Columbia Nursing's creation of its Doctor of Nursing Practice program was revolutionary in 2004, and their model of doctorate-level clinical education for nurses remains in the vanguard.
Students intrigued by mysteries of the mind and brain spent a day speaking with Columbia neuroscientists at the Zuckerman Institute, sharing research experiences and getting career advice.
Thanks to the decades-long work of Dennis Mitchell and others, the College of Dental Medicine has led efforts to bring underrepresented minorities into the dental profession.
They started medical school in August 2013. Now, Columbia medical students in the Class of 2017 make the transition from classroom studies to instruction in clinical settings.
Columbia will participate in a national program to ensure that medical graduates are able to perform core activities when they start their residency training.