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Five Faculty Named American Academy of Nursing Fellows

August 25, 2021

The American Academy of Nursing has named five School of Nursing faculty—Kellie Bryant, Amanda Hessels, Ana Kelly, Allison Norful, and Sarah Rossetti—to its 2021 Class of Fellows.

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Campus News
First Opinion: As Delta Spreads, It’s Time to Put Children’s Health First(link is external and opens in a new window)

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STAT News

August 24, 2021

Dr. Jordan Orange, chair of pediatrics at Columbia University, discusses the steps adults can take to protect children from COVID as they head back to school this fall.
CUIMC Update - Aug. 23, 2021

August 23, 2021

View the CUIMC Update, a weekly e-newsletter featuring medical center news and the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and trainees.

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CUIMC Update
Answering Parents' Top Back-to-School Questions Amid the Delta Variant

August 23, 2021

Melissa Stockwell, Columbia pediatrician (and mom), addresses questions about COVID-19, the Delta variant, and the return to in-person schooling.

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COVID-19
Newest VP&S Students Recite Their Own Oath at White Coat Ceremony

August 23, 2021

At the annual White Coat Ceremony, 140 members of the VP&S Class of 2025 donned their first white coats and recited an Oath written by the class to mark the beginning of their medical education.

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Medical School
Crowded Events. No Masks. Then a Coronavirus Diagnosis for Gov. Abbott of Texas.(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The New York Times

August 18, 2021

Mr. Abbott’s age alone would place him at greater risk for progression to severe Covid-19, said Dr. Jessica Justman, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiology professor at Columbia University.
I’m the Parent of a 3-Year-Old. Why Can’t He Get Vaccinated Yet?(link is external and opens in a new window)

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Slate

August 18, 2021

But when it comes to an entirely new pathogen—like the novel coronavirus—kids might have an advantage, as Donna Farber, an immunologist at Columbia University, explained to me.
Delta Variant Is 60 Percent More Infectious Than Original Virus

August 18, 2021

Using a computer model, Mailman researchers estimate that the Delta variant is about 60% more contagious than the original SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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COVID-19
More Asian American Representation Needed in Leadership and Diversity Efforts in Academic Medicine

August 17, 2021

In a commentary published in JAMA, the deans of the Columbia and Cornell medical schools write that Asian Americans are underrepresented in the highest ranks of academic medicine.

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Campus News
Dennis Mitchell Named EVP for University Life

August 17, 2021

As head of University Life, Dennis Mitchell, DDS, professor of dental medicine, will continue his long standing mission of diversifying the academy at every level.

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Campus News