The Human Library at Stony Brook University is an in-person event designed to challenge stereotypes and prejudice through open dialogue with real people. We will have a number of Open Books available for attendees to "check out" for 30-minute conversations. Each book is a person with a story to tell based on their diverse backgrounds. The concept of the Human Library® was developed in Denmark in 2000 by Ronni Abergel, Dany Abergel, and colleagues Asma Mouna and Christoffer Erichsen. Library events have been held around the world in partnership with a variety of institutions.
University Associates in Obstetrics & Gynecology recognizes the importance of access to routine gynecologic care for all patients and is committed to providing preventive care services such as cervical cancer screenings, STI testing, contraceptive counseling and mammograms to the community, regardless of insurance status. The AccessGYN program is dedicated to offering free gynecologic care to uninsured patients.
The Renaissance School of Medicine established the region’s first chapter of Black Men in White Coats™ — which seeks to raise the number of Black men in the field of medicine by exposure, inspiration and mentoring the young Black men in our underserved communities.
- 2021 Event Recap
- In the News (2021): Stony Brook Physicians Talk About ‘Black Men in White Coats’ Movement
- America’s Essential Hospitals Highlight (2023)
- SBU News (2023): Stony Brook Hosts First Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit
- Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit Panel 2023 - YouTube
- In the News (2024): “Black Men in White Coats” raises awareness of critical need for doctors of color
- SBU News (2024): Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit Inspires the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders
At Stony Brook Cancer Center, we partner with patients before, during and after their care by providing support programs. Reliable transportation to treatment is a barrier that many patients face during their cancer journey. By offering a platform of transportation services to our patients in treatment, we are able to remove these barriers and impact their outcomes. Funding to expand non-emergency medical transportation services will help provide better access for our patients receiving care.
The Office for Community Outreach and Engagement is the bridge between our local community and Stony Brook Cancer Center. The primary goal of the Office is to reduce the cancer burden and disparities in our local community of Suffolk and Nassau counties. To accomplish this goal, Stony Brook cancer research and administrative programming is guided by the unique needs and attributes of the community. This community perspective is developed by engaging our community partners and stakeholders as well as gathering information from available surveys and other local measures.
The Diversity Professional Leadership Network (DPLN) program is a year long credit bearing externship opportunity designed for traditionally underrepresented and underserved students focused on career development and preparation.
In collaboration with the Renaissance School of Medicine and faculty from the Department of Family, Population & Preventive Medicine, the Community Relations Office supports the annual Doctors Back to School Day each spring. The program seeks to help students from underrepresented communities realize that medicine is an attainable profession.
FoodLab’s mission is to establish Stony Brook University as a national center for the study of challenging food related issues the world faces, chiefly, how do we feed a growing world population facing climate change and diminishing natural resources. Public health, nourishment, innovative food production, and environmental stewardship are all deeply interrelated; understanding these relationships is crucial to establishing a viable future. FoodLab will utilize the significant academic strengths, facilities and resources of the university to offer educational programming in the fields of food production, food culture, food business, food ecology, and agricultural technology.
- SBU News (2023): FoodLab Nurtures Culinary Innovation and Community
The Stony Brook Medicine Healthy Libraries Program (SBMHeLP) is a partnership between the Public Libraries of Suffolk County, a unique group of healthcare professionals and graduate student interns from the fields of social work, public health, nursing, nutrition and library science, working together to provide access to both in-person and virtual healthcare related resources for public library patrons throughout Suffolk County. This partnership looks to enhance the health and well-being of Suffolk County residents through library programming, collection development and dissemination of information on current health topics impacting our communities. The program is supported in part by the American Heart Association of Long Island.
The Stony Brook Heart Institute includes a transcultural Hispanic Heart Team dedicated to serving Spanish-speaking patients. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are more prevalent among Hispanics/Latinos in the United States and on Long Island than in the general population. These risk factors are associated with the development of coronary artery disease (cholesterol plaques built up inside the arteries in the heart causing blockages) leading to heart attacks, heart failure, stroke mortality and disability. Most of these risk factors can be modified with medications, diet and lifestyle changes leading to a decreased incidence of CVD. Early diagnosis and treatment with state-of-the-art techniques and technology are available at the Stony Brook Heart Institute. We have Spanish-speaking providers and access staff (tenemos los proveedores de salud y las personas de acceso que hablan español).
Stony Brook Medicine established an LGBTQ* Committee to address the needs of the LGBTQ* community, including patients, faculty, staff and trainees. Our committee is multidisciplinary and includes medical and behavioral health providers and trainees, nurses, students, education specialists, and representatives from human resources, information technology and hospital administration. The mission of the committee is to review, address and affirm the specific and unique needs of LGBTQ* individuals, as well as promote respectful and culturally sensitive care to the LGBTQ* community.
Our Mobile Mammography Van team is on a mission: to make sure every woman on Long Island, age 40 and older, who needs a mammogram has easy and convenient access. And no prescription is needed.
At Stony Brook University, we define the rich diversity of our students, faculty, clinicians and staff to be both a defining characteristic and an essential source of strength for our campus community.
As the nation evolves, the terms diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have progressed to represent persons from a growing array of backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences, to name a few.
DEI is dynamic, not static, therefore we are committed to progressively reflecting the values, changes and understanding that a diverse learning environment benefits everyone.
The Pre-medical Access to the Clinical Experience (PACE) program allows Stony Brook underrepresented minority undergraduate students who are in their junior and senior years and have self-identified as a pre-med student to shadow Stony Brook School of Medicine faculty members in private practices, and in the hospital, in order to increase their exposure to clinical experiences and their ability to successfully apply to medical school. Radiology faculty and residents participate in this program as mentors.
Aims to align Black and Latinx students, residents/fellows and post-graduates with faculty in their respective field of interest for mentorship and professional networking with the goal to be well prepared to advance the frontiers of research, education, clinical practice and advocacy. To also establish and nurture a social, political, educational and professional link between Alumni and Students of African (Continental and Diasporic) and/or Latinx descent. To maintain a network among Black and Latinx in medicine including faculty, staff, trainees, students and alumni at Stony Brook Renaissance school of medicine. To support and foster the advancement of its member’s careers while also enhancing the pipeline for future leaders in healthcare, medicine and science.
The Mobile Oral Health Services Clinic partners with organizations providing critical services to vulnerable populations, including homeless shelters, human service agencies, elementary schools, Head Start Programs, Women, Infants, and Children Programs, Give Kids A Smile® events, and health fairs. Bringing care and oral health education directly to those in need helps to transcend obstacles facing many underserved patients.
The Department of Anatomical Sciences hosts a Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University sponsored STEP (Science and Technology Entry Program) and C-STEP (College Science and Technology Entry Program) summer course in anatomy. These programs offer under-represented minorities exposure to the outstanding scientific training at Stony Brook University. The Department of Anatomical Sciences opens its teaching classrooms and laboratories to students enrolled in this program. The goal of these programs is to encourage these students to enter scientific, technical, health, and health related professions, including many areas where licensure is required.
The Stony Brook Cares / SEFA (NY State Employees Federated Appeal) Campaign helps local, national, and international organizations in their mission to deliver vital services in our communities. SEFA-affiliated agencies provide critical aid for the hungry, the homeless, the sick and the elderly, programs for youth and protection for our environment. With your support, these activities and programs make a great difference in many lives.
The Stony Brook Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease is a program of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, a part of Stony Brook University Neurosciences Institute. It is one of 10 centers in New York State, based in a large hospital setting and funded in part by the New York State Department of Health.
The Center was founded in 1988 to serve as an Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center (ADAC). In 2016 Stony Brook applied for and received a grant to become a Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease. We offer a comprehensive list of services as well as hold affiliation with other experts in the field across Long Island.
The goal of the CHA is to promote healthy aging and extend both physical and mental well-being through innovative research solutions. Stony Brook is a leading institution in aging research, with a collective $23 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and other sources. Paired with one of the country’s largest academic geriatric practices, an Age-Friendly Health System and the Stony Brook Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease, Stony Brook is optimally positioned to improve the understanding and treatment of age-related conditions. The CHA is a collaboratory, promoting the organization and coordination of this significant expertise and infrastructure at Stony Brook Medicine (SBM), including the five Health Sciences Schools and the Program in Public Health, Stony Brook University (SBU), as well as affiliated institutions such as the Northport VA and the Long Island State Veterans Home.
The Division of Nutrition created the farm through the Healthy Heart Program grant from the New York State Department of Health. Located on the fourth floor roof of the Health Sciences Tower, the original 800-square-foot farm yielded about 400 pounds of tomatoes, basil, broccoli, peppers, cabbage, and herbs. Expanding to 2,200 square feet in 2012, the farm yielded 1,300 pounds of produce, more than triple the 2011 yield.
SB HOME is a medical-student-run, physician-supervised free clinical affiliated with the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. The program provides high-quality and comprehensive primary care to uninsured adults on Long Island at no cost. SB HOME is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the underserved community in Suffolk County by:
- increasing access to free, dependable, and comprehensive health services
- empowering individuals and families through education and social services
- training future clinicians in culturally competent and compassionate care
The Stony Brook Ob/Gyn Pride Clinic welcomes all individuals regardless of their gender identity, expression, or sexual orientation.
The Food Farmacy, a food pantry, helps Stony Brook Medicine patients with cancer and/or diabetes who are impacted by food insecurity. If you would like to donate, monetary donations and items from the Stony Brook Nutrition Amazon Gift Registry can be accepted at anytime.
One of the innovative programs to transform health equity is the Stony Brook HOPE (Health Occupations Partnerships for Excellence) Program. The HOPE Program offers insight and mentorship to students interested in pursuing careers in healthcare. The program seeks to decrease healthcare disparities by increasing the number of healthcare providers from underserved and underrepresented communities. To date, the program has launched the college careers of nearly 200 young people from Long Island. Students in the HOPE program spend two years after school on the Stony Brook campus and discover everything from the college application process to the inner workings of an operating room. Since its inception in 2005, HOPE has helped open new avenues for hundreds of promising high school students from underserved and racially and ethnically diverse communities. Under the mentorship of Stony Brook faculty, the two-year program fosters the academic development of 11th- and 12th-grade students and prepares them for future careers in the health industry.
Developed in 2007 as a response to diversity recruitment requests from employers, the Diversity Professional Leadership Network (DPLN) program is a year long credit bearing externship opportunity designed for traditionally underrepresented and underserved students focused on career development and preparation.
The Stony Brook University Food Pantry serves community members (students, staff and faculty) who are food insecure, or who are at risk of food insecurity. We are committed to being a reliable and stable supplemental food source while providing resources to overcome food insecurity.
Providing comprehensive LGBTQ* Healthcare to all members of the community and Rose Walton Care Services for the care and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
The PACE Center is an interprofessional health and wellness center that focuses on meeting the health promotion and disease prevention needs of older adults. During a PACE Center visit, the team will provide no-cost health screenings and a personalized list of recommendations and health information based on needs and circumstances.
The Undergraduate Clinical Experience Program (UCEP) is run by SB HOME (Stony Brook Health Outreach and Medical Education), a student-run free clinic affiliated with Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook. The program is designed to provide clinical exposure to Stony Brook undergraduates, give them the opportunity to work with patients from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, and educate them on fundamental clinical skills.
Students will attend a number of workshops pertaining to different medical specialties and the medical school application process. They will also shadow medical students and attending physicians who work at the clinic.
The WISE Program mission is to increase the number of individuals from various underrepresented groups in science, mathematics and engineering fields through outreach, recruitment and retention efforts. The WISE Honors Program facilitates individual, institutional, and social change. The main goals of the program are to: (1) promote academic excellence; (2) support professional development; (3) facilitate research opportunities; (4) establish and maintain community outreach; (5) encourage global collaboration; and (6) enact inclusive strategies.
WIC provides nutritious foods, information on healthy eating, breastfeeding support and more for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, and children under 5 years of age. The Stony Brook WIC Program prides itself on offering participant centered services to the families we serve.
The Women's Sports Medicine Center, the first of its kind in Suffolk County, is a division of the award-winning Department of Orthopaedics at Stony Brook University Hospital. The center focusing on treating and preventing sports- performance- and exercise-related injuries among girls and women. Our experts offer trusted and reliable care through a multidisciplinary approach, utilizing the expertise of our mostly female staff of physicians, many of whom were athletes themselves.