Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

Menu

The Downstate Update

Featured Article

Introducing The Downstate Update

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 1 , 2025

We know things move fast in healthcare—and we want to keep you in the know. That’s why we created the Downstate Update: a quick, easy-to-read newsletter that brings you the latest news, updates, and highlights from around SUNY Downstate Health...

Read More

New Inclusive Language Integration Policy

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 21 , 2026

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ (DHSU), is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and accessible environment for all members of our community. In support of that commitment, DHSU has adopted the Inclusive Language Integration Policy...

Read More

poster of event

Retail Tabling - Your experience. Our priority.

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 21 , 2026

A Food & Nutrition Retail Team Presentaion

Read More

photo of Kijana Corbin standing at podium with a mic in his hand

Kijana Corbin Honored as a 2026 NAHSE New York Men of Distinction Award Recipient

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 21 , 2026

Congratulations to Kijana Corbin, M.B.A., Associate Vice President of Hospital Facilities, who received a 2026 Men of Distinction Award from the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) New York Regional Chapter last month.

Read More

sign on fence reading National Cancer Survivors Day

Celebrating our Downstate Cancer Survivors

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 21 , 2026

On Sunday, June 7, Downstate's Department of Pediatrics and the Child Life Center, under the leadership of Lisa Smith, proudly welcomed pediatric cancer survivors and their families back for a long-awaited Cancer Survivor Celebration. It was the...

Read More

group photo women standing in a long row in front of a poster in Korean.

Dr. Lori Escallier Shares Nursing Accreditation Expertise in South Korea

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 21 , 2026

Lori Escallier, Ph.D., RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN, Dean of Downstate’s College of Nursing, recently traveled to South Korea to share U.S. approaches to nursing education, evaluation, and accreditation with the Korean Nurses Association and the Korean Accreditation...

Read More

Downstate Expert Featured in The Washington Post on Healthy Aging and Sleep Health

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 21 , 2026

Jeffrey P. Weiss, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, Professor and Chair of the Department of Urology, was recently featured in The Washington Post discussing nocturia, the medical term for frequent nighttime urination. The condition affects millions of adults and...

Read More

Four Downtate Studies Offer New Insights into Vascular Care

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 21 , 2026

Over the past year, investigators in Downstate's Department of Surgery have published a series of studies examining limb preservation, pulmonary embolism, and healthcare delivery. Together, the studies address conditions commonly treated at University...

Read More

photo of Dr. Simon S. Rabinowitz

Dr. Simon S. Rabinowitz Concludes Nearly Four Decades of Service at Downstate

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 21 , 2026

As he prepares to retire after nearly 40 years at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, Simon S. Rabinowitz, M.D., Ph.D., Vice Chairman of Pediatrics and Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, leaves behind a legacy that reaches...

Read More

Legionella Prevention Measures at Downstate

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 20 , 2026

As many of you are aware, New York City is currently responding to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak affecting parts of Manhattan. That outbreak has not been linked to our campus, but it is a good moment to update the Downstate community on the work...

Read More

a male doctor, smiling, standing next to a hospital bed with a smiling man looking back

A Safer Shift Starts with BioVil

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 20 , 2026

Begin each shift with a BioVigil badge - a smart hand hygiene system designed to protect you and your patients at every interaction. Attend in-person BioVigil training located in room A6-447 (back of NS 62) on July 21, 22 or 23rd. 

Read More

Oracle + Downstate: A New Era of Efficiency and Innovation

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 20 , 2026

Downstate has launched Phase I of the Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Solutions, a new cloud-based system that will simplify processes across the campus.

Read More

group photo of event participants

Screen Today. Save Lives Tomorrow

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 15 , 2026

A recent Colon Cancer Screening Fair brought together medical students, physicians, nurses, and community health professionals to promote colorectal cancer prevention and early detection.

Read More

Tags: Cancer

photo of R. Brian McNeil

Dr. Brian K. McNeil Advances National Conversations on Health Equity and Prevention

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 15 , 2026

Brian Keith McNeil, M.D., MBA, FACS, continues to showcase Downstate's expertise in advancing equitable, patient-centered healthcare.

Read More

Introducing The Digest

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 14 , 2026

The Digest is a special feature of Downstate Update and will serve as our source of news and information during the President's Bulletin summer and holiday hiatuses.

Read More