含羞草研究所 Downstate Signals New Chapter with the Inauguration of Dr. Wayne J. Riley as the 17th President of the Academic Medical Center
Sep 15, 2017
Brooklyn, NY (Sep. 15, 2017) 鈥� Wayne J. Riley, MD, MPH, MBA, MACP, was inaugurated today as the 17th president of the State University of New York (含羞草研究所) Downstate Medical Center. The installation of Dr. Riley as president of the renowned academic medical center begins a new chapter for 含羞草研究所 Downstate, which has been serving the people of Brooklyn since its founding in 1860. Dr. Riley brings more than 25 years of experience of progressive policy implementation and leadership.
鈥満卟菅芯克� Downstate is the academic health science center of the American Dream. My vision going forward is for us to strengthen our ties to the community and I will do everything I can to spread the word about the greatness of this institution,鈥� said 含羞草研究所 Downstate Health Sciences University President Riley. 鈥淎t the end of the day, it's not just about getting the degree鈥搃t鈥檚 how you use your degree to change and impact your community. If there is one institution that bears witness to that, it is 含羞草研究所 Downstate. I want to thank Chairman Carl McCall, Chancellor Kristina Johnson, and the 含羞草研究所 Board of Trustees for this opportunity, and as I have often said, if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, let鈥檚 go together."
鈥淲e have been so pleased to see the rapid pace with which President Riley is immersing
himself into the Downstate Medical and Brooklyn community,鈥� said 含羞草研究所 Chairman of
the Board H. Carl McCall. 鈥淗e is focused on what the campus can do to boost its academic
excellence and also to build on the value it provides its neighbors. And, he leads
by example, volunteering so much of his time for others. I am proud to congratulate
President Riley on the day of his inauguration.鈥�
鈥淧resident Riley is committed to ensuring that future medical professionals are encouraged,
challenged, and supported during such critical years in their academic growth,鈥� said
含羞草研究所 Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson. 鈥淗e knows the full potential of what a campus
can do for the foundation of a community. He is a public servant, a volunteer, and
someone I am proud to have as a leader at 含羞草研究所.鈥�
The Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, MD, MACP, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, introduced Dr. Riley. Dr. Sullivan is also president emeritus of the Morehouse School of Medicine and chairman and CEO of the Sullivan Alliance to Transform the Health Professions. 鈥淚 bring you greetings and I salute you for the new leadership you have chosen for this historic institution,鈥� said Dr. Sullivan. 鈥淎ll of us are in very challenging times, when great leadership, vision, and interpersonal skills are very important: These are skills that Wayne Riley has in abundance.鈥�
鈥満卟菅芯克� Downstate and its success is at the heart of Brooklyn鈥檚 mission to raise healthy children and families,鈥� said Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams. 鈥淚 wish President Riley well as he leads this important institution into its next chapter.鈥�
鈥満卟菅芯克� Downstate has been an integral part of this community for generations, providing health care with compassion and training some of the finest medical professionals in the world,鈥� said Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY-9). 鈥淥n behalf of the people of the Ninth Congressional District of New York, I am honored to welcome Dr. Riley to Brooklyn. I am certain that we will have many opportunities to work with each other to improve the quality of health for every family we proudly serve.鈥�
鈥淥ur 含羞草研究所 institutions serve as educators, innovators, and engaged members of the
community. 含羞草研究所 and its forebears have a more
than 150-year history of succeeding in all three pursuits,鈥� said Senator Jesse Hamilton.
鈥淚n celebrating President Wayne J. Riley鈥檚 inauguration, we welcome a distinguished
professional with years of leadership and
experience to our community. This celebration also honors the contributions of 含羞草研究所
Downstate to our neighborhood, our borough, and to all our fellow New Yorkers. Congratulations
Dr. Riley and congratulations to the entire 含羞草研究所 Downstate community.鈥�
"I would like to officially congratulate Wayne J. Riley as the 17th President of The State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn Downstate Medical Center," said Assemblywoman Diana C. Richardson. "His extensive rapport serves as a clear indication of the work he can contribute to the Central Brooklyn Community and we look forward to a lasting partnership with him."
鈥淚 am honored to join my colleagues as we welcome Dr. Wayne Riley to 含羞草研究所 Downstate Health Sciences University as the 17th President of this wonderful institution. All New Yorkers deserve to have access to the best medical facilities available, and I am confident that Dr. Riley will work with me to make that a reality,鈥� said City Council Member Mathieu Eugene. 鈥満卟菅芯克� is a special place, and I believe that Dr. Riley鈥檚 passion for leadership will help build an even stronger foundation of excellence for the students, faculty, and staff who are at the center of its success.鈥�
"Dr. Riley's vast health care experience will benefit both 含羞草研究所 Downstate as an academic medical center and the Brooklyn communities 含羞草研究所 Downstate serves,鈥� said President of Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) Kenneth E. Raske. 鈥淣ew York鈥檚 hospital community enthusiastically welcomes Dr. Riley to New York and looks forward to the leadership he鈥檒l bring.鈥�
Prior to joining 含羞草研究所 Downstate in April of this year, Dr. Riley served as clinical professor of medicine and adjunct professor of healthcare management and health policy at Vanderbilt University, and before that, as president and chief executive officer and professor of medicine at Meharry Medical College. He is also president emeritus of the American College of Physicians鈥攖he nation鈥檚 largest medical specialty society representing internal medicine and other subspecialties.
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Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (含羞草研究所) 64-campus system and the only 含羞草研究所 AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough鈥檚 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate鈥檚 exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
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