The region's only academic medical center featuring four colleges, Upstate University Hospital, Upstate Cancer Center and Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital. Our mission is to promote the interests and improve the effectiveness of the Norton College of Medicine at Upstate Medical University, to foster fellowship among our alumni, to assist in the recruitment of students, and to provide networking opportunities The Upstate Medical Alumni Foundation's purpose is to support the goals of the Upstate Medical University and the Alan and Marlene Norton College of Medicine, to enhance excellence of the educational environment, and to promote collegiality among alumni.