Fall/Winter 2018

VP&S News

Identifying, Alleviating Bias in VP&S Curriculum

Christopher Travis’19 & Laura Benoit’19 noticed bias in Columbia med curriculum, esp. in lectures defining "normal" as limited.

Plaque Commemorating Highlanders Baseball Stadium Returns

A piece of medical center history returned to the garden in September, when the plaque placed near the approximate location of the Highlanders home plate was re-dedicated in a ceremony.

Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling To Enroll First Students in 2019

A new master’s program in genetic counseling at VP&S will begin enrolling students in the fall of 2019.

New Nursing Dean: Lorraine Frazier

Lorraine Frazier, PhD, former dean at UT Health Houston, now leads Columbia's School of Nursing & VP at Columbia Irving Medical Center.

VP&S Class of 2022: 25-Year Anniversary of White Coat Ceremony

Columbia welcomed 140 new students in the Class of 2022 at the White Coat Ceremony in August. 

News in Brief

Brief, important updates from around VP&S.