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History

  • 2021 Vince Calleo, MD, named as only 4th Medical Director of the poison center in 64-year history

  • 2020 Administrative Director, Michele Caliva, named Co-Director of newly created COVID-19 Hotline at Upstate Medical University

  • 2018 Michael Hodgman, MD, FACMT, named newest Medical Director of the poison center

  • 2017 The Upstate New York Poison Center celebrates 60 years of service to the community

  • 2016 Nationally re-accredited by the American Association of Poison Control Centers

  • 2011 Expanded service area from 34 to 54 counties in NYS with the closing of the Western and Finger Lakes Regional Poison Control Centers 

    Nationally re-accredited by the American Association of Poison Control Centers

  • 2006 Name changed to the Upstate New York Poison Center to better align with host institution and to more closely reflect the newly expanded service area

    Nationally re-accredited by the American Association of Poison Control Centers

  • 2001 Nationally re-accredited by the American Association of Poison Control Centers

    Expanded service area from 14 to 24 counties with the closing of the Hudson Valley Center

  • 1996 Nationally accredited by the American Association of Poison Control Centers

  • 1992 Reorganized under the Emergency Department of SUNY Upstate Medical University

  • 1991 Richard Cantor, MD, FAAP, becomes the poison center's Medical Director

  • 1987 Designated by NYS as one of six regional poison centers

  • 1967 Howard Weinberger, MD, is named the poison center's first Medical Director

  • 1957 Central New York Poison Center established as one of the first in the nation
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