The region’s largest employer with more than 9,000 employees, Upstate Medical University is the only academic medical center in Central New York, serving 1.8 million people in the state from Canada to Pennsylvania with its educational, clinical and research missions. A highlight of Upstate’s leading role in the region is its ability to ensure access to vital one-of-a-kind services, such as burn and trauma care and an array of highly specialized stroke, cancer and neurosurgical and pediatric services through its Upstate University Hospital, Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, Upstate University Hospital at Community General and numerous satellite sites. In addition to its clinical mission, Upstate, which is one of the State University of New York (SUNY)’s 64 campuses enrolls 1,600 students and offers degrees in medicine, nursing and a variety of health professions, and conducts more than $40 million in funded research.
