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The Downstate Update 2026

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Request for Election Nominations

by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 1 , 2026

At Downstate, the Local “University Senate” is called the “Downstate Assembly of the Faculty and Professional Staff (DAFPS).” Matters of concern to the faculty and staff are to be relayed to this committee for consideration. There is an...

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New Leadership

School of Public Health Appoints New Leadership For The Master of Healthcare Administration Program

by Office of Communications & Marketing - February 9 , 2026

The School of Public Health is pleased to announce new leadership appointments for the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Program, strengthening the program’s academic direction and operational leadership at a time when healthcare systems...

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Dr. Kanna

Balavenkatesh Kanna, M.D., MPH, FACP, CPPS, FACHE, Appointed As Chief Executive Officer of University Hospital & Vice President of Hospital Affairs

by Office of the President - February 5 , 2026

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Balavenkatesh Kanna, MD, MPH, FACP, FACHE, as Chief Executive Officer of University Hospital at Downstate (UHD)/ Vice President of Hospital Affairs, effective March 6, 2026.

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