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The Downstate Update 2026

Volunteer Week

Celebrating National Volunteer Week

by Office of Communications & Marketing - April 20 , 2026

To our extraordinary healthcare and administrative volunteers at Downstate Health Sciences University, thank you for being the heart of our mission to #KeepCareClose for the community we serve. In every department and every interaction, your compassion,...

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Tags: Commemorative Months

Health Information Professionals

Celebrating Health Information Professionals Week

by Office of Communications & Marketing - April 20 , 2026

This week (April 20–24, 2026), we proudly recognize Health Information Professionals Week and honor the dedicated individuals who ensure that our healthcare system runs safely, efficiently, and accurately behind the scenes.

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James Bourke

Downstate mourns the passing of James Edmund Bourke, M.D.

by Presidents Office - April 15 , 2026

Downstate mourns the passing of James Edmund Bourke, M.D., who served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine from 2002 to 2009, who died on April 9, 2026, at age 89.

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Accessibility Awareness for Everyone

by Department of Human Resources - April 10 , 2026

SUNY Downstate is at a critical point in ensuring our digital environment meets the highest standards of inclusion and compliance. Under ADA Title II, the digital content we create—including the emails we send, the PDFs we post, and the web pages...

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Tags: Human Resources