Announcements

We are working closely with the University to better understand and navigate the announcement of the cancellation of $400 million in federal funding to the University.

After conducting an extensive national search, we are pleased to announce that Meghan Brooks Lane-Fall, MD, MSHP will serve as the next chair of the Department of Anesthesiology.

We are deeply saddened to share news of the passing of our dear colleague Thomas Q. Morris, MD, ’58 who held multiple leadership roles at Columbia and Presbyterian Hospital.

We are pleased to announce that Daichi Shimbo and Rachel Shelton will join Muredach Reilly and Harold Pincus as co-directors of the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research.

We are saddened to announce the passing of Saundra Curry, MD, professor of anesthesiology at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

It is with deep sadness that we write to announce the passing of Richard Deckelbaum, the Robert R. Williams Professor of Nutrition, Pediatrics and Epidemiology at VP&S.

The mission of our medical center, and the calling of our students, faculty, and staff, is to protect and improve health and to reduce pain and suffering.

We are excited to launch today the 2024 CUIMC Well-Being Survey to learn more about the workplace experiences of employees across CUIMC and its four schools.

We are deeply honored to announce today a new $400 million gift from Roy and Diana Vagelos, which will secure Columbia’s leadership in biomedical science research and education.