An important development was the appointment of a new President, Dr. John C. LaRosa. Dr. LaRosa has brought a new sprit of energy, organization, and vision to Downstate. A strategic plan has been developed and will be implemented over the ensuing years. Dr. John Fallon was appointed to the newly created position of Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs. His job is to maximize the efficiency of the institution's clinical enterprise.
Radiology has a new chairman.
Dr. David Stark is world-renowned and is totally revising, revamping, and reinvigorating his department. Our library, which is the fifth largest medical school library in the country, has every textbook and journal in the English language pertinent to urology. The on-call room at UHB is equipped with its own computer. We have multiple full-day visiting professors each year. There is a very active Section on Urology of the New York Academy of Medicine.