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- VP&S Anti-Racism Coalition Holds Kickoff Meeting: The VP&S Anti-Racism Coalition, which will work to transform the medical center’s serving and learning environment toward racial justice, held a kickoff meeting to outline goals.
- Dígame Bienvenidos Welcomes Students to Washington Heights: In the Dígame Bienvenidos program, incoming students immerse themselves in the culture of Washington Heights.
- VP&S Welcomes Three New Associate Deans in Education Office: VP&S appoints three new associate deans in the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.
- Advisory Deans Cultivate Community Through New House Program: At the start of the 2022-23 academic year, incoming medical students were introduced to second-year peer advisers and assigned to one of six “houses,” each named for a Washington Heights street. The program builds on the advisory dean system that started 20 years ago.
- Students at the Bench: Dean’s research fellowships, which allow medical students to pursue research full time for a year, are growing in popularity.
- Medical Curriculum Leader Joins VP&S: Rosa Lee, MD, who led the implementation of a new mission-driven curriculum at the City University of New York School of Medicine, was named senior associate dean for curricular affairs.
- VP&S White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Class of 2026: At the annual White Coat Ceremony, 140 members of the VP&S Class of 2026 started their journey into the medical field.
- Inaugural DEIB Summit Celebrates Diversity and Belonging: The inaugural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Summit at CUIMC created a space where traditionally marginalized voices could not only be heard, but also emboldened.
- VP&S Class of 2025 Celebrates Transition to Clinical Education: Second-year medical students celebrated their transition to clinical education with the Steven Z. Miller Student Clinician’s Ceremony.
- VP&S Students Celebrate Match Day 2023: On March 17, 135 medical students received life-changing news: the results of their residency match.
- “Life at VP&S” Welcomes Nearly 200 Accepted Applicants to Campus: Nearly 200 accepted applicants visited Washington Heights last week for “Life at VP&S,” a two-day event offering applicants a window into what they can expect if they select VP&S for medical school.
- How Columbia OT Students Are Helping Local Kids with Disabilities: A new course teaches occupational therapy students how to build low-cost assistive and adaptive devices to help disabled youths thrive at home.
- VP&S Students Honored for Research Achievements: At the 2023 Student Research Day, medical students presented their research to colleagues, fellow students, faculty, and leaders.
- “Admirable and Inspiring”: Columbia medical students are dedicated to thinking deeply about the role of medicine in society, and some students choose Columbia because of the way the medical school promotes social justice.
- Biomedical Engineering Launches Integrated Musculoskeletal Training Program: A new program trains pre-doctoral researchers in the field of musculoskeletal disease and injury, one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.
- Medical School Celebrates 2023 Graduates: The VP&S Class of 2023 graduation ceremony on May 17 honored 140 students who received MD degrees and 77 students who received PhD degrees in biomedical sciences.
- VP&S-Bassett Partnership Strengthens Clinical Care and Training: VP&S and Bassett Healthcare Network in Cooperstown, New York are working together to address the issue of access to improve the health of rural populations.
- Students Travel to Albany, Meet with Legislators for Advocacy Day: A group of medical students from VP&S spent a day in Albany, meeting with legislators and other policymakers to lobby on issues of importance to the future physicians.
- Columbia Medical Students Advance LGBTQ+ Care: At the student-run Q Clinic, medical students provide free health care for underinsured LGBTQ+ people and prioritize developing personal relationships with each patient.