2009-J4626

Celebrating the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of SUNY Downstate Medical Center

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2009-J4626


LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION celebrating the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of
SUNY Downstate Medical Center

WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
commend and recognize those esteemed institutions within the medical
community for their extraordinary and sustained contributions to the
progress of medicine and the improvement of life; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such, and in full accord with its long-standing
traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to celebrate the
Sesquicentennial Anniversary of SUNY Downstate Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, Downstate traces its roots to 1860, the year the first
medical school class graduated from what was then the Long Island
College Hospital Collegiate Division; and
WHEREAS, The class was small, only 21 members, but the vision was
large and the future was bright; the new school was hospital-based, and
would teach physicians in a way that had not been done before; and
WHEREAS, The result is an institution that has grown, prospered, and
contributed much to the nation and the world; since that time, both
medicine and SUNY Downstate Medical Center have come a long way; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of physicians and other health professionals have
graduated from this prestigious institution giving rise to an outstand-
ing reputation for clinical strength; and a record of a significant
number of alumni and faculty who have made their mark in their various
disciplines; and
WHEREAS, Today, SUNY Downstate Medical Center is a major medical
university with five professional schools and a vibrant hospital and
medical practice; and
WHEREAS, It also provides an economic catalyst for Brooklyn, New York
City, and New York State; it has trained more physicians practicing in
Brooklyn and New York City than any other medical school, and is proud
to have a most diverse student body and faculty; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when insti-
tutions of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 150th Anniversary of SUNY Downstate Medical Center; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to John C. LaRosa, MD, President, SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

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  • 08 / Apr / 2010
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