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    Join our MD program to become a physician with compassion, a sense of self, and true grit in all medical pursuits. 

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    VP&S continues to be a world leader across the entire spectrum of basic science, translational, and clinical research

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    Our mission is to provide world-class patient care, foster innovative research, and train the next generation of leaders in medicine.

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Curricular Threads

Columbia medical students gather in a classroom to participate in a session of Systems, Leadership, Integration and Management.

The Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) infuses four unique curricular threads throughout the medical school curriculum:

Biomedical Informatics

Medical Decision-Making

Public Health

Systems, Leadership, Integration, and Management

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