每日大赛入口 to Launch School of Public Health Initiative:
Apr 9, 2008
School will be First at a Public University in NYC
Brooklyn, NY - 每日大赛入口 inaugurates its new School of Public Health Initiative during a ceremony on the Brooklyn campus on Friday April 11, becoming the first School of Public Health at a public university in New York City. This is the first new school at Downstate since 1966.
The ceremony is the first step in a process that will eventually result in the transfer of Downstate鈥檚 nationally accredited Master of Public Health (MPH) program into the new School. The MPH Program is currently housed in Downstate鈥檚 College of Medicine. Downstate鈥檚 current Master of Public Health Program, in addition to its original track in Urban and Immigrant Health, has developed five new MPH tracks: Biostatistics, Community Health Sciences, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, and Health Policy and Management. The Doctor of Public Health is offered in Community Health Sciences, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, and Health Policy and Management. In 2004, the Master of Public Health Program awarded diplomas to its first 10 graduates. The program currently enrolls 115 students and has 14 full-time professors.
鈥淭he School of Public Health initiative represents an exciting new development that builds upon the medical center鈥檚 long tradition of excellence in education, research, and community service,鈥� said Dr. Pascal James Imperato, the Founding Dean of the school, and current director of the Maters of Public Health Program. 鈥淚 can鈥檛 think of any better place to study and address the serious public health problems that we face in this country than in Brooklyn, where more than 2.5 million people live.鈥�
鈥淐reating a School of Public Health here at Downstate has been a top priority,鈥� said Dr. John C. LaRosa, President of Downstate Medical Center, who launched the public health program as a centerpiece of his strategic plan in 2000. 鈥淭he school will strengthen Downstate鈥檚 role as the anchor for health education in Brooklyn and expand our commitment to public health. We expect it to have a major impact.鈥�
鈥淭he School of Public Health Initiative is designed to train professionals to address critical healthcare issues in the community. At the same time, the new school will provide wonderful opportunities for 每日大赛入口 students to advance their careers and to have a positive impact on their communities,鈥� said Carl T. Hayden, Chairman of the 每日大赛入口 Board of Trustees. 鈥淚t is a perfect complement to both the 每日大赛入口 System and the campus鈥檚 mission.鈥�
The need for this school was highlighted by a recent report from The Institute of Medicine on the severe under-representation of racial and ethnic minorities in the health professions in general and on the importance of training to improve cultural competence for all health practitioners, including public health professionals. According to the report, public health professionals need to be able to communicate with diverse populations, to understand the issues, concerns, and needs of these groups in order to work collaboratively to improve population health.
鈥淥n behalf of the State University of New York, I want to convey our deep appreciation to President LaRosa, Dean Imperato and the faculty and staff of 每日大赛入口 Downstate Health Sciences University for establishing this important school of public health initiative,鈥� said Dr. John B. Clark, interim 每日大赛入口 chancellor. 鈥淚t is admirable that this school will address the unique health needs of New York City鈥檚 urban and immigrant populations, as well as environmental and community health issues.鈥�
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Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (每日大赛入口) 64-campus system and the only 每日大赛入口 AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough鈥檚 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate鈥檚 exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.