Typically, periods of instability are not the ideal time to drive change and shift the status quo. It is precisely because of the prevailing social and political conditions that prioritizing student and community well-being becomes essential to achieving the goals of higher education and fostering student success.
I am proud to say that Columbia Health persisted in furthering our mission to advance the well-being of the Columbia University community and the personal and academic development of students. Amid the multiple and layered challenges experienced by the University as a whole, as well as the difficulties many of our students, faculty, and staff experienced on an individual level, our team continued to deliver the highest quality of care for our students.
I am certain that whatever the next academic year may bring, we have the team that can meet that moment and best serve the Columbia community.
Melanie Bernitz, M.D., M.P.H.
Executive Vice President, University Life and Well-Being
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine (in the Center for Family and Community Medicine)
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