Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Higher EducationUnited States501-1000 Employees
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is a higher education institution dedicated to medical education within Columbia University. It treats the training of physicians as university education, emphasizing mastery of science, the art of practice, and the ethics that guide clinical care. The college shapes its curriculum and appoints its instructors, leveraging Columbia’s extensive facilities, equipment, and clinical experience to cultivate a holistic understanding of medicine. It is part of Columbia University Medical Center, located in Washington Heights, upper Manhattan, New York City. Its work aligns with a mission to care, to discover, to educate, and to make life better for people in need within the Columbia University Medical Center. The primary audience includes students pursuing medical training and the faculty, clinicians, and researchers who operate within the Medical Center to deliver care and advance knowledge.