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Welcome to Student Research at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University! 

Medical students at VP&S have plethora of options for scientific scholarly activity, including summer programs, taking a year off to conduct research, enrolling in research electives and the Scholarly Projects Program. There is diversity in areas available for scholarly inquiry including basic and translational science, clinical research, global and population health, social and narrative medicine, and medical education. In addition, students may pursue a dual degree earning a MD/MS in Biomedical Sciences, MD/MS in Bioethics, MD/MS in Biomedical Engineering, MD/MS in Biomedical Informatics, MD/MS in Human Nutrition, and MD/MS in Narrative Medicine, MD/MBA, and MD/MPH.