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January 2002 News Archive

Thursday, January 31, 2002

SUNY Upstate celebrates Black History Month with public events

SUNY Upstate Medical University will host free events open to the public in February in celebrate Black History Month. Opening ceremonies will be held Friday, Feb. 8, beginning at 11 a.m. in the lobby of the Campus Activities Building, 155 Elizabeth... read more

Wednesday, January 30, 2002

Dr. Perri Klass author of 'Love and Modern Medicine,' to speak at SUNY Upstate Feb. 6

Perri Klass, M.D., a pediatrician and author of the O. Henry Award-winning book "Love and Modern Medicine" will present "Women in Medicine: Voices, Stories, Jokes, and Legends," Wednesday, Feb. 6 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Medical Alumni Auditorium of... read more

Monday, January 28, 2002

University Hospital wins accreditation from Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

University Hospital has achieved accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations (JCAHO) as a result of its demonstrated compliance with JCAHO's national recognized health care standards. In the survey conducted last... read more

Monday, January 28, 2002

SUNY Upstate's orthopedics surgery department awarded $2.7 million in grants

Six faculty members of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University have been awarded $2.7 million to fund research on a variety of topics related to the musculoskeletal system. Most of the research will be conducted in Upstate's... read more

Wednesday, January 23, 2002

Fourth Annual SUNY Upstate Skins Game slated for June is canceled

The Fourth Annual SUNY Upstate Skins Game slated for June 18 at the Lafayette Golf and Country Club has been canceled, SUNY Upstate officials announced today. "We were unable to secure the sponsorships that made this such a marvelous event for all of... read more

Thursday, January 17, 2002

SUNY Upstate Medical University studies benefits of providing psychiatric care via telemedicine technology

Inmates in need of psychiatric care in the Franklin County Jail in Malone are being examined by a physician at SUNY Upstate Medical University 180 miles away in Syracuse as part of a study measuring the feasibility of providing psychiatric care using... read more

Monday, January 14, 2002

Bioterrorism and how children react to traumatic events is focus of University Hospital's HealthLink program Jan. 19

The threat of bioterrorism and how children react to traumatic events will be the focus of University Hospital's HealthLink seminar, titled "Fall 2001: Can We Take Back The Controls?" Saturday, Jan. 19. The presentation will be held in the Oasis complex... read more

Monday, January 7, 2002

University Hospital's HealthLink program presents free health seminars

Weight loss and herbal medications are the topics to be addressed during two University Hospital HealthLink seminars to be held this month. Both seminars are free and open to the public and are held in the Oasis complex on the lower level of Shoppingtown... read more

Friday, January 4, 2002

Crouse and Upstate set up steering committee

Gregory L. Eastwood, M.D., president of SUNY Upstate Medical University, L. Richard Oliker, Ph.D., chairman of the board at Crouse Hospital, and Syracuse University Chancellor Kenneth Shaw, Ph.D., chairman of the Metropolitan Development Association's... read more

Wednesday, January 2, 2002

University Hospital physician named fellow of the American College of Surgeons

University Hospital physician Nabeel El-amir, M.D., of Fayetteville has been named a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. El-amir, who received his medical degree in 1989 from SUNY Upstate Medical University Center, is a thoracic surgeon and an... read more


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