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The State University of New York Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate) is a
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in
Syracuse, New York Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States. With a population of 148,620 and a Syracuse metropolitan area, metropolitan area of 662,057, it is the fifth-most populated city and 13 ...
. Founded in 1834, Upstate is the 15th oldest medical school in the United States and is the only medical school in
Central New York The central region of New York state includes: * Auburn in Cayuga County * Cortland in Cortland County * Oneida in Madison County * Syracuse, the largest city of Central New York, in Onondaga County * Fulton and Oswego in Oswego County ...
. The university is part of the
State University of New York The State University of New York (SUNY ) is a system of Public education, public colleges and universities in the New York (state), State of New York. It is one of the List of largest universities and university networks by enrollment, larges ...
(SUNY) system. SUNY Upstate is an upper-division transfer and
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with degree-granting programs in the Norton College of Medicine (NCOM), College of Health Professions (CHP), College of Graduate Studies (CoGS) and the College of Nursing. As one of 140
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in the United States, the Upstate University Health System serves over 1.8 million people annually. Its facilities include Upstate University Hospital, the region's only Level 1 trauma and
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; Upstate Community Hospital; Golisano Children's Hospital; Upstate Brain & Spine Center; Upstate Cardiovascular Center; Upstate Cancer Center; and other satellite sites in Central New York. Many of Upstate's faculty provide patient care, teach, and conduct research at the University Hospital. Part of the SUNY system since 1950, Upstate provides over 12,000 employment opportunities, making it Central New York's largest employer. The university adds more than $2.5 billion to the state economy annually. Over 8,000 SUNY Upstate alumni physicians are licensed in the United States and they generate more than $24.8 billion in economic activity and support or employ over 140,000 employees.


History


Geneva Medical College (1834–1871)

The present Upstate Medical University College of Medicine traces its ancestry to
Geneva Medical College Geneva Medical College was founded on September 15, 1834, in Geneva, New York, as a separate department (college) of Geneva College, currently known as Hobart and William Smith Colleges. In 1871, the medical school was transferred to Syracuse Un ...
founded on September 15, 1834, as part of Geneva College, today known as
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. The medical school, located in
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, was the brainchild of
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, MD, who became its first dean. GMC held its first classes in February 1835, and became the first college to grant a full
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to a woman,
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, in 1849. Among the early luminaries at GMC were Prof. of Surgery
Frank Hastings Hamilton Dr. Frank Hastings Hamilton was born on September 13, 1813 in Wilmington, Vermont and died August 11, 1886 in New York City, New York. Early life and education At the age of 14 Frank Hastings Hamilton was accepted into the sophomore class of Un ...
, pioneer in
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, military surgery, and military hygiene; Stephen Smith, briefly a GMC student in 1847–1848, later an innovative sanitarian and surgeon in New York City; Lecturer in the Theory and Practice of Medicine
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, developer of modern methods of
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, cofounder (with Hamilton and several other GMC faculty) of the University of Buffalo College of Medicine, and eventually President of the American Medical Association (AMA); and Prof. of Anatomy and Physiology
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, who became the premier surgeon at Bellevue.


Syracuse University College of Medicine (1871–1950)

In 1871 Hobart disbanded GMC and sold its library, anatomical specimens, and other tangible assets to Dean John Towler. Acting as a private citizen, Towler donated these materials to the new
Syracuse University Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York, United States. It was established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church but has been nonsectarian since 1920 ...
on condition that the trustees immediately establish an AMA-approved medical school. Thus the Syracuse University College of Medicine came into being on December 4, 1871, wit
Frederick Hyde
as dean. In 1876, Sarah Loguen Fraser became the first woman to gain an MD from the college, now known as the SUNY Upstate Medical University and is believe to be only the fourth African-American women to become a licensed physician in the United States. A portrait of Dr Sarah Loguen Fraser hangs in the Upstate Medical University's library. Other commemorations of Dr Loguen Fraser include a campus street and building named in her honor, as well as scholarship from the Norton College of Medicine. In the latter part of the century, the SU College of Medicine was among the first to institute a graded medical instruction program, with definite pre-clinical and clinical years and organize its curriculum according to the so-called "German model," with intense scientific and especially laboratory training for students in the first two years, and rigorous clinical training on rounds thereafter. This tradition of steadily improving educational methods, practices, and facilities placed the SU College of Medicine in a good light for the Carnegie Foundation's
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in 1910. The Flexner Report hastened the demise of many medical schools in the United States and Canada, but, as Abraham Flexner wrote, "Of the eleven medical schools now existing in the state, only the bona-fide university departments can then expect to survive: outside of New York city, Syracuse University alone has just now a chance."


Acquisition by the State University of New York (1950 – present)

In 1950,
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(SUNY) moved to add a medical center in Syracuse and ultimately acquired the College of Medicine from Syracuse University as a part of Governor
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's vision for
Upstate New York Upstate New York is a geographic region of New York (state), New York that lies north and northwest of the New York metropolitan area, New York City metropolitan area of downstate New York. Upstate includes the middle and upper Hudson Valley, ...
. After carrying the names "SUNY Upstate Medical Center" (initially) and "SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse" (1986), the institution was renamed to become SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1999. The first decade of the 21st century has been one of growth: the opening of the Institute for Human Performance for basic and clinical research; the East Tower expansion of University Hospital that houses the Golisano Children's Hospital and other clinical specialties; the Upstate cancer center; the Nappi Longevity Institute; a renovated gross anatomy lab; the Setnor Academic Building with a unique clinical skills center; and the purchase of land for a new Biotechnology Research Center; Geneva Tower including expansion of facilities past
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.


Campus

The university's main campus is located in the University Hill neighborhood of
Syracuse, New York Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States. With a population of 148,620 and a Syracuse metropolitan area, metropolitan area of 662,057, it is the fifth-most populated city and 13 ...
flanking
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. It includes Upstate University Hospital, the Institute for Human Performance, Setnor Academic Building, Central New York Gamma Knife Center, Jacobsen Hall, Regional Oncology Center, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital, Weiskotten Hall, the Health Sciences Library, Silverman Hall and Geneva Tower residence hall. A clinical campus in
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was established in 1976. Medical students spend their first two years of medical school in
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and then approximately a quarter of the class completes their training in Binghamton. Although the Clinical Campus is community-based, Binghamton students spend similar amounts of time in hospitals on their rotations.Medical students on the Syracuse campus complete their clinical years at Upstate's own University Hospital and its affiliates. Students on the Syracuse campus learn alongside doctors at the Central New York
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Center, Upstate's Clark Burn Center, the Joslin Diabetes Center etc.


Upstate University Health System

Upstate University Hospital is a 752-bed non-profit,
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located in
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,
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. Upstate University Hospital is a part of the Upstate Health System, as the flagship hospital in the system. As the hospital is a teaching hospital, it is affiliated with the Upstate Medical University. The hospital is also an
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verified
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, the only in the region and one of 21 in New York. Attached to the hospital is the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital that treats infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21. In addition to being the region's only Level-I Trauma Center, Upstate includes: * Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital * Upstate University Hospital Community Campus * Upstate Cancer Center * Upstate Brain & Spine Center * Numann Center for Breast, Endocrine & Plastic Surgery University Hospital's New York State Designated Centers include: * Upstate Level I Adult Trauma Center *Upstate Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, 1 of only 4 in New York *Upstate Comprehensive Stroke Center * Clark Burn Center * Upstate Designated AIDS Center There are seven clinical departments that offer surgery at Upstate University Hospital. Collectively, the hospital offers more
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s, robotic instrumentation and specialty procedures than any other facility in
Central New York The central region of New York state includes: * Auburn in Cayuga County * Cortland in Cortland County * Oneida in Madison County * Syracuse, the largest city of Central New York, in Onondaga County * Fulton and Oswego in Oswego County ...
, with the Department of Surgery providing the largest component. In addition, the past decade has seen the expansion of cancer surgical specialties at Upstate. The surgeons who treat cancer see patients through the Upstate Cancer Center, a newer facility which provides disease-specific, multidisciplinary care to patients with different types of cancer.


Academics

Upstate is an upper-division transfer and doctoral university
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among "Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools and Centers", 1 of only 54 in the nation specializing solely in health care careers. This means students applying to the
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programs take the prerequisite courses (minimum 60 semester hours) at another college and then complete their junior and senior years of the bachelor's degree at Upstate for their program of study. Students in the graduate and post-graduate programs enter having completed a bachelors and/or a master's degree prior to enrollment. Total enrollment is 1,592 students (including 699 medical students) in addition to 619 residents and clinical fellows. Upstate employs 623 full-time faculty members and 1,809 part-time and voluntary faculty.


Norton College of Medicine

The Norton College of Medicine is the 2nd and 15th oldest medical school in New York state and the United States respectively. The COM offers
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and graduate degrees including the
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(MPH) and
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(MD). In addition, in conjunction with the College of Graduate Studies, the COM grants joint degrees including MD/MBA, MD/PhD and MD/MPH.The College of Medicine is the highest-funded school within the university, as a result graduates continue to do exceptionally well in matching into high quality programs for residency and match at a higher rate than the national average. Students in the College of Medicine have access to research facilities, classrooms, laboratories and clinical facilities, including the Clinical Skills Teaching Center, Surgical Simulation, Research and Training Center, Gross Anatomy lab and Research Labs at the Institute of Human Performance (IHP). All College of Medicine students spend their first two years at the Upstate Medical University campus in Syracuse. At the start of the third year, one-fourth of the class moves to the
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Clinical Campus, one hour south of Syracuse for their third year, and most elect to stay for their fourth. The rest of the class remains in Syracuse. As an academic medical center, most of the physicians providing services at Upstate University Hospital are also faculty at Upstate's College of Medicine, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to education and training. Several departments —
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,
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,
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,
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and
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, in particular — have considerable faculty and external funding dedicated to their research mission. Physicians also partner with external institutions, such as nearby
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and
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Universities for
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and brain tumor research. Along with the University Hospital, the College of Medicine has five clinical affiliates in Syracuse and over 400 clinical sites throughout Central New York, including: * Syracuse Veteran Affairs Medical Center, over 650 of students, residents, interns, and fellows receive training at the Medical Center each year * Crouse Hospital, in operation since 1887 serves more than 22,000 discharges, over 82,000 emergency services visits and more than 365,000 outpatient visits each year * Upstate Community Hospital, has a medical staff of 460 physicians who provide out-patient and surgical services to more than 12,000 patients each year In addition, there are more than 20 clinical departments at the college fully accredited by the
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(ACGME) training more than 700 resident physicians. On December 22, 2021, the College of Medicine was renamed the Alan and Marlene Norton College of Medicine in recognition of a $25 million estate gift made by Alan and Marlene Norton. Alan Norton graduated from the College of Medicine in 1966 and then went on to complete his residency and fellowship training at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins University and Massachusetts Eye and Ear. On April 20, 2022, SUNY Upstate Medical University and Syracuse University reached a partnership to start a joint M.D./MBA program that will allow students the opportunity to earn two degrees within a five-year program.


College of Graduate Studies

The College of Graduate Studies awards the
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(Ph.D.) and
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(M.S.) in a variety of
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Departments and is known for its basic science education and research. The graduate studies program began in 1947 when the college first offered master's and PhD degrees in biochemistry. The college now has graduate programs for
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&
Molecular Biology Molecular biology is a branch of biology that seeks to understand the molecule, molecular basis of biological activity in and between Cell (biology), cells, including biomolecule, biomolecular synthesis, modification, mechanisms, and interactio ...
, Cell & Developmental Biology,
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&
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,
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,
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and
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. In addition, the college along with the College of Medicine offers a joint MD/PhD.


College of Nursing

To meet the shortage of nurses, the State University of New York Upstate Medical University initiated an Associate degree program in 1959. More than 500
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s were graduated from the program between 1959 and 1976. In 1974, as a response to the need for primary care nurses, a Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program was implemented. This program was supported primarily by federal grant monies. As enrollment grew, the College of Nursing was initially established in 1986, with M. Janice Nelson appointed as the first dean. Soon after, it began offering bachelor's and master's degrees and currently has the following education programs in nursing:
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(BS),
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(MS), Post Masters Advanced Certificate, and
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(DNP).


College of Health Professions

The College of Health Professions was formed in 1971. However, programs in the Health Professions have been in existence on this campus since 1956. Students can choose from nine health care fields: Behavior Analysis Studies (MS), Cardiovascular Perfusion (MS),
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(BS and MS), Medical Imaging Sciences (BS),
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(DPT),
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(MS),
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(BS) and
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(BS). The College of Health Professions annually admits over 130 students into its programs. There are 32 full-time and 8 part-time faculty. In addition, there are more than 240 clinical and adjunct faculty who contribute to the college's educational programs.


Research

As a
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enterprise, Upstate focuses on the most prevalent human diseases, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, nervous system disorders, vision, and infectious diseases. The quest for treatments and cures is built upon expertise in structural, molecular and systems biology.
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are concentrated in five basic science departments; Upstate's clinical departments host more than 450 active
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s. Upstate's research expenditures of more than $35 million ripple through the state economy and generated an additional $20.7 million in indirect and induced activity.Upstate Medical University completed the construction of th
Upstate Cancer Center
a five-story $74-million facility, in July 2014 and expanded it in 2018 to meet patient's demands and further research capability. In addition, th
Nappi Longevity Institute
at Upstate Medical University—a five floor, nearly 200,000 square foot health and wellness complex—will be completed in 2023. To fund the $154 million project, Upstate received a $70.6 million grant as part of the Capital Restructuring Financing Program and Essential Health Care Provider Support Program, and an additional $70.6 million in matching bonds from New York state. Upstate is currently designated as a Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's disease by New York State. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo congratulated Upstate Medical on its No.1 ranking
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saliva test by the
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for detecting the virus in its earliest stages. The test developed by Upstate Medical and NY Start-U
Quadrant Biosciences
called Clarifi COVID-19, was also cited by the FDA as being among the most sensitive tests. On March 12, 2021, Upstate announced the opening of the Upstate Medical Vector Biocontainment Lab established to research
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that pose major public health risks. The new $7.6 million 2,500-square-foot laboratory was funded by New York State investment and will house clinical experts from State University of New York institutions who will collaborate on cutting-edge research of
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, Lyme, West Nile,
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,
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, and other infectious diseases. The VBL also features a Human Challenge Room, where a human test subject may receive a mosquito bite, allowing for natural disease transmission and a potentially more accurate understanding of the disease and how to treat it. "You would find this only at the CDC or in an Army laboratory," Thangamani, MD said of the Human Challenge Room. "It’s rare to find this in an academic setting." On March 3, 2022, the
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(USPTO) issued a patent to Upstate Research Foundation, Quadrant Biosciences and Penn State Research Foundation for developing a novel
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saliva test Saliva (commonly referred as spit or drool) is an extracellular fluid produced and secreted by salivary glands in the mouth. In humans, saliva is around 99% water, plus electrolytes, mucus, white blood cells, epithelial cells (from which DN ...
for
autism Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing d ...
. The patent covers the scientific foundation for the development of a saliva-based, multiomic autism diagnostic aid, that can differentiate individuals with autism from individuals with typical development or developmental delays by measuring
microRNA Micro ribonucleic acid (microRNA, miRNA, μRNA) are small, single-stranded, non-coding RNA molecules containing 21–23 nucleotides. Found in plants, animals, and even some viruses, miRNAs are involved in RNA silencing and post-transcr ...
(miRNA) and
microbiome A microbiome () is the community of microorganisms that can usually be found living together in any given habitat. It was defined more precisely in 1988 by Whipps ''et al.'' as "a characteristic microbial community occupying a reasonably wel ...
levels in saliva.


Cross-Functional Collaboration

In 2013, Upstate Medical University, in partnership with SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF),
Syracuse University Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York, United States. It was established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church but has been nonsectarian since 1920 ...
,
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, the
University of Rochester The University of Rochester is a private university, private research university in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded in 1850 and moved into its current campus, next to the Genesee River in 1930. With approximately 30,000 full ...
and
SUNY Buffalo The State University of New York at Buffalo (commonly referred to as UB, University at Buffalo, and sometimes SUNY Buffalo) is a public research university in Buffalo and Amherst, New York, United States. The university was founded in 1846 as ...
received a $2 million federal grant to acquire an 800 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer. The acquisition of the spectrometer filled a void in the region's research landscape as this instrument will be the only one of its kind in Central and Western New York. "It speaks volumes about the power of a system when this grant was led by SUNY Upstate, the equipment will be housed at ESF, and its use will be open to scientists from across Central and
Western New York Western New York (WNY) is the westernmost region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. The eastern boundary of the region is not consistently defined by state agencies or those who call themselves "Western New Yorkers". Almost all so ...
," said SUNY Chancellor
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. In addition, Upstate and ESF were recently awarded $15 million through a competitive grant program to create the SUNY Institute of Environmental Health & Environmental Medicine. In addition, a joint
Master of Public Health The Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH), Master of Medical Science in Public Health (MMSPH) and the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) are interdisciplinary profes ...
degree program and a joint PhD program in
biomedical engineering Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare applications (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic purposes). BME also integrates the logica ...
are offered by SUNY Upstate and Syracuse University. The campuses of the two universities are adjacent to each other on University Hill in Syracuse. In 2021, a research collaboration between Upstate Medical University and Syracuse University on detecting
Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease and the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. As the disease advances, symptoms can include problems wit ...
won the IAAI-21 Deployed Application Award on Innovative Applications of
Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computer, computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making. It is a field of re ...
. In their paper the team states, "Our research is the first to develop an effective
machine learning Machine learning (ML) is a field of study in artificial intelligence concerned with the development and study of Computational statistics, statistical algorithms that can learn from data and generalise to unseen data, and thus perform Task ( ...
approach that can identify the latent patterns due to preclinical AD from
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to generate pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and rad ...
brain scans, which can significantly improve AD patients’ intervention and treatment."


Selectivity

In 2021, the MD program received over 7,000 applications for 160 seats, an increase of over 26% from the previous year. In 2020, the incoming class had an average GPA of 3.77 and
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score of 513, which is 90th percentile nationally. Over 52.6% of applicants were "Out of State" with respect to state residency and the remaining 47.4% were NYS residents. The College of Medicine has a 97% pass rate on the
United States Medical Licensing Examination The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-step examination program for medical Professional licensure in the United States, licensure in the United States sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the ...
(USMLE) Step 1. In addition, Upstate had a match rate of 97% vs. 92.8% nationally for US MD schools in 2021 for first-year
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positions. '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked the NCOM 31st in the Best Research category among all public medical schools nationally. In 2020, the PA program was ranked #46 nationally in the ''Best Physician Assistant Programs'' by U.S. News & World Report. The Physical Therapy program (
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) was ranked #57 nationally in the ''Best Physical Therapy Programs'' by US News. In addition, the MPH program was ranked #104 nationally in the ''Best Public Health Schools'' category by US News.


Notable alumni

* Charles Antzelevitch, PhD - American cardiovascular research scientist in the fields of cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmia syndromes. *
A. V. Apkarian Apkar Vania Apkarian is a professor of physiology, anesthesiology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation at Northwestern University, in the Feinberg School of Medicine. He has been a pioneer in the use of magnetic resonance spectroscopy to study ...
, PhD - Professor of
physiology Physiology (; ) is the science, scientific study of function (biology), functions and mechanism (biology), mechanisms in a life, living system. As a branches of science, subdiscipline of biology, physiology focuses on how organisms, organ syst ...
,
anesthesiology Anesthesiology, anaesthesiology or anaesthesia is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative medicine, perioperative care of patients before, during and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critica ...
, and
physical medicine and rehabilitation Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry, and outside the United States as physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM), is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life ...
at
Northwestern University Northwestern University (NU) is a Private university, private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1851 to serve the historic Northwest Territory, it is the oldest University charter, chartered university in ...
in the
Feinberg School of Medicine The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, formerly Northwestern Medical School from 1906 to 2002, is the medical school of Northwestern University and is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Founded in ...
. *Sir
Frederick Ballantyne Sir Frederick Nathaniel Ballantyne, (5 July 1936 – 23 January 2020) was the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 2002–2019. A trained cardiologist and former chief medical officer of the country, he was appointed gov ...
, M.D. - Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *
Elizabeth Blackwell Elizabeth Blackwell (3 February 182131 May 1910) was an English-American physician, notable as the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States, and the first woman on the Medical Register of the General Medical Council for the Un ...
, M.D. - first woman in the United States to be awarded the degree of Medical Doctor; founder of the New York Infirmary, now
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*
Penny Budoff Penny Wise Budoff (July 7, 1939December 6, 2008) was an American physician. She was a family practitioner, and a clinical professor, clinical associate professor of family medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She is known ...
, M.D. - famously known for her seminal research to alleviate menstrual pain *
George W. Cole George W. Cole (March 26, 1827 – December 9, 1875) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. His wartime commands included the 2nd United States Colored Cavalry Regiment, and he attained the rank of major general by br ...
, major general by brevet in the
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. * Mary Fowkes, MD/PhD - American physician and neuropathologist. She is noted for her early
autopsies An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death; ...
of
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victims that significantly contributed to the identification of long-term effects of the
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* Sarah Loguen Fraser, M.D. - in 1876, became the first woman to gain an M.D. from Syracuse University School of Medicine; believed to be the fourth African-American woman to become a licensed physician in the United States *
Marcus J. Goldman Marcus Jacob Goldman (born November 27, 1960), is a physician, board certified in psychiatry with past certifications in addiction, forensic and geriatric psychiatry and is also a writer. Goldman received his medical degree from the State Univer ...
, M.D. - Associate Professor at
Tufts University School of Medicine The Tufts University School of Medicine is the medical school of Tufts University, a Private university, private research university in Massachusetts. It was established in 1893 and is located on the university's health sciences campus in down ...
* David B. Levine, M.D. - Director of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at
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* Pamela Lipkin, M.D. - facial plastic surgeon specializing in nose work. *
Clemence Sophia Harned Lozier Clemence Sophia Lozier ( Harned; December 11, 1813 — April 26, 1888) was an American physician who founded the New York Medical College and Hospital for Women. Dr. Lozier was also a noted feminist and activist, and served as president of the Ne ...
, M.D. - Founded the
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and served as president of the New York City Suffrage League and the National Women's Suffrage Association. * Elizabeth R. McAnarney, M.D. - pediatrician who is recognized for her leadership in the fields of
adolescent medicine Adolescent medicine, also known as adolescent and young adult medicine, is a medical subspecialty that focuses on care of patients who are in the adolescent period of development. This period begins at puberty and lasts until growth has stopped, ...
and
pediatrics Pediatrics (American English) also spelled paediatrics (British English), is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, Adolescence, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, pediatrics covers many o ...
*
Patricia Numann Patricia Joy Numann (born April 6, 1941) is an American endocrine surgeon. She is the founder of the Association of Women Surgeons, former president of the American College of Surgeons, and professor emeritus at the State University of New York ...
, M.D. - founder of the
Association of Women Surgeons The Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) is a non-profit educational and professional organization founded in 1981. Now with more than 4,000 members in more than 50 countries, AWS is one of the largest international organizations dedicated to suppo ...
, former president of the
American College of Surgeons The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a professional medical association for surgeons and surgical team members, founded in 1913. It claims more than 90,000 members in 144 countries. History The ACS was founded in 1913 as an outgrowth of ...
, and professor emeritus at the Upstate Medical University. * James B. Preston, M.D. - Professor emeritus and Chairman of the Department of Physiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University. * Mark C. Rogers, M.D. - influential in the development of pediatric intensive care as an independent medical specialty in the United States. *
Thomas Szasz Thomas Stephen Szasz ( ; ; 15 April 1920 – 8 September 2012) was a Hungarian-American academic and psychiatrist. He served for most of his career as professor of psychiatry at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University. A dis ...
, M.D. - Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry * Nancy J. Tarbell, M.D. - C.C. Wang Professor of Radiation Oncology at
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and
Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General or MGH) is a teaching hospital located in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the original and largest clinical education and research facility of Harvard Medical School/Harvar ...
. *
Samuel O. Thier Samuel Osiah Thier (born June 23, 1937) was professor of Medicine and Health Care Policy at Harvard University. He earned his medical degree at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in 1960. He previously served as the preside ...
, M.D. - President of
Brandeis University Brandeis University () is a Private university, private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is located within the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian, non-sectarian, coeducational university, Bra ...
from 1991 to 1994, the President of the
Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General or MGH) is a teaching hospital located in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the original and largest clinical education and research facility of Harvard Medical School/Harvar ...
from 1994 to 1996 and Professor of Medicine and Health Care Policy at
Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...
. *
Mary Edwards Walker Mary Edwards Walker (November 26, 1832 – February 21, 1919), commonly referred to as Dr. Mary Walker, was an American abolitionist, prohibitionist, prisoner of war in the American Civil War, and surgeon. She is the only woman to receive the ...
, M.D. - First female surgeon in the U.S. Army and only woman to receive the
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...
. *
Sid Watkins Eric Sidney Watkins (6 September 1928 – 12 September 2012), also known as Professor Sid or simply Prof, was an English neurosurgeon. From to , Watkins served as Safety and Medical Delegate in Formula One. Born and raised in Liverpool, Watki ...
, M.D. - Professor of Neurosurgery, 1962–1970; later became head of the
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on-track medical team * Herman Gates Weiskotten, served as
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of
Syracuse University Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York, United States. It was established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church but has been nonsectarian since 1920 ...
medical school from 1922 to 1951 * Michael Weitzman, M.D. - American pediatrician specializing in public health and policy known for his research focusing on the social and environmental determinants of child health. *
Thomas Bramwell Welch Thomas Bramwell Welch (December 31, 1825 – December 29, 1903) was a British–American Methodist minister and dentist. He pioneered the use of pasteurization as a means of preventing the fermentation of grape juice. He persuaded local ch ...
, M.D. - British–American minister and dentist * Warren Winkelstein, MD/MPH - American
epidemiologist Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population, and application of this knowledge to prevent diseases. It is a cornerstone ...
, professor in the School of Public Health at the
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, and a member of the
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of the
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* Frank E. Young, M.D. -
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from 1984 to 1989 and later Deputy Assistant Secretary in the
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.


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Further reading

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External links


Official website
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