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Issue 6

George Cephas 100th birthday

George Cephas Ford: A Brooklyn Storybook Legacy Opens a New Chapter at Downstate

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 27 , 2026

One hundred years ago, when George Cephas Ford was born in Brooklyn, Black illustrators had few opportunities in children’s publishing, and Black children rarely saw themselves, their families, or their communities reflected in books. Mr. Ford...

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Tags: Downstate Health, Pediatrics

Survivors Quilt

Survivors’ Quilt Project Weaves Together Stories of Strength

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 27 , 2026

The STAR Program, in partnership with the STAR/THEO and HEAT programs, is bringing together art, storytelling, and community through the Survivors’ Quilt Project. The project continues a long tradition of using quilts to make the human impact of...

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Tags: STAR Program

Biovigil Relaunch

Green Light for Clean Hands and Safer Care

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 27 , 2026

Eight years after introducing BioVigil, University Hospital at Downstate renewed the program last week with an event in The Commons focused on hand hygiene and patient safety.

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Tags: Downstate Health, Keep Care Close, University Hospital at Downstate

Children Help

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