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Helping Brooklyn’s Children Find Their Voices

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...

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Tags: Pediatrics

Samantha Zinman

Downstate Medical Student Earns National Nutrition in Medicine Scholarship

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...

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Tags: College of Medicine

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Missed You, Pumpkin!

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.

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Tags: The Commons

Workshop Flyer

Introduction to Labor Management Committees (PEF) – Online Course

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.

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Tags: Employee Resources, Labor Relations, online module

TIAA In-Person Consultations: September - November

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.

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Tags: Employee Resources

EAP Glasses Drive

EAP Eyeglasses Drive Ends August 27th

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...

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Tags: Employee Assistance Program

State Policy on Emergency Closures and Essential Employee Responsibilities

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....

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Tags: Human Resources

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice and Pecan Latte

Coming Soon to the Commons

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.

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Tags: The Commons

Coordinator Appreciation Week

The People Who Keep GME Moving

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.

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Tags: Graduate Medical Education, Residency Program Coordinator Forum

Summer Reset Challenge

Six Weeks to Reset, Recharge, and Move!

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...

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Tags: Employee Assistance Program

Michael H. Augenbraun, MD

When a Tick Bite Becomes Something More

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...

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Tags: Infectious Diseases

Get Ready

Get READY: Skills That Matter When Seconds Count

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 14 , 2026

As part of its 60th anniversary, the School of Health Professions is launching Downstate READY, a new initiative that provides Downstate employees with practical emergency response skills they can use at work, at home, and in the community.

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Tags: Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions

Researchers

Downstate Researchers Find Their Voice

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 14 , 2026

SUNY is expanding its partnership with the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, giving faculty and researchers across the SUNY system more opportunities to strengthen their communication, leadership, and engagement skills. The expansion includes...

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Tags: Research

photo of two women

Two New Faculty Members, Two Paths to SOHP

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 14 , 2026

As the School of Health Professions (SOHP) celebrates its 60th anniversary, the arrival of two new faculty members offers a fitting link between the School’s history and its future. One returns to the place where her career began. The other brings...

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Tags: Faculty / Staff, School of Health Professions