Upstate Medical University Commencement 2021

State University of New York Upstate Medical University

2021 Commencement

COLLEGES OF:

Nursing Health Professions Medicine Graduate Studies

May 8 & 9, 2021 Marriott Syracuse Downtown Syracuse, NY

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Contents President’s Letter Honorary Degree Recipients

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College of Nursing Dean’s Letter Program Degree Candidates Awards Alumni Association Oath

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College of Health Professions Dean’s Letter Program Degree Candidates Awards Oath

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College of Medicine Dean’s Letter Program Degree Candidates Awards Oath

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College of Graduate Studies Dean’s Letter Program Degree Candidates Awards Oath

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History Academic Costume Leadership/Council Foundation

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To the Upstate Medical University Graduating Class of 2021:

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iving through a pandemic is likely not how you expected to finish your last semesters at Upstate Medical University, nor how you expected to start your life after graduation. Major milestone celebrations over the 13 months have been postponed, cancelled, or modified, including commencements. I know this is not the ideal outcome after years of hard work and studying, but this does not diminish your tremendous accomplishment. Despite all the challenges thrown at you and having more than a year at Upstate unceremoniously turned upside-down, you persevered to earn your degree.

Although we were not able to celebrate your graduation with all the normal pomp and circumstance it so rightfully deserves, let it be known that we are all so proud of the Class of 2021—the persistence, determination, and grit you have shown to complete your studies amidst a number of obstacles is exemplary.

As you look toward the future, know your SUNY education has prepared you to succeed. The Upstate Class of 2021 will continue the SUNY legacy of changing the world no matter where you go, and I look forward to seeing all that you accomplish.

On behalf of everyone at SUNY, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to you and your fellow 2021 graduates. You make us proud.

Sincerely,

Jim Malatras Chancellor

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From the President Dear Graduates:

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am amazed by your Upstate spirit!

In more than 40 years of service at Upstate Medical University, I have felt no greater pride than I do today, witnessing the tremendous growth and accomplishments of our exceptional class of 2021.

You began your journey here to make the world a better place.

And I know you will. Now, as you enter your professions in the midst of a pandemic, your brilliance, creativity and commitment to serve is needed more than ever. I am confident that you will rise to this challenge today and through the course of your career.

Today’s milestone also recognizes the dedication of faculty and staff who have inspired and encouraged you. They join in this spirit of celebration, along with your parents, family members and friends, whose devotion and support have contributed to your success.

As you embark upon this next phase, remember that challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. The skills you have gained in your education will serve you well, as through your career you will improve the lives of countless others.

On behalf of this place of learning, thank you for enriching our lives at Upstate. You will always be special to us. Congratulations upon your commencement!

Mantosh Dewan, MD President Upstate Medical University SUNY Distinguished Service Professor

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Dr. Otis W. Brawley is a globally recognized expert in cancer screening, prevention and treatment, and the design of trials to assess them. His work focuses on how to close racial, economic and social inequities in the treatment of cancer. He concentrates on the practice of evidence based medicine and efficiency in healthcare.

His work in cancer screening relates to his interest in reducing health disparities by making healthcare more efficient. He has defined better explanations of the real benefits and limitations of science-directed screening programs to physicians, the lay public and policy makers. His balanced approach to prostate cancer screening and treatment recognizes the potential for benefits and risks, and allows greater patient involvement for the process.

In the Detroit neighborhood where Dr. Brawley grew up, he saw how the lack of health care on those in his community had its impact. It was while he was still in high Otis W. Brawley, MD, MACP, FASCO, FACE school, volunteering at an area Veterans Administration Hospital that he was inspired by Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of the scientists and physicians there. A self-described “science nerd,” Dr. Brawley Oncology and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins gravitated toward research because it blends the practice of medicine with pure science.

University Associate Director, Community Outreach Today, he leads a broad interdisciplinary research effort focused on cancer health and Engagement at the Sidney Kimmel disparities.

Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University After receiving both his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Chicago, Dr. Brawley completed a residency in internal medicine at Case Western Reserve and a fellowship in medical oncology at the National Cancer Institute.

Following his fellowship, he remained at the National Cancer Institute as an oncologist and senior investigator and also served as its director of the Office of Special Populations until 2001. His work there, and for Surgeon General David Satcher, demonstrated differing healthcare outcomes by race, socioeconomic status, and geography. At that time, he moved to Atlanta to become director of the Georgia Cancer Center and Chief of Hematology and Oncology at Grady Memorial Hospital and professor of hematology, oncology, medicine and epidemiology at Emory University.

From 1988 until 2001, Dr. Brawley served as an active duty, tenured commissioned officer, in the U.S. Public Health Service and rose to the rank of captain. From 2001 until 2014, he served as a reserve commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service, and was deployed for active duty to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Southern Louisiana, in 2006.

From 2007 to 2018, Dr. Brawley was chief medical and scientific officer of the American Cancer Society, where he oversaw the largest private program funding cancer research in the United States. While there, he was responsible for promoting the goals of cancer prevention, early detection, and quality treatment through cancer research and education. He championed efforts to decrease smoking, implement other lifestyle risk reduction programs, provide critical support to cancer patients, and concentrate cancer control efforts where they could be most effective.

For two decades, Dr. Brawley has served on numerous federal and private advisory boards and panels, including the Surgeon General’s Task Force on Cancer Health Disparities through the Department of Health and Human Services and the Board of Regents Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in the Department of Defense, where he was nominated by the U.S. president and confirmed by the Senate.

He was appointed as a Georgia Cancer Coalition Scholar and was given the Key to St. Bernard Parish and the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) Meritorious Service Medal for efforts during Hurricane Katrina. He received the Department of Defense Uniformed Services University Distinguished Service Award and the American Medical Association Distinguished Service Award. He was recently given the Martin D. Abeloff Award for Excellence in Public Health and Cancer Control from the Maryland State Council of Cancer Control.

His published works deal with challenging topics of the harms of overdiagnosis, overtreatment, and complications of treatment due to cancer screening. His book entitled “How We Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks About Being Sick in America” emphasizes a principle that guide us at Upstate and across the country and the world: use resources wisely with allegiance to the science, and become wiser in our use of health care, an inspiration that will benefit all of our faculty and staff and our graduates.

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Honorary Degree Recipient Dr. Augustus A. White is an internationally known physician, and a widely published authority on biomechanics of the spine, fracture healing and spinal care. For the past five decades, Dr. White has also committed himself to issues of diversity, and is nationally recognized for his work in medical education and health care disparities.

Dr. White was the first African American to graduate from Stanford Medical School in 1961 and become a surgical resident at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 1963. Even after he became a renowned physician, there were times when bigoted patients did not want Dr. White to treat them, friends said. But Dr. White remained an unfailing optimist.

He has quietly helped push back medicine's color line while becoming one of the foremost orthopedic surgeons in the world. A noted author who founded Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's academic orthopedic program, Dr. White has been a Augustus A. White, III, MD, leading advocate for racial equality and cultural sensitivity training at Harvard, Brown PhD University, Yale University and orthopedics nationally.

Harvard University Dr. White grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of a doctor and a librarian. He Director, Culturally Competent Care Education Program attended segregated schools before the Brown vs. Board of Education decision, and Ellen and Melvin Gordon Distinguished later graduated from the private Mount Herman School in Massachusetts, in 1953. He Professor of Medical Education completed his pre-medical studies cum laude with High Honors in Psychology at Brown Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Former Professor, Harvard-MIT Division of University in 1957. A standout football player there, he decided to pledge the Delta Health Sciences and Technology Upsilon (DU) fraternity, the first African American ever to do so. Dissuaded by friends, Former Advisory Dean, William Augustus Hinton Society he pledged anyway, became a brother, and was so popular that by his senior year he was Former Professor, Harvard/MIT Division of elected president.

Health Sciences and Technology Being a trailblazer has not always been easy. In 1956, DU officials chose to cancel Orthopaedic Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center their national convention rather that allow a Black man to attend. It wasn’t until three decades later that he received his invitation.

After completing his residency, he joined the U.S. Army Medical Corps as a combat surgeon in Vietnam, from 1966-1967; he was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery while treating soldiers injured in battle and patients in a leper colony. Following that, he studied at the University of Gothenburg and at the Karolinska Institute where he obtained a PhD for research on the biomechanics of the spine in 1970.

He became full professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Yale in 1977, and director of the Engineering Laboratory for Musculoskeletal Disease. Over the years, he has trained 25 spine surgeons in the Daniel E. Hogan Spine Fellowship Program. While his professional life has drawn him to classroom, laboratory and lecture hall, he is most committed to direct patient care.

Stimulated by a desire to better meet the challenges in health care management, he completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School where he was invited by his classmates to speak at the graduation ceremonies. He was the Orthopaedic Surgeon-in-Chief at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, MA, for 13 years.

A winner of numerous prestigious awards, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has presented Dr. White with its Diversity Award and the William W. Tipton, Jr., MD Leadership Award. He is the first individual to receive both these awards. In 2018, the annual issue of The Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School was dedicated to him, recognizing his longstanding accomplishments at Harvard. That same year, he received the Meritorious Achievement Award from the National Medical Association for his exceptional work in medicine. In 2020, he was named the recipient of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Alvin H. Crawford, MD Mentoring Award and the Feagin Alumni Network Award. He recently became a member of The HistoryMakers MedicalMakers Advisory Board. Notably, he has received eight Honorary Degrees throughout the course of his career.

He has authored “The Clinical Biomechanics of the Spine” and "Seeing Patients: A Surgeon’s Story of Race and Medical Bias.” He has also coauthored a timely book “Overcoming: Lessons in Triumphing Over Adversity and the Power of Our Common Humanity.”

In addition to his lofty achievements and legendary calm demeanor, he remains humble to the core. He may be most beloved for serving as guidance counselor and father figure to countless individuals. “He burns with the desire to help people make the world a better place,” say students, friends and colleagues.

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Dr. Camara Jones is a family physician, epidemiologist and past president of the American Public Health Association. Her work focuses on naming, measuring and addressing the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of the nation. She seeks to broaden the national health debate to include universal access to high quality health care and also increase attention to the social determinants of health and equity.

She recently completed her tenure as the 2019-2020 Evelyn Green Davis Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and is currently a presidential visiting fellow at the Yale School of Medicine in the Department of Medicine and the Office of Health Equity Research. Dr. Jones will serve as the 2021-2022 UCSF Presidential Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, Chair at the University of California San Francisco.

MPH, PhD The oldest of three girls, she and her sisters (who are twins one year younger) were all Adjunct Professor, Rollins School of Public subtly but successfully inspired, especially by their mother, to pursue careers as doctors. Her Health, Emory University, Department of mother thought that medicine was the best way for anyone to make a contribution to Behavioral Sciences and Health Education and the Department of Epidemiology humanity, Dr. Jones recalls. Jones’ mother was a mathematics educator and high school Adjunct Associate Professor, Morehouse principal in the Detroit Public Schools who had wanted to become a doctor when she was School of Medicine, Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine younger but had been told that women weren’t doctors. Jones’ father was a general surgeon who provided the quiet example of medicine as community service.

A public health leader, Dr. Jones is valued for her creativity and intellectual agility. As a methodologist, she has developed new ways for comparing data to investigate population-level risk factors and propose population-level interventions. As a social epidemiologist, her work on "race"-associated differences in health outcomes goes beyond simply documenting those differences to vigorously investigating the structural causes of the differences. As a teacher, her allegories on "race" and racism illuminate topics that are otherwise difficult for many Americans to understand or discuss. She aims to catalyze a National Campaign Against Racism that will mobilize and engage all Americans.

Dr. Jones was an assistant professor at the Harvard School of Public Health from 1994 to 2000, before being recruited to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000 to 2014, where she served as a medical officer and research director on Social Determinants of Health and Equity.

Most recently, she was a senior fellow at the Satcher Health Leadership Institute and the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine from 2013 to 2019.

She has been elected to service on many professional boards, including the Board of Directors of the American College of Epidemiology, the Executive Board of the American Public Health Association, and the Board of Directors of the National Black Women’s Health Project and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the DeKalb County (Georgia) Board of Health and on the National Board of Public Health Examiners. She is also actively sought as a contributor to national efforts to eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity in her current and past roles.

Her many honors include the Paul Revere Award, a lifetime achievement award from the Massachusetts Public Health Association (2020): the Wellesley Alumnae Achievement Award (Wellesley College’s highest alumnae honor, 2018), the John Snow Award (given in recognition of “enduring contributions to public health through epidemiologic methods and practice” by the American Public Health Association’s Epidemiology Section and the Royal Society for Public Health, 2011), and awards named after luminaries David Satcher (2003), Hildrus A. Poindexter (2009), Paul Cornely (2016), Shirley Nathan Pulliam (2016), Louis Stokes (2018), Frances Borden-Hubbard (2018), and Cato T. Laurencin (2018).

Lauded for her compelling clarity on issues of “race” and racism, she has delivered eight Commencement Addresses over the past several years and was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2016.

Committed to public service, she is actively involved on many national advisory panels and committees. She sits on many prestigious editorial boards and is a prolific author. A powerful and inciteful speaker, she is a master storyteller who uses allegories to discuss race and racism in the United States, and to empower people to take action to reduce racism and its impact on health.

Dr. Jones earned her BA in Molecular Biology from Wellesley College, her MD from the Stanford University School of Medicine, and both her Master of Public Health and her PhD in Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. She also completed residency training in General Preventive Medicine at Johns Hopkins and in Family Practice at the Residency Program in Social Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center.

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From the Dean

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Dear Graduates of 2021: ongratulations as you complete your education here at Upstate Medical University College of Nursing! You have successfully navigated your next step forward during one of the most challenging times in history, and we are incredibly proud to have you as graduates and professional colleagues.

This unprecedented time has called for your continuous acts of commitment, bravery, innovation, generosity of spirit and knowledge that exemplify the greatest and most worthwhile profession in nursing. The past year of your journey has been unique, formative, and memorable. Now more than ever, nursing is an inspirational profession that holds a special status, one which also comes with a special responsibility to always protect and be responsive to those that depend upon us for care. Your actions have demonstrated that you embrace this responsibility.

A decade ago, the Institute of Medicine report called for a doubling of nursing doctorates by 2020 and for 80% of the nursing workforce to be baccalaureate prepared by that same date. As we closed out 2020, our profession did not reach those benchmarks in the suggested timeframe. You may wonder why is this important, and how this may affect your future as a nurse. You are a critically important front line to the healthcare team.

Nurses in New York State are leading the way on this very long journey that started with the American Nurses Association (ANA) House of Delegates in 1964. Key stakeholders in the push to baccalaureate entry into nursing felt strongly that in order to achieve positive patient outcomes, the nurse of the future must be prepared to work in partnership with multiple disciplines as a collaborator and manager of complex patients.

Additionally, nurses must possess increased expertise and knowledge in navigating the complexity of our health care system, as well as be well prepared to utilize rapidly expanding and evolving technology in the healthcare arena. There is a continuous responsibility that falls upon all of us to reach higher, step forward, and to continue the journey in your professional education.

Those of you who have achieved your baccalaureate or master’s degrees today are inspired to plan for further graduate studies. Those who have achieved your doctoral degree are charged to inspire, encourage and mentor other nurses along the path, growing knowledge, collaboration and innovation. You are all pivotal pieces of the healthcare team, but above all, you are nurses, who have shown in this pivotal time that you stand strong, and stand together. The world will continue to need your leadership and dedication in the years to come to sustain the presence of nursing in our global community, educational environments, and to help solve the problems of the fragmented healthcare system and the challenges ahead. Nurses of the future will need to speak more forcefully and persuasively about the problems that are encountered in every day practice. Speaking out not only about the issues of delivery of care within our organizations but looking to the broader community picture of neighborhoods, states, countries and globally to be heard on the areas of social and political policy that impact the care that nurses provide regardless of their duty station. Nurses represent the largest segment of the healthcare workforce. Your large collective voice has proven that you can indeed move mountains!

I join each member of the Upstate family in wishing you the very best for your future, and ask that you keep in touch with the College as you move forward in your professional pursuits. We are so incredibly proud of each and every one of you and offer our warm congratulations!

Tammy Austin-Ketch, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP Dean and Professor, College of Nursing

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College of Nursing Commencement Program 2021 PROCESSIONAL Chief Marshal Stephen Glatt, PhD Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services Director, Psychiatric Genetic Epidemiology & Neurobiology Laboratory Chief Faculty Governance Officer Faculty Marshals Kathryn Holliday, DNP, CPNP, CNE Assistant Clinical Professor, PNP Program Director Justin Waryold, DNP, RN, ANP-C, ACNP-BC, GS-C, CNE, FAANP Assistant Clinical Professor NATIONAL ANTHEM Monica Merante Soloist PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Mantosh Dewan, MD President Upstate Medical University SUNY Distinguished Service Professor DEAN’S WELCOME Tammy Austin-Ketch, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP Dean and Professor College of Nursing

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Bachelor of Science Master of Science Doctor of Nursing Practice Karen Klingman, PhD, RN Associate Professor Faculty Hooder PRESENTATION OF POST-MASTER’S ADVANCED CERTIFICATES NURSING OATH COLLEGE OF NURSING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION REMARKS John Ringhisen, PMHNP ’19 President, College of Nursing Alumni Association Board of Directors

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT’S REMARKS Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD DEAN’S CLOSING REMARKS Tammy Austin-Ketch, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP Dean and Professor College of Nursing RECESSIONAL COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCER Lynn Cleary, MD Vice President, Academic Affairs

STUDENT SPEAKER Sarah Brouty Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Class of 2021

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Bachelor of Science — College of Nursing Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, and name of prior institution attended for basic nursing education.

Jennifer M. Antonacci

Katherine Susan Johnson

Kevin C. Rabago Jr.

Caitlin A. Baker

Kathryn Rose Jordan

Leah M. Rizzo

Baldwinsville, NY Onondaga Community College Camillus, NY Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital

Erin Nicole Broome

Lansing, NY Tompkins Cortland Community College

Sebin Joseph

Bridgeton, NJ Northern Virginia Community College Syracuse, NY Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital

Minoa, NY St. Joseph’s College of Nursing

New Hyde Park, NY Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital

Megan Leigh Rowland

Sarah Amariah Brouty

Jennifer R. Ketcham

Irina Secrist

Erin E. Lawlor

Allison A. Shrewsberry

Cicero, NY Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital

Holly J. Lewis

Montanna J. Smith

Shaowen Cheng

Victoria Magnotta

Marina Vidovic

Heather Lorraine DuRocher

Dana Marie Maley

Kelley Lynne Ware

Linh M. Nguyen

Jennifer C. Zinga

Memphis, NY St. Elizabeth's College of Nursing

Michelle Antonette Burns Pennellville, NY St. Joseph’s College of Nursing

Kayli Rae Calkins

Baldwinsville, NY Onondaga Community College Tully, NY Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital

Elaina L. Engler

Chenango Forks, NY Broome Community College

Sarah K. Evans

Cazenovia, NY Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY Mohawk Valley Community College Skaneateles, NY Onondaga Community College Liverpool, NY Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY Excelsior College

New Hartford, NY St. Elizabeth’s College of Nursing

Erin Ashley Okrent

Syracuse, NY Cayuga Community College

Jamesville, NY Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital

Kayla Corinne Fasoldt

Samantha Mackenzie Pericho

Michelle Diane Finnerty

Tori Lynn Pimpinella

Liverpool, NY Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse East Syracuse, NY Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse

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Syracuse, NY Syracuse University

Parish, NY Cayuga Community College

Utica, NY Mohawk Valley Community College

Camillus, NY Bryant Stratton Business College Jamesville, NY Interregional Charitable Medical School under the Darnytisa Medical Association Gouverneur, NY SUNY Canton

Fulton, NY Cayuga Community College New Hartford, NY St. Elizabeth College of Nursing Fulton, NY Cayuga Community College Clay, NY Onondaga Community College

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Master of Science — College of Nursing Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, and name of prior institution attended.

Ashley Marion Edmunds-Alfieri

Ekta Chopra

Brian P. Grant

Jody Lee Anderson

Anna Mae Collins

Lauren M. Guagenti

Andrea Lynn Arquiett

Kristen Evelyn Cominsky

Payton Maryjean Hannon

Reina Camille Baizan

Hayley Elizabeth Craner

Ingrid Michele Hansen

Shenelle Denise Barr

Julianne Rose Crisafulli

Emily R. Hartman

Lisa Marie Beagle

James Bernard Cromley

Christina Irene Haught

Laura Anne Beattie

Kristen Marie Daubenbis

Keith Alan Hornbrook

Wade Ellis Blair

Jacilyn Devine

Nicholas Charles Iorio

Tiffany Amber Bovard

Rajae Elkirami

Alicia L. Johnson

Hannah Belle Burlison

Christopher Robert Felter

Nicole Lee Johnson

Caitlyn Alexandra Casab

April June Frank

Laura Patricia Keane

Kesha Torentia Casseus

Sydney Renee German

Jamie L. Kinney

Erin Kitty Cavallo

Nikima Marie Glatt

Desiree Angela Kinnison

Auburn, NY SUNY Delhi

Binghamton, NY College of St. Scholastica Waddington, NY SUNY Canton

Atlanta, GA Cornell University Auburn, NY Keuka College Altmar, NY SUNY Delhi

Cicero, NY Hartwick College

Wolcott, NY Roberts Wesleyan College Albany, NY SUNY Empire State College Sherburne, NY SUNY Polytechnic Institute Clinton, NY Utica College

Liverpool, NY CUNY New York City College of Technology Syracuse, NY Sentara College of Health Sciences

Toronto, Canada York University Oneida, NY SUNY Empire State College Marcellus, NY Keuka College

Memphis, NY St. Joseph’s College of Nursing Syracuse NY University of Vermont

Lafayette, NY Pennsylvania State University Syracuse, NY University at Buffalo

Pillar Point, NY University of Rochester Manlius, NY Binghamton University La Fayette, NY SUNY Delhi Rome, NY Utica College

La Fayette, NY St. Joseph’s College of Nursing Wailuku, HI Roberts Wesleyan College

Newburgh, NY SUNY Empire State College St. Petersburg, FL Palm Beach Atlantic University Camden, NY Nazareth College of Rochester Syracuse, NY Bryn Mawr College Canandaigua, NY Nazareth College Syracuse, NY SUNY Delhi

Cohoes, NY University of Wisconsin Pomona, NY University of Rochester Auburn, NY Keuka College

Cicero, NY Binghamton University

Troy, NY SUNY Empire State College Ogdensburg, NY SUNY Canton

Carthage, NY Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades.Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Master of Science — College of Nursing — continued Meghan E. Lacey

Gavin Douglas Morrow

Marilyn E. Lebiednik

Aaron Kyle Mruk

Baldwinsville, NY Le Moyne College

Westmoreland, NY SUNY Plattsburgh

Connor Nathaniel Letcher

Buffalo, NY Kaplan University

Kelsey Lynn Nolan

Syracuse, NY Utica College

Skaneateles, NY Upstate Medical University

Ashley Susan Levatino

Brad Allan Paro

Sherrill, NY SUNY Upstate Medical University

Newark, NY St. John Fisher College

Jessica Lynn Lokay

Lillian Martina Penix

Phoenix, NY SUNY Oswego

Syracuse, NY Keuka College

Sarah Kay Lombardo

Taylor Pritchard

Auburn, NY Utica College

Liverpool, NY Chamberlain College of Nursing

Sarah Rose Lounsberry

Sheila Marie Ptak

Liverpool, NY Nazareth College

Rebecca M. Matteson Lowville, NY Roberts Wesleyan College

Elyssa Hagen Max

New Hartford, NY University of Rochester

Katherine Colleen McCarty Binghamton, NY SUNY Geneseo

Amanda Lee McDermott Syracuse, NY Le Moyne College

Briana Eve McMorris Saratoga Springs, NY Siena College

Kristine Nichole Mims Ogdensburg, NY SUNY Canton

Nyiesha Shalay Moore Syracuse, NY University of Rochester 10

Rochester, NY SUNY Binghamton

Syracuse, NY Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Sarah Marie Rebel Rensselaer, NY University of Albany

Jennifer Katherine Richmond Marcellus, NY SUNY Plattsburgh

Delia Ryan Riordan New City, NY Utica College

Danielle Marie Rupert Fulton, NY Nazareth College

Hannah Rae Scheminger Moravia, NY Utica College

Maureen Schroettner Kirkville, NY Wilkes University

Heather Anne Sgroi Munnsville, NY Utica College

Christine E. Shaffer

Syracuse, NY Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital

Tiffany Lynne Shaughnessy Syracuse, NY Keuka College

Kimberly R. Smith

North Syracuse, NY SUNY Upstate Medical University

Mikela Elizabeth Sorenson Castle Rock, CO Utica College

Shannon Elizabeth Stewart Walworth, NY D'Youville College

Courtney Jayne Stone

Moravia, NY Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital

Meghan Stonebarger Liverpool, NY Belmont University

Lauren Misler Sullivan Queensbury, NY John Hopkins University

Elizabeth Tenney-Domanski Cobleskill, NY Hartwick College

Jillian Silvia Tracy Syracuse, NY Keuka College

Christina M. Urciuoli

Auburn, NY Chamberlain College of Nursing

Peter Joseph Valastro Kingsbury, NY College of Saint Joseph

Sara D. VanCamp

Geneva, NY Roberts Wesleyan College

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades.Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Master of Science — College of Nursing — continued Martha Lynn Vanyo

Lindsey R. Williams

Jessica Catherine Vernooy

Lauren Kelley Wilsey

Schuylerville, NY Excelsior College

Syracuse, NY St. Elizabeth College of Nursing

Katey Elizabeth Waldon Syracuse, NY Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital

Watertown, NY Utica College

Savannah, NY SUNY Brockport

Ellie R. Zangari

Lancaster, PA Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Megan E. Zogby

Whitesboro, NY Binghamton University

Doctor of Nursing Practice — College of Nursing Listing indicates candidate's name, hometown, and name of prior institution attended.

Mirabelle Beck

Cheryl Kabeli

Jenna Rupert

Heather Anne Dailor

Ingrid Vanessa Martinez

Eric Robert Santell

Kyra Dale Danneker

Frances Oquendo

Schenectady, NY Russell Sage College Honeoye Falls, NY University of Rochester

State College, PA SUNY Upstate Medical University

Plattsburgh, NY Thomas Jefferson University Bronx, NY SUNY Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY SUNY Upstate Medical University Greenfield, NY SUNY Upstate Medical University

Ocala, FL SUNY Upstate Medical University

Post-Master’s Advanced Certificate Program Listing indicates candidate's name, hometown, and name of prior institution attended.

Baljeet P. Khera

Anne Marie McCormick

Christine Ann Lopez-Dwyer

Kelly Lynn Winchell

Manlius, NY SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY SUNY Upstate Medical University

Andover, NY University of Phoenix Syracuse, NY SUNY Brockport

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Awards VALEDICTORIAN – BACCALAUREATE LEVEL

Leah Rizzo Jennifer Zinga VALEDICTORIAN – MASTER’S LEVEL The following students all achieved GPAs of 4.0 in the program:

Andrea Arquiett Reina Baizan Laura Beattie Caitlyn Casab Erin Cavallo Jacilyn Devine Sydney German Brian Grant

Lauren Guagenti Payton Hannon Ingrid Hansen Christina Haught Nicole Johnson Laura Keane Jamie Kinney Desiree Kinnison Meghan Lacey Marilyn Lebiednik Connor Letcher Sarah Lombardo Rebecca Matteson Gavin Morrow Taylor Pritchard Jennifer Richmond Danielle Rupert

Hannah Scheminger Tiffany Shaughnessy Kimberly Smith Jillian Tracy Christina Urciuoli Jessica Vernooy Ellie Zangari JOHN BERNARD HENRY, MD ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Edward Thompson Established in honor of Dr. John Bernard Henry, past president of SUNY Upstate Medical University, this award is given to a student who completed an outstanding paper, project or other exceptional accomplishment.

Grant Scholars The College of Nursing has been awarded three Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grants. These grants provide opportunities for students to receive financial assistance to continue their education and to obtain specialized training.

BHWET The goal of the Behavioral Health Workforce and Education Training (BHWET) grant is to expand the flow of behavioral health care providers into target communities by increasing the number of trained Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (FPMHNP) committed to working with behavioral health patients in rural and medically underserved communities. Grant scholars receive enhanced education in the areas of interprofessional collaboration, social determinants of health, common comorbid medical/psychiatric problems, telepsychiatry, and the opioid epidemic.

The following 2021 graduates have been awarded Behavioral Health Workforce and Education Training (BHWET) grants.

Andrea Arquiett Wade Blair Erin Cavallo Kristen Cominsky Hayley Craner Heather Dailor Rajae Elkirami Nikima Glatt Brian Grant Lauren Guagenti

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Ingrid Hansen Nicholas Iorio Laura Keane Baljeet Khera Jamie Kinney Christine Lopez-Dwyer Elyssa Max Katherine McCarty Briana McMorris Kristine Mims

Nyiesha Moore Frances Oquendo Sarah Rebel Shannon Stewart Lauren Sullivan Peter Valastro Martha Vanyo Lindsey Williams

SUNY Upstate Medical University | College of Nursing OSUD The goal of the Opioid and Substance Use Disorders (OSUD) grant is to support increasing the number of skilled nurse practitioners available to address the opioid crisis. The award provides funding to support the creation of a new supplemental curriculum to train psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner students on how to treat patients with opioid and substance abuse disorders. The education includes all facets of care including prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

The following 2021 graduates have been awarded Opioid and Substance Use Disorder (OSUD) grants.

Jody Anderson

Kyra Danneker

Jenna Rupert

ANEW The Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) grant supports academic clinical partnerships to educate primary care nurse practitioners to practice in rural and underserved communities, thereby increasing access to needed primary medical care for these populations. The curriculum includes cultural competency training, to provide students with additional education on how the culture of rural or underserved areas can affect people and their health. Scholars also receive telehealth training to prepare them for the utilization of new medical technologies and virtual visits.

The following 2021 graduates have been awarded Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) grants.

Ashley Edmunds-Alfieri Shenelle Barr Anna Collins Payton Hannon Keith Hornbrook Alicia Johnson

Nicole Johnson Sarah Lombardo Kelsey Nolan Lillian Penix Taylor Pritchard Desiree Kinnison

Danielle Rupert Heather Sgroi Courtney Stone Jillian Tracy Jessica Vernooy

Omicron at Large Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society Sigma Theta Tau International is the honor society dedicated to improving global health through nursing scholarship, research and leadership. Founded in 1922 by six nurses at the former Indiana University Training School for Nurses, Sigma Theta Tau currently has over 240,000 nurse scholars as members. Omicron Alpha was chartered as a chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International on June 8, 1996. Omicron Alpha embraces the global mission of Sigma Theta Tau International, and consistent with the mission of growth, development and sharing of nursing knowledge, the Chapter is dedicated to the improvement of health of people in Central New York and beyond. Omicron Alpha is committed to advancing nursing leadership, scholarship, and research in clinical practice and in public policy. The Omicron Alpha Chapter merged with Omicron at Large on April 20, 2018.

The following 2021 graduating students have been inducted into the Omicron at Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.

GRADUATE MEMBERS

DNP MEMBERS

POST MASTER’S MEMBER

James Cromley Christopher Felter Sydney German Ashley Levatino Aaron Mruk Jennifer Richmond Kimberly Smith Lauren Wilsey

Kyra Danneker Frances Oquendo Jenna Rupert

Kelly Winchell

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College of Nursing Alumni Association BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS John Ringhisen, PMHNP ’19 President Abraham Masara, ANCC, MS ’16 Vice President Candace Carter, BS ’16, PMHNP ’20 Treasurer Nicholas Netti, BS ’18 Secretary

DIRECTORS Barbara A. Black, ANP ’98, MS, MA Bambi Carkey, DNP, PMHNP-BC, NPP, (MS ’00) Patricia Carranti, MSN ’97, ANP-C Dorothy Champney, FNP-BC/MS ’02 Lorna Forbes PMHNP ’18, FNP ’10, MSN Zoe (Christensen) Gonza, RN, CCRN (AAS ’75) Barbara Kane, BS ’98/MS ’99

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Mantosh Dewan, MD President Upstate Medical University Eileen M. Pezzi, MPA VP for Development Upstate Medical University Tammy Austin-Ketch, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP Dean, College of Nursing Upstate Medical University Mary Knepper Nursing Alumni Director

Peter Karandeyev, BS ’18, RN

Nursing Student Oath As I advance my education in nursing, my patients will be my first concern, • I will strengthen myself with the knowledge and compassion to care for them, • I will acknowledge my limits, seeking support when needed, • I will be gracious to my teachers and colleagues.

At all times, I will never see in the patient anything but a fellow human-being in need.

This oath I take freely, upon my honor.

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From the Dean – College of Health Professions

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n this momentous day we celebrate the achievements of a group of truly remarkable human beings. Graduates, you have been tested in unprecedented ways, and you have persevered. Through personal grit and the support of others you have made it to this point of entrance to your chosen careers. I am thrilled for you! Please take time to feel the joy, treasure the moment, and reflect on how you pushed through the challenging points in your studies to emerge here. You have gained the knowledge and skills that form the foundation of your chosen profession and are prepared to move into work that will enhance the health and well-being of your patients and community.

This pandemic has taught us the value of human connectivity, and we have learned to be together while apart to a far greater extent than we ever imagined, both in our personal and professional lives. While students had to adjust to remote and hybrid learning, professors also had to pivot dramatically, altering their instruction to meet the challenges of the day.

Today as we celebrate our graduates, we also celebrate the friends, family and faculty who stood beside them to make this all possible – thank you for all you have done to support our graduates.

We know now more than ever the need for comprehensive health care teams, and each College of Health Professions graduate is a vital part of that team. From the research bench to diagnostic and treatment settings we rely on the varied perspectives, knowledge and skills that are developed and applied for the improvement of health and health care.

Once again, congratulations on a job well done and best wishes for health, happiness and a fulfilling career.

Sincerely,

Katherine Beissner, PT, PhD Dean and Professor College of Health Professions 16

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College of Health Professions Commencement Program PROCESSIONAL Chief Marshal Adam Rufa, PT, PhD, DPT, OCS Associate Professor Physical Therapy Education Secretary, Upstate Faculty Council Faculty Marshals Claire Aloan, MS, RT, RRT-NPS, FAARC Clinical Associate Professor Respiratory Therapy Nicole M. DeRosa, PsyD, LBA, BCBA-D Associate Professor & Program Director Behavior Analysis Studies NATIONAL ANTHEM Monica Merante Soloist PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Mantosh Dewan, MD President Upstate Medical University SUNY Distinguished Service Professor DEAN’S WELCOME Katherine Beissner, PT, PhD Dean and Professor College of Health Professions STUDENT SPEAKER Crystal Current Bachelor of Science, Respiratory Therapy Program Class of 2021

CONFERRING OF DEGREES Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Professional Studies Master of Science Doctor of Physical Therapy Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA Professor, Physical Therapy Michelle Dolphin, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, Fellow in Training, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Faculty Hooders OATH OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION REMARKS Anthony Kurec, MS ’86, H(ASCP)DLM President, Health Professions Alumni Association HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT REMARKS Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD DEAN’S CLOSING REMARKS Katherine Beissner, PT, PhD Dean and Professor College of Health Professions RECESSIONAL COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCER Julie Rawls White, PhD Associate Vice President for Educational Services and Dean of Student Affairs

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Bachelor of Science — College of Health Professions Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, and name of prior institution attended.

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES

Patrick Andrews Smith

Ashley Nicole Landers

Crystal Lynn Talarico

Felicia McClure

Kiet V. Vy

Haleigh Marie Reese

Manlius, NY Grinnell College

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL IMAGING SCIENCES

Marissa Katherine Roe

Jewels Marie Johnson

Stephanie Baker-Williams

Tyler Jay Anderson

Jamestown, NY Jamestown Community College

Sydney Rae Case

Binghamton, NY Broome Community College

Lillian McGinn Haight

Syracuse, NY Onondaga Community College

Saba Saho Khazaleh

Syracuse, NY Onondaga Community College

Ashley Elizabeth King

Worcester, NY Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Caitlin Pearl LaBrake

Croghan, NY Rochester Institute of Technology

Robert Brooke Leslie

Skaneateles, NY Onondaga Community College

Elizabeth C. McDonald Lowville, NY University of Cincinnati

Colleen Lyra Rooney

Albany, NY Hudson Valley Community College

Ruqiyah Saleha Shaik

Rome, NY Mohawk Valley Community College

Utica, NY Mohawk Valley Community College Binghamton, NY Broome Community College

Fulton, NY SUNY Oswego

Victoria Lynn Bove

Camillus, NY Onondaga Community College

Russell Mark Estes Quito, Ecuador Houghton College

Sarah Jean Grabiec Rock Hill, SC York Technical College

Victoria Gurmeza

Baldwinsville, NY Onondaga Community College

Michaela Lee Hess Chittenango, NY Le Moyne College

Aleksandar B. Jovanovski Syracuse, NY Onondaga Community College

Danielle Nicole Kisselstein Mexico, NY Cayuga Community College

Destiny Leeanne Sheldon

Sara LaClair

Benjamin Elijah Smith

Jesse Kaylyn LaDuc

Hudson Falls, NY SUNY Adirondack Potsdam, NY SUNY Potsdam 18

Lodi, NY University of Alaska Fairbanks

Hannibal, NY Cayuga Community College Brewerton, NY Le Moyne College

Union Springs, NY Cayuga Community College Baldwinsville, NY Cayuga Community College Port Byron, NY SUNY Oswego

Auburn, NY University of Nevada Las Vegas

Riccaela Marie Roof

Auburn, NY Cayuga Community College

Mackenzie Schaffner Baldwinsville, NY SUNY Oswego

Ashley Nicole Shaffer

Syracuse, NY Onondaga Community College

Loretta E. Sleeman

Rochester, NY Monroe Community College

Hunter S. Smith

Poughkeepsie, NY Dutchess Community College

Alyssa Marie Sweeney

Union Springs, NY Cayuga Community College

Briana Nicole Tonzi Auburn, NY Le Moyne College

Sara A. Vassallo

Syracuse, NY Onondaga Community College

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 Bachelor of Science — College of Health Professions – continued Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, and name of prior institution attended.

DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION THERAPY

DEPARTMENT OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY EDUCATION

Dana Marie Betti

Allat Ahmad Badwan

Ballston Spa, NY SUNY Adirondack Community College

Mark David Brennan Rochester, NY SUNY Geneseo

Alexis Nicole Henderson Lisle, NY Broome Community College

BrieAnn Barbara Mayers Damascus, PA University of Maine

Cicero, NY Syracuse University

Kristina Nichole Boucher Croghan, NY Jefferson Community College

Jessica L. Collins

Chenango Forks, NY Broome Community College

Crystal Nichole Current Pompey, NY Florida Atlantic University

Chelsea Bianca Merine

Shahad Damlakhan

Alyssa Kathryn VanNostrand

William Francis McLaughlin

Chestnut Ridge, NY Binghamton University Aurora, NY Alfred State College

Jacob Michael Naples

Baldwinsville, NY Onondaga Community College

Terel Romano Oselmo

Syracuse, NY Onondaga Community College

Laura Palamara Canastota, NY SUNY Geneseo

Christopher Earl Pitts

Tully, NY Cayuga Community College

Rachel Lea Whitcomb Tioga, NY SUNY Cortland

Miami, FL Barry University Homer, NY SUNY Oneonta

Brenda Lee Mower

Ilion, NY Herkimer County Community College

Bachelor of Professional Studies — College of Health Professions Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, and name of prior institution attended.

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL IMAGING SCIENCES

Guliroza Sadykova

Claudia Marie Spost

Olivia J. Wethington

Ariel A. White

Liverpool, NY Broome Community College

DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION THERAPY

Martin Daniel Whiting

Sarah Michelle Morgus

Anthony Nhan Nguyen

Shannon Rose Donovan

Selkirk, NY Hudson Valley Community College

Kenneth S. Kopp

Binghamton, NY Broome Community College

Binghamton, NY Broome Community College Canandaigua, NY Monroe Community College

New York Mills, NY Mohawk Valley Community College Witherbee, NY North County Community College Rochester, NY Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY Monroe Community College

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 Master of Science — College of Health Professions Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, and name of prior institution attended.

DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS STUDIES Raymond Anthony Cecora Massapequa, NY Binghamton University

Toni Breann Demoff Syracuse, NY Syracuse University

Allison L. Finley Liverpool, NY Saint Joseph College

James Patrick Fleming III Syracuse, NY Le Moyne College

Michael P. Koegel Kirkville, NY Syracuse University

James T. Matthews III Syracuse, NY Keuka College

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES Oluwatimileyin B. Aborisade Brooklyn, NY Stony Brook University

Dominique Angelina Alexis Nassau, NY Howard University

Basem Eyad Ashkar Rochester, NY University of Rochester

Monica D. Bertucci Carthage, NY Texas A&M University

Jonathan Patrick Burbige Lafayette, CA Arizona State University

Vanessa Esperanza Chicas Roosevelt, NY Cornell University 20

Angela Gupta

Denton True Martin

Katherine Joana Guzman

Gabriel J. Monteleone

Brody Benjamin Hooper

Alexandra E. Taylor

Elizabeth Geogy James

Tyra Renee Wiggins

Owanate Kio-Amieyeofori

Braden Lane Williams

Hanna F. Scalzetti

Miranda Lynn Williamson

Austin C. Scro

Emanuel Ezequiel Wilson-King

Kelsey Simpson

Brian R. Worthington

Thomas Edward Stack, Jr.

Michael D. Wynn

Ismat Zerin

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PERFUSION

Aaron E. Alexander

Isabel Margaret Centner

Chelsea Rae Barone

Toronto, Canada McMaster University Amity Harbor, NY SUNY College at Old Westbury Elizabethtown, NY Stony Brook University Rahway, NJ Rutgers University

Yonkers, NY Stony Brook University Manlius, NY SUNY Geneseo Syracuse, NY SUNY Oswego

Briarcliff, NY The University of Texas East Syracuse, NY Syracuse University Elmhurst, NY Hunter College

Grand Rapids, MI University of Michigan

John P. Freel

Spencerport, NY College at Brockport

Jamie L. Jordan

Forty Fort, PA Concordia University

Coxsackie, NY Christopher Newport University Spring City, PA Villanova University Marion, NY SUNY Plattsburgh

Pocono Summit, PA Lock Haven University

Tuttle, OK Northwestern Oklahoma State University Spencerport, NY St. John Fisher College Yonkers, NY Iona College

Buffalo, NY SUNY Fredonia

Woodburn, OR Brigham Young University

Brooklyn, NY University at Albany

Rochester, NY Rochester Institute of Technology

Sierra Brooke Beaty Spencerport, NY Allegheny College

Chad Michael Burlee Williamson, NY University at Buffalo

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 Master of Science — College of Health Professions — continued Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, and name of prior institution attended.

Michelle L. Carpenter

Cassandra Casabonne Goldman

Natalia Trikoz

Dong Qun Chen

Kelly Elisabeth Griggs

Daniel Robert Viscardi

Abigail MacKensie Conlin

Jade L. Jenkins

Jessie Leigh Wilson

Zun Kai Dong

Michael Francis Kildare

Natalie R. Zimmer

Rory C. Doremus

Jason Lam

Anthony Dean DuShane

Samantha Skye Mallory

Philipp Marco Ewert

Jessica Marie Palmiero

Matthew James Fisher

Lynzi Carrington Poje

Peter Daniel Fleming

Kate Polyak

Michele Corinne Flory

Abbie Yabel Sagastume Isaula

Bryce Patrick Foggo

Adin Sahnic

Bridget Amelia Frontale

Brandon J. Smith

Beniam Russom Ghebrezgabiher

Nicholas A. Smith

Bath, NY Medaille College

Brooklyn, NY Stony Brook University Queensbury, NY Le Moyne College

Brooklyn, NY Binghamton University Canandaigua, NY Keuka College

Ticonderoga, NY Syracuse University Berlin, Germany SUNY Cortland

Oneida, NY Sacred Heart University Mohawk, NY Sage College of Albany

Scottsdale, AZ Grand Canyon University

Colonie, NY Hobart and William Smith Colleges Syracuse, NY Syracuse University

Rochester, NY University at Buffalo

Waterford, NY SUNY New Paltz

Clifton Park, NY University at Albany Syracuse, NY Utica College

Massapequa Park, NY Binghamton University

Nashua, NH University of Massachusetts Brockport, NY St. Lawrence University Rochester, NY Syracuse University Cicero, NY Niagara University

Flushing, NY Syracuse University Syracuse, NY SUNY Cortland Manlius, NY Siena College

Laurens, NY Clarkson University

Rochester, NY Binghamton University Nesconset, NY Binghamton University

Utica, NY SUNY Polytechnic Institute Hudson, NY Quinnipiac University Alpine, NY Binghamton University

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 Doctor of Physical Therapy — College of Health Professions DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, and name of prior institution attended.

Sarah Catherine Abraham

Daniel Lane Gridley

Maria Rebecca Morgenthaler

Emily Elizabeth Boehm

Joshua L Harris

Sarah M. Papa

Jessica Kaitlin Bullis

Kathryn L. Hart

Morgan B. Perrin

Michelle Danielle Capeling

Erica Ariel Hecht

Anna Perry

Diana Stephanie Cuevas

Allison Lynn Hester

Stephanie N. Popovitch

Jessica Leigh Degina

Joshua David Johnson

Benjamin Saya

Angelica M. DeSantis

Moira G. Malley

Patrick Ryan Shober

Jessica S. Doherty

Adrianne Joy Marquez

Lindsay Rebecca Smith

Jenna Marie Farrell

Maggie Catharine McAllister

Kathleen Mary Steigerwald

Daniel Marc Gagnon

Zachary L. McCarthy

Chloe Elizabeth Terrell

Jasmin M. Garden

Edward Joseph McDonald

Merin Saju Thazhathukunnel

John F. Gerstner

Justin Mei

Abigail Emma Thurnau

John-Philip C. Goodman

Emma Claire Millspaugh

Maryellen Lee Tighe

Syracuse, NY Slippery Rock University Scottsville, NY SUNY Brockport

Lewiston, NY Allegheny College

Bridgeport, NY Le Moyne College Bronx, NY York College

Mamaroneck, NY SUNY Cortland

Marlboro, NY Binghamton University Central Square, NY SUNY Oswego Camillus, NY SUNY Geneseo

Islip, NY SUNY Cortland

Valley Stream, NY SUNY Oneonta Syracuse, NY Le Moyne College Fayetteville, NY SUNY Oneonta

Chenango Forks, NY Elmira College Whitesboro, NY Ashford University Syracuse, NY SUNY Geneseo Commack, NY SUNY Geneseo

State College, PA SUNY Brockport

Rochester, NY Roberts Wesleyan College Oak Park, IL Syracuse University

Merrillville, IN Indiana-Purdue University Vestal, NY Le Moyne College Chittenango, NY Le Moyne College

Owego, NY Binghamton University Yorktown Heights, NY Binghamton University Niskayuna, NY University at Buffalo

Auburn, NY SUNY Brockport Oneida, NY SUNY Geneseo

Canandaigua, NY SUNY Brockport

Pittsburgh, PA University of Pittsburgh Round Lake, NY SUNY Oneonta

Syracuse, NY University at Buffalo Absecon, NJ Syracuse University

New City, NY University of Massachusetts

Syracuse, NY Rochester Institute of Technology LaFayette, NY SUNY Geneseo

Brooklyn, NY City College of New York Burnt Hills, NY SUNY Brockport

Midland, MI Central Michigan University

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Syracuse, NY Syracuse University

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Department Awards BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS STUDIES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD

Toni Demoff Awarded to a graduating student with the highest GPA. CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES

BARBARA GONNELLA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Destiny Sheldon Patrick Smith Awarded to graduating students in recognition of academic achievement and commitment to blood banking and the Medical Technology profession.

RINKER-ROBINSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Caitlin LaBrake Awarded to a graduating senior who has demonstrated not only academic ability, but also those qualities of leadership, community involvement, and professionalism.

CLINICAL PERFUSION

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PERFUSION ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD

Alexandra Taylor Awarded to a graduating student with the highest GPA above 3.49.

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PERFUSION CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

Jamie Jordan Awarded to a graduating student with the highest mastery of clinical skills as determined by a panel of clinical instructors.

JEANNE LANGE EXCELLENCE IN PROFESSIONALISM AWARD

Isabel Centner Awarded to a graduating student who most exemplifies the consummate Clinical Perfusion professional.

MEDICAL IMAGING SCIENCES

OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Hunter Smith Presented by the Medical Imaging Sciences Department to the Bachelor of Science student in the graduating class with the highest overall academic average.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES

OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC AWARD

Chad Burlee Cassandra Goldman Presented to graduating students with the highest GPA and outstanding performance in all areas of academic assessment.

OUTSTANDING CLINICAL AWARD

Bridget Frontale Beniam Ghebrezgabiher Presented to graduating students who demonstrate the commitment, knowledge, growth and professional skills reflective of the physician assistant profession.

PHYSICAL THERAPY

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Jessica Degina Daniel Gridley Allison Hester Sarah Papa Abigail Thurnau Presented to graduating students in recognition of excellence in academic achievement.

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Jessica Degina Presented by the faculty to a student who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to community service.

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION KEVIN J. REISTROM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Michelle Capeling Awarded to a student who exemplifies Kevin J. Reistrom’s commitment to compassionate, knowledgeable and personalized care.

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION DR. PAMELA GRAMET PHYSICAL THERAPY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Maryellen Tighe Awarded to a graduating student with outstanding academic and clinical performance who demonstrates the core values of compassion and caring to the highest degree.

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL PARTICIPATION AWARD

Patrick Shober Awarded to a graduating student who demonstrates significant involvement in professional activities related to the physical therapy profession and the American Physical Therapy Association.

RADIATION THERAPY

RADIATION THERAPY DEPARTMENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Anthony Nguyen Presented by the Radiation Therapy Department to the student in the graduating class with the highest overall academic average.

Diana Cuevas Kathleen M. Steigerwald Presented to graduating students who embody the professional and personal attributes valued by the profession of physical therapy.

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Department Awards – continued

Student Research Award

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

STUDENT RESEARCH AWARDS The College of Health Professions’ recognizes your outstanding contribution to Student Research Day.

DEPARTMENT OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY EDUCATION ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Crystal Current Presented to a graduating student who has demonstrated commitment to the profession through both academic achievement and support for professional and community service.

COLLEGE AND DEANS

COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS DEAN’S OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD

Kathryn Hart Ruqiyah Shaik The recipients of this award have been nominated by the faculty and selected by the Dean of the College as those who combine academic excellence and outstanding professional, campus, or community service.

DEPARTMENT OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY EDUCATION CLINICAL PRACTICE AWARD

JOHN BERNARD HENRY, MD ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Kristina Boucher

Michelle Capeling

Presented by the faculty to the graduating student who has shown remarkable motivation, knowledge, skill and sensitivity to the needs of their patients.

Established in honor of Dr. John Bernard Henry, past president of SUNY Upstate Medical University, this award is given to a student who completed an outstanding paper, project or other exceptional accomplishment.

The recipient of this scholarship has been awarded for the paper, “Combatting Container Baby Syndrome: Relationships between Infant Containment on Motor Development and Ponderal Indices.”

DEPARTMENT OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY EDUCATION OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD

Jacob Naples Presented by the faculty to the graduating student who has demonstrated overall academic excellence and achievement.

LAMBDA BETA NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY RESPIRATORY THERAPY CARE AWARD

Jessica Collins Crystal Current Jacob Naples This national honor society is for respiratory care practitioners, alumni and faculty. The purpose of the Society is to promote, recognize and honor scholarship, grades and excellence.

Raymond Cecora

Behavior Analysis Studies Oral Presentation: “Clinical Evaluation of a Nonsequential Approach to Studying Operant Renewal”

Ruqiyah Shaik

Medical Biotechnology Sciences Poster Presentation: “Investigating the Interaction Between ITK and SLP76”

Abigail Thurnau

Physical Therapy Education Poster presentation: “Exercise habits and exercise counseling practices of physical therapists”

Adrienne Marquez

Physical Therapy Education Peer reviewed research presentation

Benjamin Saya

Physical Therapy Education Poster Presentation People with stroke are less active in the community compared to their home; Impaired sleep and Sedentary Behaviors are Related in People with Chronic Stroke; Impaired Sleep is Related to Worse Mobility Outcomes in People with Stroke Peer reviewed research presentation

Michelle Capeling

Physical Therapy Education Peer reviewed poster presentation

Kathryn Hart

Physical Therapy Education Prre reviewed research presentation

Crystal Current

Respiratory Therapy Poster Presentation: “Using the Expiratory Flow Curve with the Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) mode of Mechanical Ventilation to Personalize Release Phase to Lung Compliance”

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Alpha Eta Honor Society Alpha Eta Honor Society is the national Honor society for the Allied Health Professions. It was established in 1973 to recognize scholarship in students in the allied health professions. Members have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 (Baccalaureate degree programs) or 3.9 (Graduate degree programs), have demonstrated capacity for leadership and professional achievement, and have been recommended by at least two program faculty members.

The following 2021 graduating students have been inducted into the Alpha Eta Honor Society:

CLINICAL PERFUSION Alexandra Taylor MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY Tyler Anderson Ruqiyah Shaik MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Caitlin LaBrake Benjamin Smith Patrick Smith

PHYSICAL THERAPY Jessica Degina Angelica DeSantis Daniel Gridley Kathryn Hart Erica Hecht Allison Hester Sarah Papa Abigail Thurnau PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Chad Burlee Matthew Fisher Beniam Ghebrezgabiher Samantha Mallory Brandon Smith Daniel Viscardi

RADIATION THERAPY Claudia Spost Martin Whiting RADIOGRAPHY Mackenzie Schaffner Hunter Smith RESPIRATORY THERAPY Kristina Boucher Jessica Collins Crystal Current ULTRASOUND Danielle Kisselstein Alyssa Sweeney

College of Health Professions Alumni Association BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Anthony Kurec, MS ’86, H(ASCP)DLM President Joseph Nicoletti, RRT ’76, RN Vice President Robert Sunheimer, CLS ’74 Treasurer

DIRECTORS Erik Boergesson, BS ’95, RRT-NPS Joseph Colello, RRT ’12 Susan Corieri, MT ’84 Laura Dell’Aiera, CP ’14 Trevor Farnsworth, MS, PA-C ’12 Mary Gleason, RT, ’18 Brian Goodrich, RT ’14 Thomas Grady, RT ’88 Allison Lewis, PA ’12 Christine Pastore, DPT ’13 Josephine Przepiora, MT ’00/MS ’10 Nicole Tomasello, CP ’11 Jim Vossler, MT ’81 Gabriel Yankowitz, PT ’83, DPT

EMERITUS David Clemente, MIS ’93 Michelle Pisik, MIS ’72 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Mantosh Dewan, MD President, Upstate Medical University Eileen M. Pezzi, MPA VP for Development, Upstate Medical University Katherine Beissner, PT, PhD Dean, College of Health Professions Mary Knepper Health Professions Alumni Director

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Oath of the Health Professions • As a health care provider my patients’ well-being will be my first concern.

• I will strengthen myself with knowledge of the current practices within my chosen profession.

• I will serve my patients with compassion, kindness, and empathy.

• I will conduct myself with professional integrity and honor the privacy of those seeking my help.

• I will be sensitive to, and respect the different backgrounds, beliefs, and values of my patients.

• I will acknowledge my limits and all I have to learn, seeking help when needed and receiving help when offered.

• I will give my colleagues the respect and gratitude that are their due.

• I will recognize that each patient’s care is provided by a team of professionals, each offering unique skills and perspectives, and I will work collaboratively with that team.

This oath I take freely, upon my honor.

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College of Medicine 2021 Commencement

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From the Dean

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oday is an exciting day because it’s the culmination of your many years of hard work and sacrifice. It’s also a day of reflection on your path to this point, and the anticipation of the journey that lies ahead.

You have all gone through much this past year, and I admire your perseverance and positive attitude. These qualities will return dividends to you many times over as they are the foundation for career success.

I encourage you to draw on the lessons you have learned at Upstate and use them to make your mark on the world. We need your talent and wisdom now more than ever.

Congratulations to the Class of 2021 and welcome to the ranks of health care professionals! You can count on your Upstate family to support you always.

With high hopes and admiration,

Lawrence Chin, MD, FAANS, FACS Dean, College of Medicine Robert B. and Molly G. King Endowed Professor Department of Neurosurgery

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College of Medicine Commencement Program 2021 PROCESSIONAL Chief Marshal Stephen Glatt, PhD Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services Director, Psychiatric Genetic Epidemiology and Neurobiology Laboratory Chief Faculty Governance Officer Faculty Marshals Leonard Anderson, MD Kaushal Nanavati, MD NATIONAL ANTHEM Monica Merante Soloist PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Mantosh Dewan, MD President Upstate Medical University SUNY Distinguished Service Professor DEAN’S WELCOME Lawrence Chin, MD, FAANS, FACS Dean and Professor, College of Medicine STUDENT SPEAKERS Anastasia Sedykh Master of Public Health Program Amanda Balch Doctor of Medicine Program

PHYSICIAN’S OATH SCIENTIFIC OATH PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR HONORARY DEGREES James Sparkes University Council State University of New York Upstate Medical University CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES Mantosh Dewan, MD President Upstate Medical University SUNY Distinguished Service Professor HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS’ REMARKS Otis Webb Brawley, MD, MACP, FASCO, FACE DEAN’S CLOSING REMARKS Lawrence Chin, MD, FAANS, FACS Dean and Professor, College of Medicine RECESSIONAL COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCER Julie Rawls White, PhD Associate Vice President of Educational Services and Dean of Student Affairs

CONFERRING OF DEGREES Master of Public Health Doctor of Medicine/ Master of Public Health Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Medicine/ Doctor of Philosophy

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Master of Public Health Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown and prior institution attended.

Humaira Adnan

Pakistan University of Karachi

Menas M. Hadi Syracuse, NY Le Moyne College

Rakesh V. Khanna Jamesville, NY McGill University

Sonia Masood

Madison Paige Searles

Syracuse, NY SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Anastasia Isabelle Sedykh Syracuse, NY Cazenovia College

Katheryn Michelle Wood Bernhards Bay, NY SUNY Brockport

Jamesville, NY Fatima Jinnah Medical College

Kirsten Mengell

Dublin, CA University of California Merced

Doctor of Medicine & Master of Public Health Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, undergraduate institution, place of post graduate first year appointment and type of specialty, place of post graduate second year appointment and type of specialty (if different than first year).

Megan Ann Harris

Morrisonville, NY Northeastern University University of Cincinnati Medical Center-OH Medicine-Pediatrics

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Sydney Hannah Russell Leed Nottingham, NH Sarah Lawrence College Cambridge Health Alliance-MA Psychiatry

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Doctor of Medicine — College of Medicine Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, undergraduate institution, place of post graduate first year appointment and type of specialty, place of post graduate second year appointment and type of specialty (if different than first year).

Steven H. Adams New York, NY Touro College

Smith Embiot Agyingi

Rochester, NY Rochester Institute of Technology University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial-NY Internal Medicine

Mohammad Raza Akhter

Toronto, Canada University of Toronto SUNY Upstate Medical University Internal Medicine

Nathan Joseph Arboleda

La Canada, CA University of California, San Diego Montefiore Medical Center/Einstein-NY Medicine-Preliminary/Ophthalmology Albert Einstein College of Medicine Ophthalmology

Jessica Astudillo Oleas

Corona, NY Hunter College New York University Grossman School of Medicine-NY Pediatrics

Megan Lindsey Audette

Ilana Gabrielle Bandler

Brooklyn, NY Binghamton University Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside-West-NY Emergency Medicine

Dulce M. Barrios

Cameron R. Bosinski

Buffalo, NY Stony Brook University Brigham & Women’s Hospital-MA Anesthesiology/Research

Brittany Patrina Brown

Miami, FL Columbia University SUNY Upstate Medical University Medicine-Preliminary

Queens, NY SUNY Geneseo Zucker School of Medicine-Northwell Cohen Children’s Medical Center-NY Pediatrics

Azfar Basunia

Katherine Marie Bunch

Hollis, NY University of Chicago St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center-NY Transitional Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Radiology-Diagnostic/Clinical-4 year

Lee Matthew Bauter

Dexter, NY Le Moyne College Geisinger Health System-PA Otolaryngology

Thomas Alexander Bedard

Mooers, NY St. Lawrence University SUNY Upstate Medical University Orthopaedic Surgery

Cochecton, NY Syracuse University University Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Neurological Surgery

Dmitriy Butsenko

Brooklyn, NY Stony Brook University Stony Brook Teaching Hospitals-NY Orthopaedic Surgery

Clarke Iain Cady-McCrea Penfield, NY Colgate University University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial-NY Orthopaedic Surgery

Andrea Louise Paule Capcap

Worcester, MA Le Moyne College Medical College Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Emergency Medicine

Nicholas Robert Bender

Rochester, NY Canisius College University Rochester/Strong Memorial-NY Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Sacramento, CA University of California, San Diego University of California Davis Medical Center-CA Medicine-Primary

Fatimatou Bah

Althea Lauren Bickley

Bryan Knickerbocker Carnes

Bronx, NY Queens College Kaiser Permanente Washington Family Medicine/Capitol Hill

Amanda Noel Balch Sparrow Bush, NY Syracuse University Christiana Care-DE Medicine-Pediatrics

Albany, NY Siena College Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Pediatrics

David Alexander Bloom

Pittsford, NY Yale University New York University Grossman School of Medicine-NY Orthopedic Surgery/New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases

Dryden, NY SUNY Cortland

Shaelyn Marie Cavanaugh

Pine Bush, NY Syracuse University University Rochester/Strong Memorial-NY General Surgery

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Doctor of Medicine — College of Medicine — continued Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, undergraduate institution, place of post graduate first year appointment and type of specialty, place of post graduate second year appointment and type of specialty (if different than first year).

Anumita Chakraborty

Kevin Nicholas Damri

Justin N. Durland

Stella Chin

Josephine Diana D’Angelo

Zachary Todd Eklum

Mississauga, Canada McMaster University Temple University Hospital-PA Internal Medicine New York, NY Hunter College Stony Brook Teaching Hospitals-NY Neurology

Harman Chopra

Queens, NY St. John’s University University of Arizona College of MedicinePhoenix Medicine-Preliminary Johns Hopkins Hospital-MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Joan Wang Chou

Los Angeles, CA University of California, Los Angeles SUNY Upstate Medical University Emergency Medicine

Danielle Elizabeth Clifford

Esperance, NY St. Lawrence University University of Massachusetts Medical School Psychiatry/Child Psychiatry

Stephanie Cortes

Middletown, NY Binghamton University Indiana University School of Medicine Emergency Medicine/Indianapolis

Achol Manut Cyer

Buffalo, NY University at Buffalo University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial-NY Internal Medicine

Mary DaCosta

Syracuse, NY SUNY Oswego HCA Medical City Healthcare-TX Family Medicine/Arlington 32

Queens, NY CUNY Baruch College UPMC Medical Education-PA Emergency Medicine Rochester, NY St. John Fisher College SUNY Upstate Medical University Medicine-Preliminary University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial-NY Dermatology

Ava Amalia Delu

Lodi, CA University of California, Los Angeles Arizona Health Science Center Urology

Gregory Michael Despotidis

Marlboro, NJ Pennsylvania State University Stony Brook Teaching Hospitals-NY Internal Medicine

Mauro Antonio Dispagna Weston, FL University of Central Florida Jefferson Medical College Urology

Mitchell Hillel Dittus

Brooklyn, NY Drew University Stony Brook Teaching Hospitals-NY Internal Medicine

Kwaku O. Domfe

Staten Island, NY University of Connecticut University of Massachusetts Medical School Anesthesiology

Brian John Dougherty

Huntington, NY College of the Holy Cross Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital Medicine-Primary

Warwick, NY University at Buffalo Medical University of South Carolina Internal Medicine Jamestown, NY SUNY Fredonia St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center-NY Family Medicine

Claire Margot Englert

Massena, NY Clarkson University Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center-NH Obstetrics-Gynecology

Nayanka Etienne

Spring Valley, NY SUNY New Paltz Jamaica Hospital Medical Center-NY Obstetrics-Gynecology

Davis Duke Fenos

Windsor, Canada University of Windsor Case Western/Metro Health Medical Center-OH Internal Medicine

Michelle Fenty

Mahopac, NY SUNY Geneseo University of North Carolina Hospitals General Surgery

Carly Beth Feuerstein-Simon Dewitt, NY University of Rochester Albany Medical Center-NY Medicine-Pediatrics

Christopher Warren Ford

Manlius, NY Florida State University Stony Brook Teaching Hospitals-NY Surgery-Preliminary/Combined Stony Brook Teaching Hospitals-NY Radiology-Diagnostic

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Doctor of Medicine — College of Medicine — continued Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, undergraduate institution, place of post graduate first year appointment and type of specialty, place of post graduate second year appointment and type of specialty (if different than first year).

Benjamin Lee Fuller

Gretchen R. Goble

Carina Hernandez

Joseph A. Galgano

Miranda Victoria Gonzalez

Adaobi Anulika Ikpeze

Edwards, NY SUNY Fredonia UPMC Medical Education-PA Internal Medicine Franklin Square, NY Binghamton University University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial-NY Internal Medicine

Amanda Anjani Ghanie

Huntington Station, NY New York University Montefiore Medical Center/Einstein-NY General Surgery

Vasiliki P. Giannakakos

Nanuet, NY Cornell University Montefiore Medical Ctr/Einstein-NY Medicine-Preliminary/Ophthalmology Albert Einstein College of Medicine Ophthalmology

Daniella Marie Giardina

Albany, NY New York University SUNY Upstate Medical University Emergency Medicine

Eden Yalew Gizaw

Rochester, NY SUNY Geneseo Baylor College Medicine-Houston-TX Internal Medicine

Alanna Marie Glidden

Canastota, NY Le Moyne College SUNY Upstate Medical University Internal Medicine

Jeffrey Brian Go

Daly City, CA University of California at Irvine

Liverpool, NY SUNY Geneseo Indiana University School of Medicine Medicine-Pediatrics Astoria, NY Baruch College

Rhiannon C. Greene

Armonk, NY Georgetown University SUNY Upstate Medical University Internal Medicine

Taylor Martin Groginski

Syracuse, NY Salisbury University Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital Internal Medicine

Eric Edward Hammond

Binghamton, NY Wilkes University University of Cincinnati Medical Center-OH Vascular Surgery

Frederick Peter Hance

Ballston Lake, NY Binghamton University Stony Brook Teaching Hospitals-NY Orthopaedic Surgery

Andrew Hao

Ledgewood, NJ Rutgers University SUNY Upstate Medical University Psychiatry

Queens, NY St. John’s University SUNY Upstate Medical University Internal Medicine Owerri, Nigeria St. John Fisher College Boston Children’s Hospital-MA Pediatrics/Urban Health Advocacy-Boston Medical Center

Nettie Olivia Larson Irwin Fairbanks, AK University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Utah Health Pediatrics

Muhammad Safwan Jalal

Horseheads, NY Cornell University SUNY Upstate Medical University Surgery-Preliminary

Nicole Taylor Juszczak

Levittown, NY SUNY Geneseo University of Maryland Medical Center Psychiatry/Sheppard Pratt

Nina Marie Juszczak

Levittown, NY SUNY Geneseo Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital-NY Anesthesiology

Amanda E. Kaley

Liverpool, NY Cornell University Medical University of South Carolina Pathology

Camillus, NY Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial-NY Medicine-Pediatrics

Michael James Hartnett

Christian Tyler Kasianko

Thomas Francis Harrington

Manlius, NY SUNY Geneseo Albany Medical Center-NY Medicine-Pediatrics

New York City, NY University of Miami Christiana Care-DE Emergency Medicine

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Doctor of Medicine — College of Medicine — continued Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, undergraduate institution, place of post graduate first year appointment and type of specialty, place of post graduate second year appointment and type of specialty (if different than first year).

Shannon Michelle Kaupp

Ji Young Lee

Jonathan Michael Kennedy

Michael J. S. Letchworth

Pittsford, NY Northeastern University Stony Brook Teaching Hospitals-NY Surgery-Preliminary/Combined Camillus, NY University at Buffalo Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital-NY Anesthesiology

Benjamin Neil Kim

Syracuse, NY Tufts University University of California Davis Medical Center-CA Anesthesiology

Erik Watson Klein

Binghamton, NY College of Charleston University of Maryland Medical Center Internal Medicine

Atta Kutin-Boateng

Bronx , NY City College of New York St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center-NY Family Medicine

Dominic A. LaBella

Wexford, PA Duke University Riverside Regional Medical Center-VA Transitional Duke University Medical Center-NC Radiation Oncology

Divakar Nand Lal

Manlius, NY Villanova University SUNY Upstate Medical University Surgery-Preliminary

Danielle Marie LaPaglia

Cicero, NY Colgate University SUNY Upstate Medical University Internal Medicine 34

Torrance, CA University of California San Diego Cedars-Sinai Medical Center-CA Medicine-Primary East Aurora, NY Cornell University Zucker School of Medicine-Northwell Mather Hospital-NY Transitional/Radiology Mather Stony Brook Teaching Hospitals-NY Radiology-Diagnostic/Mather

Daniel Aaron Lichtenstein

Highland, NY McGill University University of Cincinnati Medical Center-OH Medicine-Pediatrics

Daniel John Loeffler

Manlius, NY Cornell University Albany Medical Center-NY Psychiatry

Bonnie Wing-Wah Lui

Arcadia, CA University of California, Berkeley Alameda Health SystemHighland Hospital-CA Medicine-Preliminary Stanford University Programs-CA Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Jacqueline Jutta Cristine Maier

Cazenovia, NY Dartmouth College St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center-NY Transitional University of Virginia Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Christina Marcelus

Spring Valley, NY Brandeis University University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial-NY Medicine-Preliminary Emory University School of Medicine-GA Dermatology

Stacey J. Martinez

Queens, NY Baruch College Swedish Medical Center-WA Family Medicine/Sea Mar

Humayra Mayat

Eastchester, NY New York University Montefiore Medical Center/Einstein-NY Medicine-Primary/Social Internal Medicine

Sarah Ahmad Mehdi

Fayetteville, NY Syracuse University Zucker School of Medicine-Northwell Staten Island University-NY Obstetrics-Gynecology

Samuel Mackoff

Brianna Destinee Michael

Rima Madan

Alec G. Miller

Morristown, NJ Hamilton College University of Texas Medical School-Houston Internal Medicine Bethpage, NY Stony Brook University Yale-New Haven Hospital-CT Child Neurology

Rockville Center, NY Binghamton University Institute for Family Health-NY Family Medicine/Harlem-Mt. Sinai East Syracuse, NY Binghamton University Stony Brook Teaching Hospitals-NY Internal Medicine

Yurina Miyamoto

Rochester, NY University of Rochester Richmond University Medical Center-NY Obstetrics-Gynecology

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Doctor of Medicine — College of Medicine — continued Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, undergraduate institution, place of post graduate first year appointment and type of specialty, place of post graduate second year appointment and type of specialty (if different than first year).

Paola Morocho

Yonkers, NY City College of New York University of Connecticut School of Medicine Internal Medicine

Jamus Bailey Mulholland LaFayette, NY Binghamton University Thomas Jefferson University-PA Emergency Medicine

Jean Fidele Munezero

Praise Njoku Austin Bronx, NY Utica College

Otasowie Michael Odiase

Bronx, NY City College of New York Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiSouth Nassau-NY Transitional Kaiser Permanente-Los Angeles-CA Radiation Oncology

Buffalo, NY Canisius College University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Memphis Obstetrics-Gynecology

Bailey Alyss O’Donnell

Sarah Elizabeth Myers

David Olayinka Ola

Jamestown, NY Daemen College Vanderbilt University Medical Center-TN Internal Medicine

Sonia Shalini Narsipur

Syracuse, NY University of Connecticut Kaiser Permanente-San Diego-CA Family Medicine

Jennifer Marie Nath

Blauvelt, NY New York University New York University Grossman School of Medicine-NY Medicine-Preliminary/Anesthesia New York University-Brooklyn

Namita Devi Neerukonda

Almond, NY Hobart and William Smith Colleges Montefiore Medical Center/Einstein-NY Psychiatry

Terri-Ann Marie Nelson

Bronx, NY St. John's University SUNY Upstate Medical University Obstetrics-Gynecology

Roxbury, NY Hartwick College Maine Medical Center Medicine-Pediatrics

Lagos, Nigeria York College Zucker School of Medicine-Northwell Plainview Hospital-NY Transitional New York University Grossman School of Medicine-NY Radiology-Diagnostic

Sean Tooker Padungtin

Manlius, NY Colby College SUNY Upstate Medical University Anesthesiology

Theresa Marie Parascandola Syracuse, NY Syracuse University Albany Medical Center-NY Family Medicine

Ashraf A. Patel

Atlanta, GA Emory University University of Utah Health Plastic Surgery (Integrated)

Kushal Upendra Patel

Bronxville, NY Binghamton University Zucker School of Medicine-Northwell Mather Hospital-NY Transitional Icahn School of Medicine-Mount Sinai Hospital-NY Radiology-Diagnostic

Rachel Marchelle Peterson

Syracuse, NY University of Massachusetts MedStar Georgetown University Hospital-DC Internal Medicine

Amiara Evelyn Phillips

Syracuse, NY Syracuse University Icahn School of Medicine-Mount Sinai Hospital-NY Surgery-Preliminary

Nneka Chiagoziem Ikpeze Phillips Rochester, NY Cornell University Southern Regional Advanced Health Education Center-NC Family Medicine

Katherine Rose Pinkes

Fayetteville, NY Hobart and William Smith Colleges SUNY Upstate Medical University General Surgery

Brenda Pulgarin

New York, NY New York University University of Connecticut School of Medicine Neurology

Mallika Anna Rajamani Rochester, NY Boston College Johns Hopkins Hospital-MD Pediatrics/Global Health

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Doctor of Medicine — College of Medicine — continued Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, undergraduate institution, place of post graduate first year appointment and type of specialty, place of post graduate second year appointment and type of specialty (if different than first year).

Leona Vivas Ramos

Jersey City, NJ Rutgers University Zucker School of Medicine-Northwell Cohen Children’s Hospital-NY Pediatrics

Lisbeth Reyes-Fondeur

Queens, NY Fairfield University Lincoln Medical Center-NY Transitional New York University Grossman School of Medicine-NY Anesthesiology/ New York UniversityManhattan

Adrian Bernard Rhodes

Thibodaux, LA Louisiana State University University of California-San Francisco-CA Emergency Medicine

David Dominick Riccardi Syracuse, NY Swarthmore College University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial-NY Internal Medicine

Emma Rose Ritzmann Fairport, NY Fairfield University Albany Medical Center-NY Obstetrics-Gynecology

Sudie-Ann Robinson

Linstead, Jamaica Ithaca College University of Massachusetts Medical School Vascular Surgery

Christian Elijah Rosado Bronx, NY Syracuse University Lincoln Medical Center-NY Emergency Medicine

Andrea Jennifer Rosen

Cooperstown, NY SUNY Oneonta St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center-MA 36 Surgery-Preliminary

Samuel A. Rosenblatt

Josh Raj Sen

Katharine Anne Pe Rosiene

Rosalie Adeline Siciliano

Rafal Ryncarz

Luke M. Slate

Bronx, NY Yeshiva University Temple University Hospital-PA Psychiatry Colchester, CT Syracuse University Stony Brook Teaching Hospitals-NY Internal Medicine Staten Island, NY Rutgers University Stony Brook Teaching Hospitals-NY Surgery-Preliminary/Combined Stony Brook Teach Hospitals-NY Radiology-Diagnostic

Gabrielle Joy Sagesse Brooklyn, NY Binghamton University Christ Hospital-OH Family Medicine

Stefani Ruth Schmitz

Ballston Spa, NY Hobart and William Smith Colleges University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial-NY Emergency Medicine

William Harold Schu

Lafayette, NY Binghamton University Albany Medical Center-NY General Surgery

Kara A. Schweid

Rochester, NY Binghamton University University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial-NY Medicine-Primary

Marina Angelina Seidel

Windsor, NY SUNY Oneonta SUNY Upstate Medical University Internal Medicine

Great Falls, VA University of Virginia SUNY Upstate Medical University Otolaryngology Grahamsville, NY SUNY Fredonia UPMC Medical Education-PA Internal Medicine Kenmore, NY SUNY Geneseo UPMC Medical Education-PA Emergency Medicine

Alison Danielle Stedman Canastota, NY Nazareth College Middlesex Hospital-CT Family Medicine

Kia Lare Stroughton

The Bronx, NY Boston University Yale-New Haven Hospital-CT Pediatrics

Alexis Cherise Sykes

Buffalo, NY Spelman College SUNY Upstate Medical University General Surgery

Megan Caroline Taggart

Whitney Point, NY SUNY Geneseo University Rochester/Strong Memorial-NY Family Medicine/Urban

Zaid Tayyem

Staten Island, NY Binghamton University SUNY Upstate Medical University Internal Medicine – Preliminary

SUNY Upstate Medical University | College of Medicine

Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Doctor of Medicine — College of Medicine — continued Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, undergraduate institution, place of post graduate first year appointment and type of specialty, place of post graduate second year appointment and type of specialty (if different than first year).

Ryan Matthew Thibodeau South Glens Falls, NY University at Albany Albany Medical Center-NY Medicine-Preliminary Albany Medical Center-NY Radiology-Diagnostic

Daniel Alex Tirado

Calexico, CA Northern Arizona University SUNY Upstate Medical University Emergency Medicine

Erin Michelle Tonzi

Skaneateles, NY Boston College SUNY Upstate Medical University Medicine-Preliminary

Joseph Frank Toth III

Liverpool, NY University at Albany University of California San Diego Medical Center-CA Internal Medicine

Melissa Vitale

Kenmin Wu

Morganne Jennifer Wagner

Xiancheng Wu

You Wang

Vincent Xiao

Samuel David Weeks

Yvonne Ye

Michael Jonathan Weingarten

Hannah Paige Yeomans

Garnerville, NY Stony Brook University Naval Medical Center Pediatrics Rochester, NY University of Rochester SUNY Upstate Medical University Psychiatry Toronto, Canada University of Toronto SUNY Upstate Medical University Psychiatry Setauket, NY Adelphi University University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial-NY Internal Medicine

Staten Island, NY University of Massachusetts Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education-FL Internal Medicine

Holliswood, NY Yeshiva University Lincoln Medical Center-NY Transitional Case Western/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Dermatology

Rakshit Tyagi

Zoe Michel Weiss

Paul Matthew Travers

Dix Hills, NY Cornell University University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center Pathology

David Michael Urciuoli

Syracuse, NY Le Moyne College SUNY Upstate Medical University Internal Medicine

Centerport, NY Emory University University of Miami/ Jackson Health System-FL General Surgery

Elena Sarah Wolner

Albany, NY Columbia University SUNY Upstate Medical University Pediatrics

New York, NY The City College of New York University of Missouri-Kansas City Programs Surgery-Preliminary Alberta, Canada University of California, Los Angeles UPMC Medical Education-PA Internal Medicine Brooklyn, NY SUNY Geneseo SUNY Health Science Center Brooklyn-NY Emergency Medicine Queens, NY Cornell University Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-NJ Family Medicine/A-Program North Tonawanda, NY Bucknell University Maine Medical Center Pediatrics

Ismet Y. Yesilada

Troy, NY Syracuse University SUNY Upstate Medical University Psychiatry

Yunjia Zhang

Xi’an, China Polytechnic University New York University Grossman School of Medicine-NY Medicine-Preliminary/Anesthesia New York University-Manhattan New York University Grossman School of Medicine – Anesthesiology

Zachary Ryan Visco

Chapel Hill, NC Duke University University of North Carolina Hospitals Orthopaedic Surgery

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Doctor of Medicine — College of Medicine — continued Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, undergraduate institution, place of post graduate first year appointment and type of specialty, place of post graduate second year appointment and type of specialty (if different than first year).

Danny Zheng

Ithaca, NY Cornell University John Peter Smith Hospital-TX Emergency Medicine

Jacob Zinn

Eastford, CT University of Connecticut Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital Internal Medicine

Allen Li Zhou

Syracuse, NY University at Buffalo SUNY Upstate Medical University Medicine-Preliminary

Doctor of Medicine & Doctor of Philosophy Listing indicates candidate’s name, hometown, undergraduate institution, place of post graduate first year appointment and type of specialty, place of post graduate second year appointment and type of specialty (if different than first year).

Aaron Michael Altman

Woodbridge, CT Pomona College UPMC Medical Education-PA Pediatrics/Scientific Development

Sungsu Scott Lee

Port Jefferson, NY Cornell University University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial-NY Psychiatry

Christopher Michael Bartlow

Muncy, PA Wilkes University St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center-NY Transitional Rochester/Strong MemorialNY Interventional Radiology (Integrated)

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Jameson Douglas Patak

Camillus, NY Syracuse University UPMC Medical Education-PA Internal Medicine/ABIM Research Pathway

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College of Medicine Awards 2021 FACULTY AWARDS

MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PHILLIP B. ARMSTRONG AWARD Established by the Class of March 1943 to honor Dr. Phillip B. Armstrong, who was professor and chairman of the Department of Anatomy for many years. The recipient of this award is a member of the basic science faculty who has most influenced the lives of the graduates.

Dr. Margaret Maimone MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TEACHING AWARD FOR BASIC SCIENCES Presented to a department with basic science teaching responsibilities which is held in esteem by the graduating students.

MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SYRACUSE CAMPUS CLINICAL FACULTY TEACHING AWARD Presented to a Clinical Faculty member held in esteem by the graduating students.

MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BINGHAMTON CAMPUS CLINICAL FACULTY TEACHING AWARD Presented to a faculty member held in esteem by the graduating students.

Dr. Amit Dhamoon

Dr. Leslie Major

MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SYRACUSE CAMPUS CLINICAL DEPARTMENT TEACHING AWARD Presented to a Clinical Department held in esteem by the graduating students.

MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BINGHAMTON CLINICAL CAMPUS DEPARTMENT TEACHING AWARD Presented to a department held in esteem by the graduating Binghamton campus students.

Internal Medicine

Psychiatry

BINGHAMTON CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE AWARD Presented to a primary care student who has demonstrated the characteristics desired in an ideal family physician: dedication, enthusiasm, medical knowledge, respect and empathy in caring for all patients regardless of age, race, gender, socio-economic status, or disease process.

BINGHAMTON CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY AWARD Presented to a student with exceptional achievement in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Besides acquiring the clinical knowledge and skills needed as a valued member of a health care team, the student consistently exhibited those traits essential for a future physician: sensitivity and compassion for the emotional, psychosocial and physical needs of the patient.

Cell and Developmental Biology

STUDENT AWARDS

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS’ MEDICAL STUDENT PROFESSIONALISM AND SERVICE AWARD Presented to a student who excels in compassionate care of patients, professional behavior, and service to the community and/or specialty.

Joan Chou AMWA GLASGOW-RUBIN CITATION FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Presented annually through the auspices of the American Medical Women’s Association, Inc. to female members of the graduating class who have shown excellence in academic and clinical achievement.

Katherine Bunch Danielle Clifford Michelle Fenty Nettie Irwin Nicole Juszczak Nina Juszczak Sarah Myers Mallika Rajamani Rosalie Siciliano

Thomas Bedard BINGHAMTON CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE AWARD Presented to a student who has excelled in depth and breadth of medical knowledge, in development of technical skills, in participation and leadership in the process of medical teamwork, and above all, in exhibiting a deep concern for the welfare of every patient.

Thomas Bedard

Benjamin Fuller BINGHAMTON CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS AWARD Presented to a student whose character, attitude, initiative and knowledge best exemplifies the model of the exceptional pediatrician.

Leona Ramos

BINGHAMTON CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE AWARD Presented to a student who has distinguished him or herself in terms of enthusiasm, superior fund of knowledge and demonstration of clinical excellence in the medical neurosciences.

BINGHAMTON CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AWARD Presented to a student who has demonstrated depth and breadth of knowledge, genuine compassion for the patient, and excellent interpersonal skills along with a genuine desire to understand the many complexities associated with the profession of psychiatry.

Stella Chin

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College of Medicine Awards 2021 — continued BINGHAMTON CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY AWARD Presented to a student who has demonstrated an outstanding fund of knowledge in the principles and practice of surgery. This student has also demonstrated a dedication to patient care with diligence, empathy and ethical and intellectual integrity.

Divakar Lal BINGHAMTON CAMPUS RONALD KRIZINOFSKI AWARD Presented to a student who best exemplifies the spirit of the Binghamton Campus program. It is based on the individual’s mature, responsible approach to learning the art and science of medicine. Besides demonstrating skills of an accomplished problem-solver, the student consistently displays a most enthusiastic response and willingness in making the Binghamton Campus academic program better, as well as improving the community life of students.

This individual demonstrates above all the “patient caring function” and the high standard professionalism expected from a Binghamton Campus student.

DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AWARD Presented to the graduating student who has contributed extensive time and effort in improving the quality of student life and the campus environment.

Sungsu Lee DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM J. GORDON MEDICAL STUDENT AWARD Presented to a medical student on the basis of his or her original research/ publications or presentations in reproductive biology.

Claire Englert ERNEST CARHART, MD/ PAUL PALMER, MD AWARD Presented to a medical student who best upholds the ideals of Family Medicine as demonstrated by both Dr. Palmer and Dr. Carhart. The award is made possible by the Onondaga County Chapter of the New York State Academy of Family Physicians in conjunction with the Department of Family Medicine at Upstate Medical University.

Divakar Lal

Alison Stedman

BRUCE FARRELL, MD AWARD Honors Dr. Farrell, a 1972 graduate of our College of Medicine, who represented some of the best aspects of our medical community. The recipient is selected for true dedication to a surgical career, the ability and willingness to teach and learn, and the demonstration of maturity and leadership.

EXCELLENCE IN ANATOMICAL SCIENCES AWARD Presented by the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology to a graduating medical student for outstanding academic achievement, and for continued enthusiasm and interest in the anatomical sciences.

Shaelyn Cavanaugh DAVID G. MURRAY, MD ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AWARD Presented to the student who best demonstrates ability, interest and enthusiasm for orthopedic surgery.

Zachary Visco DAVID TURNER AWARD Presented by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for outstanding achievement in the Molecular and Cellular Principles of Medicine.

Amanda Kaley

Divakar Lal EXCELLENCE IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AWARD Presented by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine to a student who demonstrated outstanding proficiency in emergency medicine as selected by the faculty at Upstate Medical University.

Daniel Tirado FAMILY MEDICINE FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Presented to a student who is entering a Family Medicine residency and has demonstrated scholarly achievement in Family Medicine/primary care as evidenced by student-authored research, academic presentations or scholarly publications during medical school.

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HARRY A. FELDMAN, MD PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AWARD Presented to students who have shown special aptitude and accomplishment in preventive medicine/public health.

Sydney Russell Leed Megan Harris HERBERT LOURIE, MD AWARD Presented by the Upstate Student Council to a student who displays those qualities and characteristics that endeared the late Dr. Herbert Lourie to all who interacted with him: dedication, gentility, thoughtfulness, philanthropy, compassion and commitment to academic excellence.

Amanda Balch HOWARD L. WEINBERGER, MD AWARD IN PEDIATRICS Presented to the graduating medical student who best exemplifies the ideals and qualities of the pediatrician as personified by Dr. Howard Weinberger.

Gretchen Goble JAMES L. POTTS, MD MEDICAL PRINCIPLES AWARD Presented to the African-American graduating medical students with the best performance in clinical medicine who have demonstrated sensitivity to patients and have participated in community and campus organizations.

Adaobi Ikpeze David Ola JOHN BERNARD HENRY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Presented to graduating students who not only exemplify excellence in academic and research achievements, but also significantly contribute to the image and vision of the college.

Ashraf Patel Samuel Weeks DR. & MRS. EARL J. KELSEY MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT AWARD Presented to a fourth year student who has demonstrated excellence in academics and a dedication to the practice of Family Medicine.

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College of Medicine Awards 2021 — continued MARC H. HOLLENDER, MD PSYCHIATRY AWARD Presented to a graduating medical student by the Department of Psychiatry who has shown special interest, aptitude and/or achievement in Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences.

Ismet Yesilada MEDICAL ALUMNI FOUNDATION ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Presented to a graduating medical student in recognition of unparalleled excellence in academic and clinical achievements.

Sarah Myers MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Presented by the Medical Society of the State of New York to recognize a graduating student at each medical school in the state for outstanding community service, whether related or unrelated to the field of medicine.

Sydney Russell Leed

MERCK MANUAL AWARD Presented on behalf of Merck & Company, Inc. to recognize medical students for their outstanding academic achievement.

Cameron Bosinski Katherine Bunch Mauro Disgpanga Michelle Fenty Sarah Myers OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN UROLOGY AWARD Presented to the students who best demonstrates ability, interest and enthusiasm in Urology.

Ava Delu Mauro Dispagna

ROBERT EICH AWARD Upstate’s AOA chapter recognizes students with the highest GPA in the first and third years of medical school through the Robert Eich Award, made possible through an AOA endowment fund established to honor Dr. Robert Eich, a well-respected cardiologist and long-time AOA chapter councilor at Upstate.

First Year: Cameron Bosinski Third Year: Katherine Bunch; Mauro Dispagna and Sarah Myers ROBERT E.L. NESBITT, JR. MD STUDENT AWARD Presented to an exceptional graduating student who shows a special interest in clinical and academic aspects of obstetrics and gynecology.

Sarah Mehdi WILLIAM J. WILLIAMS, MD, AWARD IN INTERNAL MEDICINE Presented to a senior who has displayed excellence in scholarship, humanism and clinical acumen in the discipline of Internal Medicine.

Sarah Myers

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College of Medicine Awards 2021 — continued Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society This national medical society exists “to recognize and perpetuate excellence in the medical profession.” The individuals are chosen by their faculty and peers for scholastic excellence and for the qualities of “integrity, capacity for leadership, compassion and fairness in dealing with one’s colleagues.” The following graduates are members of the Gamma Chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society of the SUNY Upstate Medical University.

JUNIOR ELECTION Aaron Altman Azfar Basunia Katherine Bunch Clarke Cady-McCrea Ava Delu Mauro Dispagna Michelle Fenty Sarah Myers Ashraf Patel Mallika Rajamani

Zachary Visco Michael Weingarten Zoe Weiss Xiancheng Wu

SENIOR ELECTION Nathan Arboleda Christopher Bartlow Thomas Bedard Justin Durland Benjamin Fuller Vasiliki Giannakakos Muhammad Jalal Nina Juszczak Jonathan Kennedy Dominic LaBella

Divakar Lal Daniel Lichtenstein Humayra Mayat Rachel Peterson Lisbeth Reyes-Fondeur David Riccardi Josh Sen Rosalie Siciliano Megan Taggart Ryan Thibodeau Erin Tonzi

The Gold Humanism Honor Society The Gold Humanism Honor Society honors senior medical students for “demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service.” The Society was organized by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to elevate the values of humanism and professionalism within the field of medicine and its constituent institutions. At Upstate, candidates are nominated and then elected by peers within their class. Up to 15 percent of the class at each campus is eligible. Election of exemplars to the Gold Humanism Honor Society make a significant statement to medical school faculty, students, and the public that an institution places high value on the interpersonal skills and attitudes that are essential for excellent patient care.

Smith Agyingi Lee Bauter Dmitriy Butsenko Mauro Dispagna Carly Feuerstein-Simon Alanna Glidden Gretchen Goble Megan Harris

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Adaobi Ikpeze Nettie Irwin Daniel Lichtenstein Samuel Mackoff Jacqueline Maier Brianna Michael Paola Morocho Sarah Myers

Otasowie Odiase David Ola Kushal Patel Katherine Pinkes Lisbeth Reyes-Fondeur Sudie Ann Robinson Sydney Russell Leed Gabrielle Sagesse

Alexis Sykes Ryan Thibodeau Daniel Tirado Yvonne Ye Hannah Yeomans

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The Rural Medical Education (RMED) Program An elective experience that allows third-year medical students the opportunity to live and train in small-town communities. Participating students complete three core clinical rotations including: Family Medicine, Surgery and Emergency Medicine, along with elective credit. An emphasis is placed on the continuous and comprehensive care of patients. Students develop skills in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of common ambulatory and secondary problems of patients across the age spectrum.

Alanna Glidden Alison Stedman Amanda Kaley Bailey O’Donnell

Claire Englert Danielle Clifford Gretchen Goble Jacqueline Maier

Lee Bauter Megan Taggart Thomas Bedard Zackary Eklum

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Physician’s Oath THE PHYSICIAN’S OATH, IN THE TRADITION OF HIPPOCRATES AND ELIZABETH BLACKWELL

I enthusiastically commit my life to serving patients.

I will practice my profession with integrity, dignity, and humility.

The welfare of my patients will be my first consideration, and I will advocate for them; may I never see in the patient anything but a fellow human in need.

I will treat all patients with compassion, no matter how much they differ from me.

I will preserve my patients’ confidentiality and respect my patients’ choices.

I will work together with my colleagues in service of our patients.

I will acknowledge my limits, maintain my skills, and seek help when needed.

I will give to my teachers the respect and gratitude that is their due, be a role model for students, and share my knowledge with patients and colleagues.

I make these promises solemnly, freely, and upon my honor.

May I keep this oath and, in so doing, experience the joy of healing those who seek my help.

There is no single oath that physicians take upon receiving their degrees. The Hippocratic Oath, the most well-known formulation, was derived from the 4th century BCE writings of Hippocrates, a Greek physician. “The Physician’s Oath, in the Tradition of Hippocrates and Elizabeth Blackwell” is drawn from several sources. Its major source is the Declaration of Geneva, written after World War II. In the aftermath of the medical crimes of Nazi physicians, the Declaration of Geneva revised the Hippocratic Oath to state more clearly the physician’s dedication to medicine’s humanitarian goals. The Physician’s Oath also includes concepts from the Prayer of Maimonides, Louis Lasagna’s 1964 revision of the Hippocratic Oath, and the writings of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American woman awarded a medical degree, which she accomplished at Geneva Medical College, the forerunner of SUNY Upstate College of Medicine. Members of the Class of 2012 and Class of 2013 also provided valuable input on the oath.

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College of Graduate Studies 2021 Commencement

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From the Dean

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ongratulations on your graduation! You should be proud of your accomplishments that we celebrate today. The importance and potential for discovery in biomedical research has never been greater, and I am sure that your futures will reveal secrets that are unimaginable today. We are at a crossroads in our society where the needs for discoveries and cures outweigh all else. It has made the importance of what you do personal in a way many of us never realized.

I would like to thank the friends and families of our graduates who have supported them through their course of study. Graduate school is demanding, often with irregular and long hours of hard work, and you have made it possible for our graduates to manage these demands.

It could not have been accomplished without you and your support.

On behalf of the faculty of the Upstate Medical University College of Graduate Studies let me congratulate and wish you every satisfaction, both scientifically and personally, in the future.

Mark E. Schmitt, PhD Dean College of Graduate Studies

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College of Graduate Studies Commencement Program PROCESSIONAL

SCIENTIFIC OATH

Chief Marshal Stephen Glatt, PhD Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services Director, Psychiatric Genetic Epidemiology & Neurobiology Laboratory Chief Faculty Governance Officer

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS’ REMARKS Otis Webb Brawley, MD, MACP, FASCO, FACE

Faculty Marshals Eric Olson, PhD Associate Professor Neuroscience and Physiology

RECESSIONAL

David Pruyne, PhD Associate Professor Cell and Developmental Biology

DEAN’S CLOSING REMARKS Mark E. Schmitt, PhD Dean and Professor, College of Graduate Studies

COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCER Lynn Cleary, MD Vice President, Academic Affairs

NATIONAL ANTHEM Monica Merante Soloist PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Mantosh Dewan, MD President Upstate Medical University SUNY Distinguished Service Professor DEAN’S WELCOME Mark E. Schmitt, PhD Dean and Professor, College of Graduate Studies STUDENT SPEAKER Hannah Phillips Neuroscience PhD Program Class of 2021 CONFERRING OF DEGREES Master of Science Doctor of Philosophy

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Master of Science — College of Graduate Studies Listing indicates candidate’s name, thesis sponsor, degree-granting program at Upstate Medical University and title of thesis.

Yazheng Wang

Pharmacology Hong Lu Liver-specific Glucorticoid Action in Alcoholic Liver Disease

Doctor of Philosophy — College of Graduate Studies Listing indicates candidate’s name, dissertation sponsor, degree-granting program at Upstate Medical University and title of dissertation.

Alexander John Baker-Williams Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dimitra Bourboulia Identification of TIMP2 as the First Secretory Co-Chaperone of eHSP90

Anna Miriam John

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Stewart Loh Design and Characterization of a Color-changing Fluorescent Protein Biosensor

Mei Yun Lin

Anatomy and Cell Biology Jason Horton Preclinical Evaluation of Mithramycin A for Targeted Radiosensitization of Ewing Sarcoma

Krista Lorraine Newell

Microbiology and Immunology Gary Winslow Memory and effector B cell responses to viral and intracellular bacterial infection

Hannah Lee Phillips

Neuroscience Wei-Dong Yao Neurophysiological and behavioral analysis of behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia in mouse models

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Rachel Erin Harter Sager

Curtis Victor Yingling

Peu Santra

Alexis Starr Zajicek

Neuroscience Cynthia Weickert Charting neurotypical change in complement and cytokine levels across postnatal human cortical development Anatomy and Cell Biology Jeffrey Amack Genetic analysis of Vacuolar type H+-ATPase function in mechanosensory hair cells

Sumana Sundaramurthy

Anatomy and Cell Biology David Pruyne Investigating how FHOD-family formin promotes Z-line organization and striation formation in c. elegans striated muscles

Xin Wang

Pharmacology Ying Huang Monoglyceride Lipase Regulation of Cell Death and Inflammation in Cancer

Mark Robert Woodford

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Mehdi Mollapour The Tumor Suppressor Folliculin Regulates Glycolysis

by Specific Inhibition of LDHA

Anatomy and Cell Biology David Pruyne Investigating the roles of the C. elegans formin FHOD-1 in muscle gene expression and actin assembly Neuroscience Wei-Dong Yao Molecular, Electrophysiological, and Behavioral Characterization of the K63-Specific Deubiquitinase CYLD in Synaptic Function and Plasticity

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Candidates for Degrees 2021 As the names of graduates and honor designations must be compiled in advance of Commencement, this listing is not official and is subject to revision as may be mandated by satisfaction of degree requirements and academic grades. Degree honors are not yet finalized. Students who are receiving degree honors will be notified later.

Doctor of Philosophy — College of Graduate Studies Doctor of Medicine — College of Medicine Listing indicates candidate’s name, dissertation sponsor, degree-granting program at Upstate Medical University and title of dissertation.

Aaron Michael Altman

Microbiology and Immunology Gary Chan Between Life and Death: Human Cytomegalovirus Control of Monocyte Survival Through Manipulation of Autophagy and Necroptosis

Christopher Michael Bartlow

Anatomy and Cell Biology Timothy Damron and Kenneth Mann Direct and Indirect Damage to Bone Following Limited Field Irradiation

Sungsu Scott Lee

Neuroscience Peter Calvert Actin Filaments Partition Primary Cilia Membranes into Distinct Fluid Corrals

Jameson Douglas Patak

Neuroscience Stephen Faraone SLC9A9 Pathway Interactions; Implications for Endosomal System Regulation in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Class of 2021 Student and Faculty Awards AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC SERVICE

RESEARCH PRESENTATION AWARD

MAXWELL MOZELL ‘UNSUNG HERO’ AWARD

Maria Presti Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

This award honors graduate students who present their work at the Charles Ross Memorial Student Research Day. The recipients of this award displayed excellence in presentation style, logic and feasibility of technique, scientific significance, and clarity of purpose when presenting their work.

This award is intended to honor a student who strengthens the community of Upstate Medical University’s College of Graduate Studies by bettering the lives of those around him/her and does so unselfishly, without thought of recognition or reward.

GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD

Oral Presentation Award: Michael Miller Microbiology and Immunology

This award honors a graduate student who has significantly contributed time and effort to volunteer services, and has a proven commitment to the continuance of community programs.

This award is presented by the College of Graduate Studies’ students in appreciation of dedication and excellence in teaching.

Alaji Bah, PhD Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

WRITTEN RESEARCH PROPOSAL AWARD

Best Poster Presentation: First Prize:

Michael Garone Anatomy and Cell Biology

Second Prize:

Rebecca Harris Microbiology and Immunology

Andrew Brawner Neuroscience

SUNY CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR STUDENT EXCELLENCE The State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence is presented to a student who has received national or international recognition in such fields as academics, athletics, community service, the arts, entrepreneurship and career achievement.

This award honors a graduate student whose written research proposal displays excellence in scientific significance, clarity of purpose, logic of execution, and feasibility.

Krista Newell Microbiology and Immunology

Rebecca Harris Microbiology and Immunology

This award is presented to graduating students who exemplify excellence in academic and research achievements.

Mei Yun Lin Anatomy and Cell Biology

JOHN BERNARD HENRY, MD ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Peu Santra Anatomy and Cell Biology

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Scientific Oath As I embark on my career as a biomedical scientist, I willingly pledge that I will represent my profession honorably and without reproach.

I will pursue truth and create knowledge for greater good and report my findings with unwavering accuracy.

I will seek to incorporate the body of ethics and moral principles that constitute scientific integrity into all that I do.

I will fulfill my responsibility to mentor and instruct the next generation, contribute to the public understanding of science, and honor the scientific contributions of those who have come before me.

By pronouncing this oath, I declare my commitment to these professional standards and goals in my scientific career.

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History he State University of New York Upstate Medical University is one of 140 academic medical centers in the United States.

Such centers lead the nation in conducting medical research, educating health professionals and providing the most advanced care to patients. The mission of Upstate Medical University is to improve the health of the communities it serves through education, biomedical research and health care.

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Through its four colleges — Medicine, Graduate Studies, Nursing and Health Professions — Upstate Medical University educates physicians, research scientists, nurses and health care professionals. Upstate’s clinical system comprises Upstate University Hospital with its Downtown and Community campuses, the region’s only children’s hospital, an extensive network of specialty treatment services and the Upstate Cancer Center that is the region’s only comprehensive outpatient resource for the treatment of cancer and blood disorders for both adults and children. With its four colleges and robust research programs, Upstate Medical University is the region’s largest employer and serves as a source of medical and health leadership for Central New York and beyond.

Upstate Medical University traces its history to 1834. Then, six faculty members at Geneva College founded a medical school at this small liberal arts college in upstate New York. While still in its infancy, the Geneva Medical School gained the distinction of awarding an MD degree to Elizabeth Blackwell — the first woman to become a physician in the United States. In 1871, the medical school dean, John Towler, bought the college’s medical library, anatomical museum and other tangible assets. Acting as a private citizen, Towler, along with Frederick Hyde, another former Geneva faculty member, approached Syracuse University and offered to donate these materials on the condition that Syracuse University immediately establish and maintain a regular medical college consistent with American Medical Association standards. The Geneva Medical faculty joined the Syracuse University College of Physicians and Surgeons, later known as the College of Medicine. In 1876, another trailblazer, Sarah Loguen, graduated from the medical college, becoming one of the nation’s first African American women physicians and the first woman doctor in what is now the Dominican Republic.

In 1950, the Syracuse University College of Medicine was transferred to the newly organized State University of New York where it was known as Upstate Medical Center. On December 10, 1953, the central SUNY administration approved a plan to develop programs to award MS and PhD degrees in biosciences at its two medical schools. In 2009, the master’s in public health (MPH) program was introduced in the College of Medicine, with the intention of preparing students for service, teaching and research careers in public health.

Today, many students seek the MPH in combination with other post-graduate degrees.

In 1952, graduate studies began at Upstate, with 18 students and new courses in anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology and physiology. The Syracuse University College of Medicine had actually begun graduate education in the biosciences in this campus in 1947 by offering the PhD in

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biochemistry, but that degree was given by the university as a whole, not by the medical school. In 1957, under the joint administration of the Graduate Executive committee, which consisted of Wilfred W. Westerfeld, PhD (chair), Chester L. Yntema, PhD, Justus F. Mueller, PhD, Alfred Farah, PhD, Gordon K. Moe, MD, PhD and administrator Joseph K. Hill, the graduate program in Medical Sciences became the School of Graduate Studies. In June 1958 it awarded its first MS and in June 1959 its first PhD – to Arthur A. Iodice, in biochemistry. Dr. Westerfeld became dean in 1961, and in 1973 it was renamed the College of Graduate Studies.

The College of Health Professions traces its roots to 1956 when the university offered a certificate program in cytotechnology. The School of Allied Health Professions opened in 1965, offering degree programs in medical technology, radiation technology and radiation therapy technology. Programs in inhalation therapy, medical technology, physical therapy and respiratory therapy were added in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1971, John Bernard Henry, MD, became the first dean of the College of Health Related Professions. The word “related” was dropped from the name of the college in 1996. In 2004, the Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum was added to provide advanced clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis. The Department of Physician Assistant Studies was established in 2009 in response to the health care needs of Central New York. In 2018, the Behavioral Analysis Studies program was added to provide therapeutic services for individuals with autism and related disorders.

In 1959, Upstate Medical University initiated an Associate Degree Program in Nursing to meet shortages in this field. Responding to the need for primary care nurses, a Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program was implemented in 1974 and 10 years later, a combined Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Program (BS/MS) was introduced. In 1986, the College of Nursing was established in response to rising enrollment.

Growth continued in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the introduction of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program and Master of Science Program that prepared advanced practice nurses for the role of clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner. In response to the needs of patients with mental health disorders, the Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FPMHNP) program was established in 2009. In 2013, the College was proud to usher in an online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, which was the first in the area.

The vision of Upstate Medical University is to be the leading regional academic medical center in the nation.

In achieving this vision, SUNY Upstate is a highly regarded resource for the education of health professionals, especially in shortage areas; a global resource for research that improves understanding of health and disease; a catalyst in the delivery of patient-centered health care that addresses our region’s most pressing concerns; and a place to work that recognizes excellence.

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The Academic Costume

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he tradition of the academic costume or “regalia” can be traced to the 12th century when gowns and hoods served a distinct purpose for scholars working in unheated buildings. Over the years, gowns and hoods have become indicative of scholarly activities and credentials.

The widespread use of the costume grew so rapidly during the 19th century, that it was often difficult to discern which costumes represented the various degrees. In 1894, an intercollegiate system was established to determine the style, design and colors of the gowns and hoods.

Today, the shape and size of the hood, and the colors of its lining and border, represent the highest degree held by the wearer, the subject studied, and the school by which the degree was conferred. The hood’s velvet border represents the graduate’s field of study: medicine – green; science – yellow; education – light blue; social work – citron; library science – lemon; dentistry – lilac; nursing – apricot; philosophy – dark blue; physical therapy – teal; and public health – salmon.

The official colors of the State University of New York Upstate Medical University are blue and gold. The hood’s interior is treated as an inverted shield, lined with dark blue, and bearing a gold chevron. Upstate Medical University tradition requires green mortarboard tassels for MD recipients and blue for PhD recipients. In accordance with national custom, bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients, faculty members, and guests wear black tassels, while doctoral faculty, trustees, and guests wear gold.

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Upstate Leadership and Council Upstate Leadership

Eric Smith, CPA, MBA

Upstate Council

Mantosh Dewan MD

Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance

James E. Sparkes, Esq. Interim Chair

Stuart Wright, CPA, MBA

Gwyn Mannion John B. Johnson, Jr. Eric Allyn Calvin L. Corriders Linda R. Ervin Diane M. Dwire, RN Samuel D. Rowser

President SUNY Distinguished Service Professor

Lawrence Chin, MD Dean, College of Medicine Robert and Molly King Professor

Mark Schmitt, PhD Dean, College of Graduate Studies

Katherine Beissner, PhD Dean, College of Health Professions

Tammy Austin-Ketch, PhD, FNP, BC, FAANP Dean, College of Nursing

Julie White, PhD Associate Vice President for Educational Services Dean, Student Affairs

Rajesh Davé, MD, MBA Dean, Binghamton Clinical Campus

Robert Corona, DO, MBA Chief Executive Officer of Upstate University Hospital John B. Henry Professor

David Amberg, PhD Vice President for Research

Linda Veit, MPH Interim Chief of Staff Assistant Vice President of Community Relations

Chief Financial Officer

Luis Mejico, MD UUMAS President

Lynn Cleary, MD Vice President for Academic Affairs SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor

Eileen Pezzi, MPA Vice President for Development

Darryl Dykes, PhD, MD, JD Chief Diversity Officer

Amy Tucker, MD, MHCM Vice President for Ambulatory Services and Population Health Chief Medical Officer

Student Representative

Akshay Patel President, Upstate Student Government Faculty Representative

Stephen J. Glatt, PhD Chair, Upstate Faculty Council Alumni Representative

Patricia J. Numann, MD

Nancy Page, MS, RN, NEA-BC Chief Nursing Officer Upstate University Hospital

Nancy Daoust, MS, LNHA, FACHE Chief Ambulatory Officer Upstate University Hospital

Mark Zeman Chief Information Officer

Susan Furtney, MPH Chief Strategy Officer

We also would like to thank all of the department chairs, both clinical and basic science, associate and assistant deans, the clinical program directors, and the researchers for their valuable leadership over the past year and their influence on the educational mission.

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Upstate Foundation Officers

Chair Rita L. Reicher, PhD Community Volunteer Vice Chair Paul P. Mello, CPA President and Chief Executive Officer Solvay Bank Vice Chair Frederick B. Parker, Jr., MD (deceased) Emeritus Professor of Surgery Upstate Medical University Treasurer Gail M. McIntyre, CPA Partner The Bonadio Group Assistant Treasurer J. Daniel Pluff Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor and Investment Management Consultant The Pluff Hooley Butler Group at Morgan Stanley Secretary Dodie Vlassis Community Volunteer Voting Members

Donald B. Barter, CIMA Community Volunteer Juli G. Boeheim Community Volunteer John F. Brogan, CPA Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer L. & J.G. Stickley, Inc. Karen Knope Bullivant Vice President HKS Consulting Stephen Y.L. Chow Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager Pinnacle Investments, LLC Chung-Taik Chung, MD Emeritus Professor of Radiation Oncology Upstate Medical University

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Gregory L. Eastwood, MD Professor of Bioethics and Humanities Upstate Medical University Gary Grossman, CPA, CFP Managing Partner Grossman St. Amour CPAs PLLC William J. Killory, CPA Chief Financial Officer White Management Corporation Joseph L. Lalonde Community Volunteer Scott M. Matukas Executive Vice President Logicore Strategies Stephen P. McCoy, MBA, CPA Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer KPH Healthcare Services Inc. Maureen Dunn McGlynn Partner CCB Law John L. Murad, Jr. Partner Hancock Estabrook, LLP Andrew K. Palmer, MD Emeritus Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Upstate Medical University Michael H. Ratner, MD Emeritus Professor of Surgery Upstate Medical University David K. Schneckenburger President Thompson & Johnson Equipment Co., Inc. Joshua P. Solomon Vice President National Accounts Beerboard Chris Spera President McLane Northeast Ex-Officio

Mantosh Dewan, MD President Upstate Medical University Eric J. Smith, CPA Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Upstate Medical University

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Daniel T. Accordino President, Chief Operating Officer and Director Carrols Corporation William F. Allyn, Jr. President Allyn Family Foundation Enrico M. Camporesi, MD Emeritus Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology University of South Florida Donald A. Denton Retired Managing Partner Hancock Estabrook, LLP Orrin B. MacMurray, PE Chairman Emeritus The C&S Companies Louis G. Marcoccia, EdD Jill Hebl St. Clair '62 Endowed Chair for Accounting and Finance Cazenovia College Eric Mower Chair and Chief Executive Officer Eric Mower and Associates Maxwell M. Mozell (deceased) Emeritus Professor of Neuroscience and Physiology Upstate Mediucal University Taylor H. Obold Community Volunteer Robert E. Pietrafesa II Community Volunteer Mary Ann Shaw, MS, Ed Community Volunteer Vincent F. Spina President BPAS Actuarial & Pension Services Maureen C. Zupan Retired Financial Planner Madison Financial Planning Group Vice President for Development

Eileen M. Pezzi, MPA

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