STAR Program/SUNY Downstate

The Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Program is the umbrella organizational structure for an integrated HIV clinical, mental health, psychosocial, educational and research program at SUNY Downstate. The STAR Program is a multi-departmental effort comprising multiple projects within the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Medicine (Infectious Disease Division). The mission of the STAR Program is to provide comprehensive and coordinated care, prevention services, research and clinical education to confront HIV and related health problems of urban communities in Brooklyn.