News Archives of 2004
Local Poison Center says poisonings aren't just kidstuff
March 3, 2004
Local poison center officials are hoping the attention March brings as National Poison Prevention Month will raise awareness that poisonings can happen at any age.
University Hospital celebrates National Child Life Month
March 1, 2004
In celebration of March as National Child Life Month University Hospital child life specialists have developed a reading list and and several tips for parents to follow when taking children to the doctor or hospital.
NIH awards SUNY Upstate Medical University $3.6 million grant
March 1, 2004
SUNY Upstate Medical University researcher Steven L. Batki, M.D., has received a five-year $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a clinical trial to improve access and adherence to medical treatment for injection drug users with chronic hepatitis C infection. This is Batki's second NIH grant in two years. He was awarded $2.2 million last year to conduct a four-year study of a medication's effectiveness to treat alcohol abuse in people with serious mental illness.
New shuttle routes and schedules
February 25, 2004
"C" Lot closed
February 25, 2004
North side of East Adams Street sidewalk closed through March.
February 25, 2004
The north side of the E. Adams Street sidewalk between Sarah Loguen and Elizabeth Blackwell streets will be closed today through March to facilitate construction on the parking garage. The sidewalk on the east side of Sarah Loguen Street remains open as does the Bus Stop. Upstate Announcements will keep you updated on any other sidewalk or road closures as a result of the ongoing construction projects around campus.
University Hospital appoints area's first pediatric chaplain
February 24, 2004
The Rev. Louise Shepard has been named pediatric chaplain at University Hospital, making her the only chaplain dedicated to pediatric patients in the region. Shepard's position was made possible through a one-year grant by the Children's Miracle Network.
University Hospital appoints spiritual care manager
February 24, 2004
The Rev. Terry Ruth Culbertson has been appointed University Hospital's first spiritual care manager. The post will oversee spiritual care programs for patients, their families and caregivers.
University Hospital physicians reattach hand
February 16, 2004
An Upstate Medical University Orthopaedic surgical team successtully re-attached a hand severed in an industrial accident.
SUNY Upstate's respiratory therapy program is third in national survey
February 9, 2004
SUNY Upstate Medical University's respiratory therapy program is one of the top programs of its kind in the country, according to a national survey of respiratory care program directors.