Issue 6

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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...

Tags: Downstate Health, Pediatrics

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.

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