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December 2003 News Archive

Tuesday, December 23, 2003

SUNY Upstate recognized for fundraising efforts

SUNY Upstate Medical University has been recognized for its fundraising efforts by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), the professional organization for advancement professionals in the educational field. SUNY Upstate was... read more

Monday, December 22, 2003

Gregory Threatte, M.D., named chair of pathology at SUNY Upstate

Gregory A. Threatte, M.D., has been named chair of the Department of Pathology. Threatte joined SUNY Upstate in 1986 as associate professor and deputy to the president for minority affairs. During his tenure at SUNY Upstate, Threatte has served as director... read more

Friday, December 19, 2003

Flu prompts University Hospital to limit visitors

Due to widespread flu activity in the Syracuse area, University Hospital is encouraging visitors who are ill to refrain from visiting patients. University Hospital is asking anyone with flu-like symptoms--fever, body aches, stuffy nose or a cold--not... read more

Friday, December 12, 2003

SUNY Upstate launches fundraising campaign for children's hospital

SUNY Upstate Medical University officially launched the fundraising campaign for the Central New York Children's Hospital by announcing that $5.6 million toward the $15 million goal has already been raised. The announcement was made by Mary Ann Shaw,... read more

Thursday, December 11, 2003

University Hospital pilots hands-free communications device

University Hospital has begun piloting a new hands-free communications system that will enable doctors, nurses, medical technicians and other hospital staff to communicate with each other from any location in the hospital without leaving the patient's... read more

Wednesday, December 10, 2003

State OKs vertical expansion plan for University Hospital

The State Health Department has approved University Hospital's plan to build a $99 million, six-story addition that will include the Central New York Children's Hospital. The approval of the Certificate of Need allows University Hospital to sign contracts... read more

Tuesday, December 2, 2003

Joyce Mackessey and Kris Waldron named service line administrators for University Hospital

Joyce Mackessey and Kris Waldron have been named service line administrators at University Hospital. Mackessey was named service line administrator for Ancillary Services, with responsibilities for Laboratory, Radiology, Respiratory, Pharmacy, Nutritional... read more

Monday, December 1, 2003

Hudson Valley Community College and SUNY Upstate launch bachelor's degree program

Two SUNY colleges have launched a new program to provide part-time, bachelor degree education to respiratory therapists in the Albany region. This distance learning collaboration between SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and Hudson Valley... read more


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