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