Health Equity News
SSK Arts Festival Showcases Community and Diversity
Offering both virtual and in-person events to celebrate cultural diversity and the arts, the SSK Festival promises to be a vibrant showcase of artistic expression, community engagement, and cultural diversity.
Faculty Awarded $1.3M for Smartphone Accessibility Research
Professors Xiaojun Bi and IV Ramakrishnan from the Department of Computer Science received a $1.3M R01 award from the National Institutes of Health’s National Eye Institute (NEI) for the project, Intelligent Text Input and Editing Methods on Smartphones for Blind Users.
Food Rescue Partners with Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital
Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital is taking great pride in its partnership with the new Food Rescue US North Fork chapter, contributing the hospital’s freshly prepared and packaged unused food each week to support the efforts of local volunteer food rescuers.
Long Island health care networks reaching out to LGBTQ+ community, raising awareness of services
Medical services that support the LGBTQ+ community’s unique needs have become more widely available on Long Island in recent years, matching community members with the right provider remains critical to making them feel accepted.
SBUH Director of Patient Advocacy and Language Assistance Services among 2024 Diversity in Business Awards Winners
The Diversity in Business Awards highlight the outstanding achievements of professionals who actively support the growth of diversity and equality in the community.
18 SBM physicians named “Exceptional Women in Medicine”
On March 12, Castle Connolly announced its 2024 Exceptional Women in Medicine list. This list recognizes female Top Doctors across the United States who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, expertise and dedication in their respective fields.