Welcome Students!
Welcome to the Columbia University Department of Surgery. You are beginning your medical training at an exciting time for the field of surgery. Innovative technologies provide new, minimally invasive approaches to the management of many diseases. Advances in surgical immunology promise improved outcomes in transplantation, giving hope to people with renal, hepatic, cardiac, pulmonary and pancreatic failure. New percutaneous technical advances in treatment of cardiac and vascular diseases have altered significantly surgical practices and are an area of exciting new developments at a multidepartmental level. Translational research that brings new knowledge from the bench to the bedside progressively expands our capacity to treat advanced cardiac and oncologic disease. Leaders across every field of surgery continue to advance our base of knowledge and skills, propelling an ever-higher standard of care.
We invite you to explore a career in surgery. In this web site, you will find information on the diverse pathways possible in a surgical career. You will also find details on how to get involved in any of the several activities available here in our Department, from flying with the transplant team, to learning suturing and laparoscopic skills, to building relationships with surgical mentors. As this site continues to grow, we encourage you to return often to learn about new offerings and upcoming events. We also encourage you to offer suggestions on how to improve our website and educational exposure to the various surgical specialties. We look forward to seeing you as you explore the field of surgery.
Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons Students
Information specific to Columbia P&S students is available by clicking the links along the left side of this page for 3rd-Year Students and 4th-Year Students.
Students from Outside Institutions
We also strongly encourage students from outside institutions who are interested in spending some time on our clinical services to browse these pages, with specific attention to the Visiting Students section.
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