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News

  • 232 Degrees Awarded at 2019 VP&S Graduation

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    May 22, 2019

    Congratulations to the Class of 2019, which includes 172 students who received MD degrees. It is the largest class since 1992. Another 60 students received PhD degrees.

    Campus News
    Columbia VP&S Class of 2019 graduates

  • 2019 Schaefer Scholars Announced

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    May 2, 2019

    Four researchers at VP&S have been named 2019 Schaefer Research Scholars and will pursue new ideas in cancer metastasis, neurodegenerative disease, and compulsive behavior.

    Research
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  • Lisa Kachnic, MD, Named Chair of Radiation Oncology at Columbia

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    April 17, 2019

    Leading physician and researcher, Lisa Kachnic, MD, will lead Columbia's department of radiation oncology.

    Campus News
    Lisa Kachnic, MD

  • Bringing Physicians Up to Speed on Precision Medicine

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    April 30, 2019

    In a series of new articles, Columbia physicians and researchers offer insight into the power and pitfalls of precision medicine in clinical practice.

    Precision Medicine
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  • Medical Student Research Leaves Mark on VP&S

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    February 4, 2019

    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.

    Education
    Heather Lee is an MD-PhD student who conducts research at Columbia University.
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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.

History Timeline

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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