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 27 , 2026
Things are getting a little spicy at The Commons! If you’ve been craving your favorite pumpkin-flavored Starbucks fix, the wait is over. Your fall fling is back, and this reunion can be as hot or as iced as you like.
Tags: The Commons
by Public Service Workshops Program - August 27 , 2026
Attached is the recently announced Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) workshop for PEF-Represented and Management/Confidential Employees.
by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 26 , 2026
In preparation to meet retirement and financial goals, employees are encouraged to sign up for in-person consultations offered by TIAA.
Tags: Employee Resources
by Employee Assistance Program - August 25 , 2026
Please gather any gently used prescription glasses, reading glasses, or sunglasses that you no longer need. Your donations will be sent to Lions Club International, an organization dedicated to supporting those in need globally with eyeglasses and...
by Department of Human Resources - August 24 , 2026
Only the Governor has the authority to close state agencies. which includes SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Local governmental officials, police, radio, and television stations do not have the authority to close state offices and facilities....
Tags: Human Resources
by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 21 , 2026
Coming soon to The Commons: Pecan Crunch Latte and Pumpkin Spice Latte*. Try them both with any dairy or nondairy milk.
Tags: The Commons
by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 14 , 2026
Graduate Medical Education put its people and its future in focus during a week that paired appreciation with professional development.
Tags: Graduate Medical Education, Residency Program Coordinator Forum
by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 14 , 2026
The Employee Assistance Program recently completed its six-week Summer Reset Challenge, bringing Downstate employees together for weekly Cardio and Zumba sessions. Led by EAP Manager Magda Alliancin, Ed.D., CEAP, the program gave colleagues a chance...
by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 14 , 2026
Ticks are an increasingly familiar concern in New York, but some of the illnesses they carry remain unfamiliar. Slate recently spoke with Downstate infectious disease expert Michael Augenbraun, M.D., for a story examining Bourbon virus, a rare tick-borne...
Tags: Infectious Diseases