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Judith Rees, ACRN, NP

Posted December 2009

Judy Rees has been the foundation of the SUNY Designated AIDS Care Center in Syracuse, NY for the past 22 years. As the first Nurse Practitioner, and the first NP Program Coordinator for the Syracuse DAC, Judy’s sustained commitment and strong, steady leadership have ensured that the HIV/AIDS program provides outstanding service to PLWHA. Ms. Rees was educated at Mohawk College and received her masters in nursing from Syracuse University. Her duties at SUNY are both clinical and administrative. As a practitioner, Ms. Rees is forward-thinking and experienced in meeting new challenges. She was instrumental in fostering hepatitis C treatment in the DAC and provided the leadership needed to establish anal Pap testing, high-resolution anoscopy and infrared ablation. She has been key in the development and expansion of social work services in the DAC to bett er serve patients with HIV.

As an administrator, Ms. Rees is committed to ensuring that SUNY fulfills its educational mission. She has been largely responsible for the successful recruitment and retention of professional staff and has supported a wide range of staff development activities. She worked to establish “Mini Residency” programs with flexible structures that facilitate a broader range of participation by professional staff. She proactively seeks ways to expand the continuum of care through grants and collaboration.

Ms Rees is known by her patients, colleagues, and community for her outstanding commitment to quality care for PLWHA.