Spring/Summer 2018

VP&S News

New Name for 250-Year-Old School

Columbia University renames its medical school to honor Roy and Diana Vagelos, recognizing their contributions to education and medicine.
Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Logo.

Medical Students Celebrate Match Results

156 Columbia medical students participated in the Residency Match, with top choices including internal medicine, psychiatry, and pediatrics.
Students checking residency match results.

Medical Students Launch Music at Bedside Program

VP&S students collaborate with palliative care professionals at NewYork-Presbyterian to provide live music to soothe and entertain patients in hospital units.
Musicians playing music on various instruments.

Class of 2020 Transitions to Major Clinical Year

The Class of 2020 at VP&S begins their major clinical year with the Steven Z. Miller Student Clinician’s Ceremony, a tradition since 1998, honoring the transition to patient-centered training.
Class of 2020 medical students all standing for a picture.

RhoGAM at 50: A Drug Still Saving Lives of Newborns

RhoGAM, developed by Columbia researchers, eradicated Rh disease, saving millions of newborns, though challenges remain in global access.
John Gorman with Vincent Freda

Bequest Sets Stage for Support for Cancer

Florence and Herbert Irving donate $700 million to Columbia and NewYork-Presbyterian for cancer research and treatment, marking their historic contribution.
Herbert and Florence Irving

Photo Finish

Presbyterian Hospital formed Base Hospital No. 2 in WWI, providing medical care in France, and honoring the fallen before departing.
Medical staff of Base Hospital No. 2