Medical students at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons shared their research accomplishments and received awards at recent events.
Doctoral students from VP&S and Mailman participated in a university-wide competition designed to help students develop communication skills for future careers. Two shared top honors.
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.
Critically examining art can help medical students come to terms with the role uncertainty plays when physicians make clinical decisions, a new study from Columbia medical educators suggests.
Columbia physician William Turner, MD, received a VP&S Award for Excellence for his efforts to recruit residents from underrepresented groups to Columbia’s internal medicine residency.
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.
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.
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.
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.