Upstate Medical University

02/02/2026

TORCH PRESENTATION: Kim Allen of the American Heart Association - New York State presents the Association's Heart Walk torch to Upstate President Dr Mantosh Dewan. Upstate is the first organization to receive the torch, having been the top fundraiser for the 2025 Heart Walk, raising more than $21,000. The torch will reside at Upstate before being passed to other CNY organizations in the coming weeks, in preparation for the Heart Walk on April 12.

01/30/2026

Students from The Syracuse City School District STEAM High School visit Upstate University Hospital's tech-filled Throughput Operations Center, where nurses and others monitor hospital and regional health data in real time, helping with admissions and discharges, ambulance dispatch and patient transport issues. The students, who are specializing in data analytics, heard from Tracy Briguglia and other experts on how to decipher data to support decision-making.

01/27/2026

GOOD LUCK, BODHI. Our Golden Retriever therapy dog is headed to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this weekend.

01/23/2026

BRACING AGAINST THE COLD: Trailblazing physicians Dr Sarah Loguen Fraser and Dr Elizabeth Blackwell bundle up in Upstate scarves as a winter storm rolls in. It may take more than a scarf as wind chills may dip near minus 15!

01/21/2026

VIRTUAL PEDIATRIC SERIES: Join us Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. via Zoom for a discussion with Dr. Jacyln Sisskind, pediatrician and medical director of Upstate Pediatrics. Dr. Sisskind will discuss common childhood concerns and what you can do to help establish healthy habits for lifelong mental and physical wellbeing for children. Register here: https://upstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/83fJI_VFQ12LNBhWOBno_w

01/19/2026

MLK JR DAY COMMEMORATION: Excellent crowd and presentation at Upstate's Health Justice Conference to commemorate MLK Jr. Day. Dozens of student-led research projects were featured in the poster session, and a stirring keynote address by Aunt Rhonda Vesey, founder and leader of Food Access Healthy Neighborhoods Now (FAHNN). The theme of this year's conference: “Harnessing the Power of Community: Awareness, Agency, and Action.”

01/16/2026

A groundbreaking day! Congratulations to our federal, state and local leaders on making this historic day a reality.

Upstate looks forward to a strong partnership with Micron as Micron helps shape a vibrant, innovative future for Central New York.

01/16/2026

Pre-admission testing in matching team colors!

We love seeing some team spirit!

Thanks to Upstate Nursing Social Media Ambassador Danielle for highlighting your team!

01/15/2026

After performing Upstate’s first MitraClip repair, cardiology chief Ankur Kalra, MD, aims to build a comprehensive transcatheter valve program.

01/14/2026

Thinking about your next move in nursing?
Experience what it’s like to be part of the Upstate team at our RN Open House!

📅 Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026
⏰ 2–5:30 PM
📍 Upstate University Hospital, New Academic Building

Meet our managers, and learn about RN opportunities across Upstate.
Parking will be validated, and our nursing recruiters will be there to answer all your questions!

RSVP by February 9th, 2026
Phone: 315-464-4810
Email: Nrecruit@upstate.edu

01/14/2026

For the last couple of weeks, our Oswego Hematology Oncology patients have been receiving a special gift: a cozy blanket and a candy cane, all thanks to the generosity of Danette Stevens.

Danette donates these items every year in memory of her best friend, who was a patient at our Oswego facility. This year, she brought in an amazing 235 blankets! We are so grateful for Danette’s dedication to our patients and for the way she honors her friend’s memory through kindness.

01/14/2026

An article written by a team of Upstate researchers, which examined the impact of COVID-19 on child and adolescent mental health, was selected as one of the best papers of 2025.

Led by Yanli Zhang-James, MD, PhD, the award-winning study analyzed more than 13 million pediatric health records and found significantly increased risks of new psychiatric and neurodevelopmental diagnoses following COVID-19 infection.