Annual Report 2023–2024

Every year brings its own stories of patients who have partnered with us for care, students who have reached new educational milestones, investigators who have published breakthrough research, and neighbors who have joined with our institution for the benefit of our shared community. We look back at these accomplishments not just to celebrate what we’ve achieved together, but to position ourselves for the work ahead.  

VP&S has experienced a vibrant year marked by expanded capacity in personnel, faculty, staff, and infrastructure. The thoughtful analysis reflected in our five-year strategic plan, led by Dean Katrina Armstrong, is an invaluable guide for sustained excellence and momentous growth.  

We approach the coming year fueled by the collaborations, innovations, and compassion that have come to define who we are. Significant investments from our community—including the generosity of Roy and Diana Vagelos in support of biomedical science research and education—offer us the chance to widen our impact on the field of health sciences and the future of medicine. 

Columbia Interim President Katrina Armstrong and I are proud to present this digital annual report for the Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons to document the many ways we make a difference and to reaffirm our commitment to excellence.   

James McKiernan, MD 
Interim Dean, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons
CEO, ColumbiaDoctors