Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Dean Goldman taking questions from the media covering the May 12, 2009, kick-off of the Columbia-Bassett Program. The unique new program gives students at the College of Physicians and Surgeons the opportunity to split their education between New York City and the Cooperstown campus of Basset Healthcare. Find out more about the program.

Dean’s Status Report: The College of Physicians and Surgeons
As we reach the end of the first quarter for academic year 2009-10, I would like to provide a brief status report and outlook for the upcoming academic year.
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Two P&S Departments Get New Names
Two P&S departments that have been reinvigorated by new leadership over the past year now have new names, as approved recently by the faculty and by the Columbia University Trustees.
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At the June 29 State of the School address, Lee Goldman, M.D. provided a comprehensive update on a variety of issues relevant to the P&S community. He highlighted a number of recent achievements, both by P&S as an institution and by its constituents. He introduced several important new leaders at the institution, and called attention to academic changes, including the new curriculum and the new opportunity for medical students at Bassett Healthcare. He concluded by noting that Columbia’s endowment performance (which has been strong relative to its peers’) will allow P&S to continue to grow its research, education, clinical care, and public service endeavors.

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You can read “The State of the School 2009” by clicking here.