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March 2006 News Archive

Thursday, March 30, 2006

Callahan and Murray to receive honorary degrees at 2006 SUNY Upstate Medical University Commencement May 21

Leading expert in bioethics and developer of artificial knee to be honored by the State University of New York SYRACUSE, N.Y.--Daniel Callahan, Ph.D., a leading expert in bioethics, and David G. Murray, M.D., who brought distinction to SUNY Upstate... read more

Thursday, March 30, 2006

Katharine Mooney named chief nursing officer of University Hospital

SYRACUSE, N.Y.- Katharine "Katie" Mooney has been named chief nursing officer (CNO) for University Hospital. Mooney had served as interim CNO since Jan. 30. Phillip S. Schaengold, J.D., M.B.A., chief executive officer of University Hospital and senior... read more

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

SUNY Upstate is expected to rebid the Vertical Expansion project in early April. An earlier bid on the project has been rejected.

The new bid package splits the Vertical Expansion project into four different contracts: HVAC (heating, air conditioning and plumbing), Architecture, Core and Shell, and Electrical work. The creation of multiple contracts for a project as large as the... read more

Thursday, March 23, 2006

SUNY Upstate professor heads to the Middle East to discuss rebuilding Iraq's mental health system

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - While experts discuss ways to rebuild Iraq's war weary infrastructure, others are addressing the country's medical needs, especially as they relate to mental health. A delegation of mental health experts heading to the Middle East next... read more

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Three tapped for assistant dean posts in the College of Medicine

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Steven J. Scheinman, M.D., SUNY Upstate executive vice president and dean of the College of Medicine, has announced the following appointments: N. Barry Berg, Ph.D., has been appointed assistant dean for student affairs. In this role,... read more

Monday, March 20, 2006

Kids ingesting cosmetics topped list of calls to Upstate New York Poison Center in 2005

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Questions about children ingesting deodorant, after-shave, makeup, perfume, baby oil and other cosmetic items were among the most common calls placed last year to the Upstate New York Poison Center. The statistics released this month,... read more

Thursday, March 16, 2006

SUNY Upstate students matched with residencies on national Match Day

Twenty-three to remain in Syracuse, four are matched with U.S. Armed Forces SYRACUSE, N.Y. — At noon today (March 16), 152 fourth-year students from SUNY Upstate Medical University’s College of Medicine joined graduating medical students from across... read more

Monday, March 13, 2006

Conference to explore social interaction of children with autism

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Pamela Wolfberg, Ph.D., a leading expert on autism and cofounder of the Autism Institute on Peer Relations and Play, will explore ways to help children with autism spectrum disorders engage more fully in social interactions with parents... read more

Monday, March 13, 2006

University Hospital celebrates Child Life Month

SYRACUSE, N.Y.— An annual rite of spring at University Hospital is the celebration of March as National Child Life Month. This month, the week of March 12 will feature several special activities to honor and acknowledge the work of the hospital's seven... read more

Friday, March 3, 2006

Cross to chair Microbiology and Immunology

Steven J. Scheinman, M.D., executive vice president and dean of the College of Medicine, has announced the following appointment: Richard Cross, Ph.D., has been named chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. The appointment was announced... read more

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