News Archive for 2016

LEON Festival to showcase Upstate services for kids and families June 23

June 16, 2016

National singing sensation Kidz Bop will headline festival that will include fireworks and information on keeping your child safe in the summer and all year long.

National Cancer Survivors Day

June 14, 2016

Hundreds attended the Upstate Cancer Center's National Cancer Survivor Day event June 12. It was the 20th annual gathering of cancer survivors hosted by Upstate, and this year it was celebrated at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park. Open to cancer survivors, their families and friends, the event featured animal demonstrations, a picnic dinner and face painting.

Upstate launches fellowship program in addiction psychiatry

June 14, 2016

The fellowship is one of only eight in New York and comes at a time when addiction to pain meds is a nationwide epidemic.

Carol Watson Greenhouse UGCH garden- year two

June 6, 2016

Largest crowd ever set to attend Upstate's National Cancer Survivor Day Celebration June 12

June 6, 2016

More than 850 survivors and friends are expected to attend event at Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park to celebrate winning the battle against cancer.

Paige's Butterfly Run marks 20 years

June 2, 2016

For its stroke care, Upstate University Hospital earns Gold Plus Award and Honor Roll Elite Plus

May 27, 2016

Awards, from American Heart Association, show that Upstate exceeds quality measures.

Two receive SUNY distinguished faculty honors

May 27, 2016

Upstate's Patricia Kane, PhD, and David Lehman, MD, Pharmd, are awarded SUNY highest faculty rank.

Upstate Medical University is tops again at Heart Walk

May 19, 2016

Upstate fielded biggest team and was top fundraiser Heart Association's annual charity walk/run, held last month. Top fundraiser from Upstate was Patti Warga

482 students to receive degrees, certificates at Upstate Medical University Commencent May 22

May 18, 2016

Speakers and honorary degree recipients are Cleveland Clinic President 'Toby' Cosgrove and Syracuse University Professor and ethicist Samuel Gosovitz.