Dean Lorraine Frazier visited leading medical institutions in Beijing to discuss expanding student exchange programs and equipping students to provide care in a globalized health care environment.
Ngo will join Columbia from the Population Council, where he leads a team working on a range of global health issues, including sexual and reproductive rights, gender equity, and climate justice.
At this year’s Pinning Ceremony, students in the Masters Direct Entry program received a newly designed pin that signifies their preparedness to enter the practice of nursing.
As a Mexican-American growing up in Texas, Cristian J. Peña developed an identity shaped by his culture. He aspires to make health care more accessible to people from diverse backgrounds.
Through APOYO, an adolescent pregnancy program in Washington Heights, Columbia medical students empower, educate, and offer emotional support to teenage girls on the verge of motherhood.
Meet some outstanding members of the Class of 2019, including a maternal medicine advocate, a leader of the Black and Latino Student Organization, a Lyme disease researcher, and a physician painter.
Classes across the entire medical center were cancelled on April 2 and replaced with workshops designed to foster teamwork and respect among all health care professionals.
At Columbia’s School of Nursing, the Helene Fuld Health Trust Simulation Center uses technology to expose students to the emotional and practical challenges of patient care.
More than 120 students from 10 medical schools attended a 2019 conference focused on “Free Clinics as Safe Spaces for Vulnerable Populations.” Danny Neghassi, MD’11, gave the keynote address.