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Assembly of Faculty and Professional Staff Spring 2025 Elections

by Office of Communications & Marketing - June 3 , 2025

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 relayed to this committee for consideration. There is an Executive Committee...

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Tags: Faculty

Register Today For An Upcoming AVERT Active Shooter Training

by Office of Communications & Marketing - June 1 , 2025

AVERT, short for Active Violence Emergency Response Training goes beyond active shooter training by teaching emergency bleeding control techniques, warning signs of a potential aggressor, quick response in a violent situation, escape, evade, or attack...

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Tags: University Police

Corridor Closure

by Facilities Management & Development - May 30 , 2025

The cafeteria renovation project is approaching its final phase and will now require a complete closure of the corridor leading to the Cafeteria & BSB/HSEB buildings. The First-Floor corridor will be temporarily closed for construction until further...

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Tags: Campus Updates, Facilities Management and Development, University Hospital at Downstate

Reference Laboratory Testing Transition to LabCorp

by Office of Communications - May 27 , 2025

Starting Wednesday, May 28th, Downstate-UHD is transitioning to a new contracted reference laboratory, LabCorp.

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Tags: Research

Notice on Cafeteria: New Opening During Construction - Phase III

by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 13 , 2025

Welcome to the final phase of the Cafeteria Expansion! We appreciate your cooperation and patience during construction.

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Tags: Campus Updates

Al Benjamin

The Passing of Alison (Al) Benjamin

by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 6 , 2025

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague Alison (Al) Benjamin.

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Healthstream Learning Management/Active Directory Workflow

by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 1 , 2025

We’re thrilled to announce the completion of our newly updated Learning Management Platform, Healthstream!

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Tags: Internal Communications

Mandatory Ethics Training

by Office of Communications & Marketing - May 1 , 2025

It’s crucial that all Downstate employees meet the state’s MANDATORY requirement to attend annual Ethics Training.

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Tags: Ethics

Events Calendar

by Office of Communications & Marketing - January 1 , 2025

Events this month in the Downstate Community

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June 2024

by Office of Communications & Marketing - June 1 , 2024

In the fast-paced world of healthcare, staying informed is crucial. That's why we are excited to introduce the "Downstate Update," an on-the-fly digest dedicated to sharing the latest news and developments from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences Universi...

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