The State University of New York Upstate Medical University is a SUNY health sciences university located primarily in the University Hill district of Syracuse, New York. SUNY Upstate is an upper-division transfer and graduate college with degree programs within the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Health Professions, and the College of Graduate Studies. Its Syracuse campus includes Upstate University Hospital.Upstate has numerous partnerships, including a joint Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Engineering with Syracuse University; science enrichment programs for local youth in tandem with the SC Hope Clinic.
Campus:The university’s main campus is located in downtown Syracuse, New York flanking Interstate 81. It includes Upstate University Hospital, the Institute for Human Performance, Setnor Academic Building, Central New York Gamma Knife Center, Jacobsen Hall, Regional Oncology Center, Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, Weiskotten Hall, the Health Sciences Library, Silverman Hall and Clark Tower.A clinical campus in Binghamton, New York was established in 1979.The College of Nursing offers graduate programs in: nurse practitioner (family and psychiatric), and clinical nurse specialist.The College of Health Professions offers programs in Physician Assistant (MS), Physical Therapy (DPT), Cardiovascular Perfusion (BS), Medical Technology (BS and MS), Medical Biotechnology (BS), Radiation Therapy (BS and BPS), Respiratory Therapy (BS), Medical Imaging (BS and BPS), and Ultrasound (BS and BPS).
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Courses
Health Science
BSc in Nursing
Students having RN degree can apply for BSc in Nursing. Nurses work directly with patients in hospitals, outpatient clinics, physicians’ offices, schools, extended care facilities and other clinical settings. Nurses are a vital part of the health care team that diagnoses and treats patients of all ages and conditions. program focuses on theory and application, provides exposure to many areas of nursing, and serves as a foundation for graduate study. It prepares you to deliver comprehensive care to patients of all ages in a variety of settings as a direct care provider and as a nursing leader.
Bachelor of Medical Imaging Sciences
Bachelor of Medical Imaging Sciences (Ultrasound)
An Ultrasound Technologist (also called a Sonographer) is a specially trained medical imager who uses sound waves to create images of organs and tissues within the body. The Ultrasound Technologists performs a preliminary examination of the patient and creates images for the Radiologist to examine.
Bachelor of Science In Respiratory Therapy
Respiratory therapists treat patients who have difficulty breathing because of illness or injury including heart failure, chest trauma, asthma, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, bronchitis, SIDS, near drowning, excessive bleeding and shock. Respiratory therapists use ventilators, medical gas, humidity, aerosols, intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB), bronchopulmonary drainage and exercises and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapists are part of a team of cancer care professionals who use carefully targeted doses of powerful radiation beams to destroy tumors without permanently damaging the surrounding normal tissues.