WELCOME: Upstate President Dr Mantosh Dewan greets Dr Cynthia Taub, the Edward C. Reifenstein Professor of Medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine; and Dr Jonathan Miller, chair of the Department of Neurosurgery. Both Taub and Miller began their leadership roles at Upstate recently. Taub previously served at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Miller at Case Western Reserve University.

PERMANENT DECON SYSTEM INSTALLED: Emergency Management Director Christopher Dunham discusses the new decontamination curtain installed outside the Upstate Emergency Department. The decon curtain system provides a place where patients involved in a contamination incident can shower and be examined by health care professionals before entering the ED. Prior to the installation, Upstate had a portable decontamination tent that would be used in such incidents.

PORTRAIT UNVEILED: Dr. David Duggan, MD, right, looks on as Upstate President Dr. Mantosh Dewan, left, and Norton College of Medicine Dean Dr. Lawrence Chin finish unveiling a portrait of Duggan during a reception Aug. 28. Duggan’s selection to the Upstate Portrait Gallery acknowledges his more than four decades of service to Upstate, beginning with his enrollment in medical school. Duggan has held many positions over the years, including dean of the College of Medicine, chair of the Department of Medicine and medical director of Upstate University Hospital. Portrait painter is William…

CHAPLAINS END SUMMER INTERNSHIP: Upstate 2023 chaplain interns each completed more than 400 hours of clinical pastoral training this summer providing spiritual care to patients, families and Upstate employees. Ending their internships, are, from left, Rev. Jae James Kim, Rev. Willie Mitchell, David Chachere Jeremiah Deep, Spiritual Care Manager Rev. Terry Culbertson, Jianzong Jane Bronson and BuMeh Romay.

VIP ON CAMPUS: Upstate Nursing Director Michelle Zoanetti leads State Health Commissioner James McDonald, MD, and members of his staff on a tour of the Upstate University Hospital Emergency Department. While in Central New York, McDonald visited the New York State Fair, where he met with Upstate medical staff and a medical student at the State Fair Infirmary. He also participated in a roundtable discussion about the local health care system with the leadership from area hospitals. The visit was the latest in a series of regional tours by the commissioner, with plans to continue visiting…

A HEALTHY FAIR OPTION: Upstate’s Department of Otolaryngology and Communication conducted head and neck cancer screenings at The Great New York State Fair earlier this week. More than 100 screenings were performed and over 1000 pairs of earplugs were passed out to fairgoers. This project was supported by the 2023 Cancer Prevention Community Service Award by the American Head and Neck Society and The Upstate Foundation Cancer Center Award.

SERVING THE COMMUNITY: Upstate’s Mary Nelson, center, gets help from Upstate employees at her annual Youth Day BBQ Aug 19, which provides free backpacks, school supplies and clothing to local school kids. Nelson, who works with Upstate Radiology, is also the founder of the Mary Nelson Youth Center.

STOP THE BLEED: The Upstate Trauma team provided Stop the Bleed training to crew and band members of O.A.R. and Goo Goo Dolls, when the bands performed in Syracuse last week.