EAP & SPH Student Council Coat Drive
by Employee Assistance Program - October 22 , 2025
This October 22 to November 24, 2025 come drop off a coat to help someone in need.
2025 Downstate Update
Cafeteria Corridor Reopened
by Facilities Management & Development - October 21 , 2025
The corridor connecting the Cafeteria to the Hospital has reopened. You can now access the Hospital or the Cafeteria without having to go to the 2nd floor.
Tags: Capital Improvements
Every Breath Counts: Celebrating Respiratory Care Week
by Office of Communications & Marketing - October 20 , 2025
From October 19 to 25, 2025, we proudly celebrate Respiratory Care Week and recognize the extraordinary work of our respiratory therapists at Downstate Health.
Tags: Downstate Health
Celebrating National Pharmacy Week
by Office of Communications & Marketing - October 20 , 2025
From October 19 through October 25, 2025, we proudly join the nation in recognizing National Pharmacy Week, where we honor the vital work of the professionals in the Department of Pharmacy Services and their commitment to patient care and community...
In Memoriam Abraham Shulman
by Office of Communications & Marketing - October 20 , 2025
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University mourns the passing of Dr. Abraham Shulman, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Otolaryngology, who died on October 12, 2025, at the age of 96, surrounded by his family.
CREST Phase 2 Pilot Announcement
by TRANSPORT Program - October 16 , 2025
We are excited to announce that the Clinical Research Training Program (CREST) at SUNY Downstate is now accepting applications for Phase II Pilot Grant Awards. This program is designed to cultivate a diverse cohort of clinician-scientists who are...
11th International Summit on Food, Nutrition & Health
by Office of Communications & Marketing - October 16 , 2025
The NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, in lead partnership with BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, the International Academy of Nutrition Educators (IANE), the iKANN Nutrition Research Registry, the Global Nutrition, Health...
Time-Off to Vote - N.Y. Election Law Section 3-110
by Department of Human Resources - October 16 , 2025
If you do not have 4 consecutive hours to vote, either from the opening of the polls to the beginning of your working shift, OR between the end of your working shift and the closing of the polls, you may take off up to 2 hours, without loss of pay,...
Announcing the Appointment of Sarah Vossoughi, M.D., RN, as Vice Chair and Chief of Clinical Pathology, Director of Clinical Laboratories
by Office of Communications & Marketing - October 15 , 2025
We are pleased to share news of the appointment of Sarah Vossoughi, M.D., RN, as Vice Chair and Chief of Clinical Pathology, Director of Clinical Laboratories in the Department of Pathology. Dr. Vossoughi assumed directorship of our Clinical Laboratories...
October 2025 Newsletter
by Office of Communications & Marketing - October 14 , 2025
Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) designed to block access to a computer system or files until a large sum of money is paid to the attackers.
WellNYS Daily To-Do and Calendar for October 2025
by Employee Assistance Program - October 7 , 2025
October is nationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month and includes World Mental Health Day on October 10. It is a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and promote early detection, safety, and...
Tags: Wellness
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
by Department of Human Resources - October 1 , 2025
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) began in 1987, with Congress officially designating October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989. DVAM provides an opportunity for everyone to learn about the prevalence and impacts of domestic...
2026 CREST Phase II Pilot Grant Awards
by Office of Communications & Marketing - October 1 , 2025
We are excited to announce that the Clinical Research Training Program (CREST) at SUNY Downstate is now accepting applications for Phase II Pilot Grant Awards. This program is designed to cultivate a diverse cohort of clinician-scientists who are...