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BHPSIP-CHAMPS Advances Arthur Ashe’s Vision for Health Equity

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 6 , 2026

When Arthur Ashe founded the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, he envisioned a community-centered approach to reducing health disparities through education, access, and opportunity. The Brooklyn Health Promotion Summer Internship Program (BHPSIP-CHAMPS)...

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Tags: Arthur Ashe, Brooklyn Health Promotion Center

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Dr. Sherene Sharath’s Research Brings Amputation Risks Closer to Home

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 6 , 2026

Research led by Downstate’s Sherene E. Sharath, Ph.D., MPH, Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of Clinical and Health Services Research, is helping healthcare providers better understand why patients with advanced vascular disease continue...

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Tags: Research, Surgery

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School of Public Health Welcomes Biostatistician Dr. Cong Jiang

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 6 , 2026

We extend a warm welcome to The School of Public Health as it announces the appointment of Cong Jiang, Ph.D., to the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

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Future Healthcare Leaders Get a Hands-On Look at Anatomy

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 6 , 2026

Downstate recently welcomed students from The Bronx High School of Science for a special Anatomy Education Outreach Program, offering an immersive introduction to human anatomy and the many educational pathways leading to careers in medicine, nursing,...

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Michael H. Augenbraun, MD

Dr. Michael Augenbraun Explains Why Vaccines Matter

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 6 , 2026

For Michael H. Augenbraun, M.D., protecting people from infectious diseases has shaped a career that spans patient care, research, education, hospital epidemiology, and public health.

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Tags: Downstate Health, Infectious Diseases

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