Finding Community
A Chronic Illness spurs medical student Nicole Spencer '25 to provide support for others.
As a first-year medical student, Nicole Spencer '25 never imagined becoming a patient herself. But shortly after she began her medical studies, Spencer began suffering episodes of dizziness and heart palpitations. She was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) ...Read more>>
Walking with Purpose
Nneka Onwumere '24 created a Mother's Day gift she hopes will keep giving.
On Mother's Day, a group of walkers traversed through downtown Syracuse to raise money for brain cancer research. Participants in the inaugural Upstate Brain Cancer Research Walk, which began on the Syracuse University campus and ended at the Upstate Cancer Center, were mostly family members of those impacted by brain cancer...Read more>>
Think Globally, Acting Locally
Medical student Alyssa Purdy has made global health a focal point of her medical education.
Every Tuesday, a medical team from Upstate Medical University conducts COVID-19 screenings for new Americans and refugees resettling in Syracuse. For medical students like Alyssa Purdy '22, volunteering to assist newly resettled refugees provides a global health experience in her own backyard. Read more>>
Admission Granted
Upstate students offer keys to success in applying to Medical School through a new podcast.
Andrea Price '24 and John Cote '24 are talking about their paths to medical school. For Cote, it was volunteering at a local hospital during college that solidified this desire. Read more>>
Telling Stories
For Mallory Rowely '23, practicing medicine and writing about it are deeply intertwined.
Facing cancer is a life-altering experience, one marked by uncertainty, fear, and isolation. But for some patients, writing about their experiences and feelings provides a powerful coping outlet. Read more>>
A Soundtrack for Medical School
For Alan He '24, Music and Medicine are complementary pursuits.
After a long day of classes or a grueling exam, you're likely to find first-year medical student Tianfang "Alan" He at his computer composing electronic music. Or perhaps jamming out to some Jimi Hendrix. For as long as he can remember, music has been his passion. Read more>>
Dreaming for Change
Upstate DACA student Jessica Astudillo '21 hopes to complete her residency in the US
While many view the November election as the most important of their lifetime, the stakes are higher for some than others, including the estimated 699,350 "Dreamers" whose status in the United States is dependent on protection from DACA. Read more>>
Taking PPE to the Streets
Medical students create pandemic "care packages" for CNY's homeless
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, essential protective gear such as masks, hand sanitizer, and gloves became increasingly difficult to come by. And for homeless individuals with little to no resources, those items were simply out of reach. Read more>>
Visions of Equity
Student conference aims to empower health activists against health care inequities
"There is power in the white coat you wear." That was the message imparted by gun violence prevention advocate Kina Collins, speaking at the Health Justice Conference 2020 at Upstate Medical University. Read more>>
As a third-year medical student in her clinical rotations, Natalie Antosh '20 encountered a common theme in caring for primary care patients. Read More>>