Leadership

President Smith
David R. Smith,
President, SUNY Upstate
Medical University


An energized and responsive leadership team is working towards growth and promoting excellence in all we do. Dr. David Smith, President since 2006, has taken a leadership role in New York State, and instituted the "Engaging Excellence" initiative on campus. This process is bringing together diverse and unique voices from all parts of campus life to plan for the future.

Dean of the College of Medicine, Dr. David Duggan, is piloting our efforts to face the many challenges of academic medicine while reaping its rewards.

At SUNY Upstate Medical University, the faculty is actively involved in discussion and decisions at all levels. A strong and informed faculty governance system exists to link faculty concerns and ideas to the decision-making process.

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Dr. David Duggan
David Duggan ,
Interm Dean, College of Medicine
Dean Szigeti
Elvira Szigeti,
Dean, College of Nursing
Dean Bonner
Hugh Bonner, Dean,
College of
Health Professions
Dean Goodman
Steven Goodman,
Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Paula Trief

Paula M. Trief, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Faculty Development; Professor, Departments of Psychiatry & Medicine

"I represent our Office of Faculty Affairs, and my staff and I are committed to developing the potential of new faculty and see them succeed and thrive".

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