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How to prepare yourself to donate blood
Wanda Thompson, PhD is a blood donor. Donating blood at one of the Upstate blood drives helps maintain a steady supply of blood for patients. It also helps reduce the cost of blood units Upstate...
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Chaplain interns graduation ceremony at noon in Interfaith Chapel
If you find yourself at Upstate University Hospital today, Thursday, April 18, the Department of Spiritual Care hosts a chaplain intern celebration at noon in the Interfaith Chapel in the first floor...
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Hospital workers, families of patients donate at Blood Drive
Upstate University Hospital employee Terry Erhart, from Linen Services, donated blood Thursday. Upstate University Hospital hosts blood drives regularly, to help maintain a community supply of blood...
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Marathon runners help researchers, patients and students
Through runs and other events, the Salt City Road Warriors have raised $55,000 for Upstate Medical University. Their 2013 goal is to nearly double that amount. The Salt City Road Warriors are a team of...
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Promotional spots celebrate Upstate during weeks that honor hospital, nurses
Have you seen the new commercial spots promoting Upstate? They feature employees talking about what makes them proud. Dozens of employees were interviewed and photographed for the spots, produced by...
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Time for historical trivia about Upstate — five questions
This undated newspaper ad is part of the historical collection in the Upstate Health Sciences Library. Chancellor Charles N. Sims is first mentioned in the college catalogue in 1888. I’ve been delving...
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Time for historical trivia about Upstate — five answers
Here are the answers to the questions I posed this morning having to do with interesting tidbits in the history of Upstate. I’ll post five more trivia questions tomorrow. 1. This weekend, Upstate will...
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More historical trivia about Upstate — five new questions
This welcomes everyone to Weiskotten Hall. Here’s part two of the pop quiz I’ve assembled regarding Upstate’s history, based on the research I’ve been conducting for a forthcoming Upstate Health...
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More historical trivia about Upstate – five new answers
1. In what year did the college adopt the metric system? Answer: 1879. (And judging from the use of three exclamation points in the narrative history, this was an especially exciting development!!!)...
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More historical trivia about Upstate — five final questions
The old physiology-pharmacology lab. This little trip down memory lane wraps up today with five final trivia questions having to do with the history of Upstate. I’ll post answers this afternoon. Thanks...
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More historical trivia about Upstate — five final answers
Here are the answers from today’s pop quiz on the history of Upstate: 1. This excerpt is from what year? “It was evident that if the College was to survive, even greater financial support was...
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Team Upstate’s duck has a ‘Proud to Know’ theme
Kristin Thompson holds the “Proud To Know Upstate” duck, which will be part of the Duck Race To End Racism Saturday, June 8 at Syracuse’s Inner Harbor. The Duck Race to End Racism is a highlight of the...
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Surgeon from Japan learns robotic skills from chief urologist at Upstate
Dr. Gennady Bratslavsky, MD was mentor to Dr. Seiji Matsumoto, MD during his visit from Japan to learn about robotic surgery. Photo by Richard Whelsky. As professor and chair of urology at Upstate, Dr....
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Today is National Time Out (for patient safety) Day
A “time out” in a preschool is something entirely different from the “time outs” that take place multiple times a day in hospitals such as Upstate University Hospital. Time outs in a hospital are for...
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Happy 60th anniversary to Syracuse VA Medical Center
The Syracuse VA Medical Center under construction in the early 1950s. The Syracuse VA Medical Center opened its doors 60 years ago today, on June 14, 1953. Today it’s a 106-bed general medical and...
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Heartwarming photos from children’s hospitals on display in July
A collection of photographs from a variety of children’s hospitals all over the country will be on display during the month of July in the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital gallery on the 12th...
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Academic medical centers challenged by Affordable Care Act
State Sen. David J. Valesky, right, tours the Upstate University Hospital Emergency Department with Dr. William Paola, MD. Valesky participated in Upstate’s “Project Medical Education.” Photo by Bill...
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Epic website designed to help transition into electronic medical records
The Epic electronic medical record (EMR) application that Upstate University Hospital is adopting will change the way most hospital employees do their jobs and provide a better experience for patients....
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The essence of ‘Upstate’ curated in 14 objects
The modern day Upstate Medical University campus pays homage to history with an eloquent, bronzed lobby dedication “to all those of scientific mind and investigative spirit who purpose to serve...
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Every staff member will learn how to improve the patient experience
Nurse manager Becky Mesmer uses a hospital gown as a prop during “I Am The Patient Experience” training on Thursday, Aug. 1. All employees of Upstate University Hospital are learning to ensure that...
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