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- December 1, 2023
Olajide A. Williams, MD, MS, Professor of Neurology & Vice Dean of Community Health at the VP&S, talks about stressors that increase the likelihood of someone having a stroke.
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- July 25, 2023
Andrew B. Lassman, MD, Professor of Neurology & Associate Dean of Clinical Trials at Columbia University, talks about the importance of enrolling a diverse population of subjects in clinical trials
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- June 21, 2023
Jennifer J. Manly, PhD, a Professor of Neuropsychology in Neurology at CUIMC spoke with The New York Times about the complicated legacy of affirmative action.
- February 7, 2023
CUIMC news team spoke with several Black CUIMC faculty members and asked them what Black History Month means to them, including Michelle W. Bell, MD, an assistant professor of neurology.
- December 2, 2022
Communities of color are disproportionately impacted by chronic disease. "Columbia has a responsibility to improve the health and well-being of its neighbors," says Dr. Olajide Williams
- August 10, 2022
Students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) joined Columbia biomedical research laboratories for a summer of science, as part of CUIMC’s newest summer program
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- June 30, 2022
The goal of the ADRC HS Scholars Program is to reach talented young people from backgrounds underrepresented in science and medicine, and to encourage and inspire them toward careers in these fields.
- April 18, 2022
The new Diversity in Neurology Visiting Medical Students Program provides an opportunity for medical students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine to increase their exposure to neurology.
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- April 8, 2022
The program prioritized applications that focused on promoting health equity and racial justice.
- March 10, 2022
Dr. Olajide Williams will be honored as a "Rising Leader" by The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM).
