2013 P&S Graduation Rewind

Facts and Figures

• 162 MD degrees and 66 PhD degrees were conferred.

• Eight faculty members received teaching and research awards presented by Dean Lee Goldman, MD, and University Trustee Kenneth Forde, MD'59. Read the full story here.

• Michael Devlin, MD'82, was presented the Distinguished Teacher Award by the Class of 2013. Read the full story here.

• Nobel laureate Robert Lefkowitz, MD'66(link is external and opens in a new window), James B. Duke Professor of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center, delivered the Commencement Address. "One of the wonderful things about a career in medicine," he said, "is that the journey has so many possible itineraries. I don't believe for any individual there is one possible best choice. I hope you do not feel confined to one career path. Be open to evolution." Listen to the full address here(link is external and opens in a new window).

• Among the 162 newly minted MDs, 19 graduated with a second degree (9 PhDs, 5 MPHs, 3 MBAs, and 2 DDSs from students in the Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery).

• 32 MD students took extra time for research.

• 22 percent of the P&S Class of 2013 went abroad for scholarly projects or research (MDs only).

• 22 percent of MDs in the Class of 2013 matched at Columbia for all or part of residency.

• 38 percent of the MDs in the Class of 2013 will remain in New York State for residency.