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Cardiovascular Research Initiative Launched
2008 CUMC COMMENCEMENT
| Hundreds Graduate from Columbia University Medical Center Schools For the first time, commencement was held at the New Balance Track & Field Arena at the Armory on 168th Street and Fort Washington Avenue. The College of Physicians & Surgeons, the Mailman School of Public Health and the School of Nursing held their ceremonies on May 21; the College of Dental Medicine commencement took place on May 22. To view graduation photos and videos visit www.cumc.columbia.edu/graduation_2008. |
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• Number of graduates: 76 • Women: 46 percent • Men: 54 percent • Underrepresented minorities in dentistry: 10 percent • One dual degree recipient: DDS/MPH • 95 percent of CDM graduates are going on for postgraduate training (one in three dental graduates nationwide pursue post graduate training) • Extracurricular activities: Give Kids a Smile; Community DentCare; ElderSmile; oral health outreach sessions in community schools; volunteering at free clinic providing health care for the homeless |
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| School of nursing |
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Number of graduates: • Bachelor’s in Nursing (RN-Entry to Practice): 177 Women: 90 percent Men: 10 percent • Master’s in Nursing (Feb’08 and May ’08): 167 Women: 96 percent Men: 4 percent • DNSc (Doctor of Nursing Science) graduates: 4 • DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) graduates: 16 |
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| Mailman school of public health |
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• Number of graduates (Oct ’07, Feb’08 and May’08): 405 • Women: 77 percent • Men: 23 percent • Underrepresented minorities in public health: 18 percent • Countries represented: 35 • Dual degree recipients: 34 (Medicine; Nursing; Business; International Affairs; Occupational Therapy; Social Work; Urban Planning) • Students participating in summer overseas programs: 100 (in about 40 countries) • Where graduates take jobs: public health agencies; academic/research institutions; other non-profits; for-profits; consulting firms • Extracurricular activities: Students worked with more than 200 domestic organizations, such as NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Planned Parenthood; Children’s Defense Fund; Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center |
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| College of Physicians & Surgeons |
| • Number of graduates: 134 • Women: 43 percent • Men: 57 percent • Underrepresented minorities in medicine: 22 percent • Dual degree recipients: 3 MD/PhD; 7 MD/MPH; 2 MD/MBA; 2 MD/DDS • Students taking extra research year: 26 percent • Students who did not go into residency and are pursuing business, health care policy work or deferring residency for a year: 7 • 30 percent matched at Columbia for part or all postgraduate training • 44 percent will remain in New York State, mostly in New York City • Number of children born during medical school: 6 • Extracurricular activities: CoSMO (student- run free Washington Heights clinic); Bard Hall Players; P&S Club; clinical teaching of fellow students; local and global health programs |
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