Academic Affairs at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

VP&S Faculty Honors Luncheon

VP&S Honors Luncheon

Each year, the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons celebrates outstanding faculty achievements at the VP&S Honors Luncheon. The program highlights faculty who were promoted, granted tenure, or recognized by national, and/or international organizations during the previous academic year. The VP&S Honors Luncheon also includes a musical performance by talented CUIMC students and remarks from the dean.

During the 2023-2024 academic year, 11 faculty took on new major leadership positions, 23 faculty members were appointed to endowed professorships, 15 received tenure, 50 were promoted to full professor, and 84 were appointed to associate professor.

 

Message from Dr. James McKiernan, Interim Dean of the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons:

Congratulations to our faculty at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons who received promotions or honors during the 2023-2024 academic year!

VP&S is a remarkable place because of its remarkable people. Our faculty have an incredible propensity for healing, educating, driving discovery, and helping others. The college’s ability to advance human health, serve our communities, and prepare the next generation to lead relies on your unparalleled ingenuity, empathy, and dedication to our shared missions. Today, we celebrate faculty who have been recognized for their outstanding accomplishments and for being emblematic of what makes VP&S so special.

Academic promotion recognizes the accomplishments of our faculty in one or more of our core missions:

  • Transformative research that spans the continuum from basic laboratory studies to clinical and population-based studies
  • Extraordinary care of our patients
  • Innovative education that prepares the next generation of physicians and scientists
  • Service to our communities in Washington Heights, Northern Manhattan, and beyond

We also celebrate well-deserved external honors earned by our faculty over the past academic year. Our celebration today is an expression of how faculty at VP&S continue to inspire our community as we further our legacy in shaping the future of medicine.

James McKiernan, MD
Interim Dean, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
CEO, ColumbiaDoctors
John K. Lattimer Professor of Urology

 

A full listing of faculty who were honored is available in the program.

Read more about the event in the CUIMC Weekly Update.

For more information, please email: Office_of_Acad_Affairs@cumc.columbia.edu.