Depression and Bipolar Awareness Program at SUNY Downstate, Feb. 24
Feb 10, 2010
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and the NYC Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention are offering a free educational seminar on “Depression and Bipolar Awareness: From Diagnosis to Remission,” on Wednesday, February 24, from 5:30 – 8:00 pm, in the Alumni Auditorium, at 395 Lenox Road, Brooklyn. To register, call 718-388-8649.
The event features a one-hour broadcast with medical experts and a panel of patients and family members describing their experiences, the benefits of treatment, and recovery. Following the broadcast, members of SUNY Downstate’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences will answer questions from the audience. For more information about the broadcast, visit www.afsp.org/depressionbroadcast.
On the night of the event, registration and refreshments will begin at 5:30, followed by the broadcast at 6:00 p.m. Discussion will follow at 7:00 p.m.
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About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.