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STAR U, a new summer program at CUIMC for college students, seeks to enhance the study of aging, Alzheimer's, and disparities by increasing the numbers of scientists from diverse backgrounds.
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Since 2009, incoming medical students at VP&S have been required to complete a scholarly project, which allows students to immerse themselves into a specific area of medicine.
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From 19th century medical students denied their degrees to today's surgeons, there are many African-American clinicians with connections to Columbia University Irving Medical Center you should know.
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Columbia medical students share their experiences interviewing for residencies across the United States.
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Latest News
- January 18, 2019
Vagelos student Emery Jamerson’19 received the 2018 Dr. David K. McDonogh Scholarship in Ophthalmology/ENT, named for the first black Columbia-trained doctor in New York.
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- January 4, 2019
At the Steven Z. Miller Student Clinician's Ceremony, 153 members of the VP&S Class of 2021 marked the start of their patient-centered training in hospital and ambulatory settings.
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- October 3, 2018
The man who's changing the future of medical education in America—P. Roy Vagelos, MD’54—shared his inspiration and goals with Columbia Magazine in the diner once owned by his immigrant parents.
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- August 16, 2018
The 140 members of the Class of 2022 were welcomed into the profession of medicine at Columbia's annual White Coat Ceremony.
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- July 16, 2018
The new program will educate genetic counselors, professionals in high demand yet short supply, to help patients understand and manage their genetic health in the era of precision medicine.
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- May 31, 2018
Three Vagelos P&S medical students have been awarded year-long biomedical research fellowships from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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- May 18, 2018
The Class of 2018 included 158 students who received MD degrees. Dr. P. Roy Vagelos'54 addressed the class at a graduation ceremony in the Armory.
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- May 18, 2018
The Academy of Clinical Excellence at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons inducted its second class of clinical faculty members recognized for outstanding patient care.
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- May 15, 2018
Emily Weidenbaum found her path to medical school through Columbia's Postbac Premed Program. Her exposure to women's health at VP&S led her to specialize in obstetrics and gynecology.
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- May 15, 2018
Fatimah Alkhunaizi's work in a student-run clinic for asylum seekers was one of her most influential experiences at VP&S.
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