The mission of the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University is to prepare its graduates to be leaders and role models who define excellence in patient care, medical research, education, and health care policy. Their Columbia education will prepare them to exhibit the highest standards of humanism and professionalism to their patients, to their community, and to society.

Our traditional pathway for the aspiring medical doctor, as well other advanced-degree programs and dual degree programs, offers students the opportunity to pursue an extraordinary range of career paths in medicine and health.

Degrees offered:

• MD
• Joint MD/PhD
• Joint MD/Master of Public Health
• Joint MD/MBA in Health Policy and Management
• Integrated MD/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Class Leadership

See our students in action! Visit the Class Council and Student Activities pages for information about leadership roles, involvement opportunities, and lists of current student leaders.