Dr. John Williams, controversial head of SUNY Downstate, to resign
Presided over turbulent closure and sale of LICH
The State University of New York (SUNY) announced on Tuesday that Dr. John “Skip” Williams, who served as the president of SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn during its tumultuous multi-year struggle to close and sell Long Island College Hospital (LICH), will be stepping down at the end of the academic year.
SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher announced the resignation.
The SUNY board appointed Williams to head the financially-troubled medical school in August of 2012. He replaced Dr. John LaRosa, who served in the post for 13 years.