Academy of Clinical Excellence Rising Star Award Honors Residents, Fellows

Sixty-one residents and fellows from VP&S were recognized for outstanding patient care at the inaugural Academy of Clinical Excellence Rising Star Award Ceremony in May. The mission of the Academy, which began in 2011, is to define, recognize, and perpetuate excellence in clinical care by faculty, trainees, and students. The Academy is composed of members from every clinical department at VP&S.

Dr. McKiernan, then interim dean of VP&S, delivered this year’s lecture, in which he argued for the role of clinical excellence in building the reputation and sustainability of an academic medical center, especially in light of decreased federal research funding. He also highlighted Columbia clinicians who cared for major figures in history and Columbia doctors who have shaped clinical practice.