Columbia University’s Medical School Reports Robust Growth in 2011
NEW YORK (Nov. 18, 2011) – Research, education, and clinical programs at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (P&S) have shown unprecedented growth during 2011, the School reports.
- Research funding from the National Institutes of Health increased 6.1%, at a time when the NIH budget overall went down 0.8%.
- Clinical volume for the ColumbiaDoctors faculty medical practice has increased more than 6%, and further expansion in Midtown Manhattan and Westchester is underway.
- The percentage of accepted students choosing to attend P&S reached its highest level in 30 years. This is attributed in part to the new curriculum, now entering its third year since being introduced.
- Every student graduating in 2011 matched to an internship. This is the first time in 25 years that Columbia has had a 100% match rate.
- The school had its most successful fundraising year in history, raising more than $200 million in new commitments.
“We have had spectacular progress on every one of our key missions,” said Lee Goldman, MD, dean of the faculties of health sciences and medicine and executive vice president for health and biomedical sciences, Columbia University Medical Center. “We have an extraordinary faculty, a terrific staff, great students, and a wonderful, supportive community.”
One of the nation's most research-intensive medical schools, P&S is consistently ranked among the best medical schools in the nation. P&S attracts students with idealistic values and the highest aspirations for excellence. Students have MCAT scores and grade-point averages that are among the highest in the nation, and P&S has one of the most diverse student bodies of any medical school in the U.S. Also, the school’s graduate research programs have been judged among the most productive as measured by their scholarly contributions.
Columbia University Medical Center provides international leadership in basic, pre-clinical and clinical research, in medical and health sciences education, and in patient care. The medical center trains future leaders and includes the dedicated work of many physicians, scientists, public health professionals, dentists, and nurses at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Mailman School of Public Health, the College of Dental Medicine, the School of Nursing, the biomedical departments of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and allied research centers and institutions. Established in 1767, Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons was the first institution in the country to grant the M.D. degree and is among the most selective medical schools in the country. Columbia University Medical Center is home to the largest medical research enterprise in New York City and State and one of the largest in the United States.