Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center

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  • Shaping the Eye for Perfect Vision

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    October 9, 2018

    The discovery of genes that control eye growth gives researchers critical information in the search for drugs that can prevent nearsightedness, the world’s most common eye disorder.

    Ophthalmology
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  • P. Roy Vagelos: The Man Who's Changing the Future of Medical Education

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    Columbia Magazine
    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.

    Education
    Columbia medical school alumnus P. Roy Vagelos shares his inspiration and goals over a meal in the diner once owned by his immigrant parents.

  • Columbia Launches Master’s Program in Genetic Counseling

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    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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    DNA sequence

  • “All of Us” Precision Medicine Program Opens Enrollment to All

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    May 8, 2018

    The program seeks to enroll 1 million Americans into one of the world’s largest and most diverse data sets for precision health research.

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Message from the Dean

Lee Goldman, MD

Welcome to the Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, part of a unique collection of health sciences schools that make up the Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Lee Goldman, MD, MPH, is the Harold and Margaret Hatch Professor, Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine, and Chief Executive of Columbia University Medical Center.

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The medical faculty at King's College was organized in 1767, it was the first institution in the North American Colonies to confer the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
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