Do you know the stats for the amount of men who will experience an enlarged prostate? We've got answers and information about a minimally invasive solution to this common condition with Columbia Radiology's very own Dr. David Sperling. Join us tomorrow at 12PM EST for a special Facebook Live webinar - RSVP & tune for the event here: http://columbiamed.link/LiveProstateEvent #prostatehealth #menshealth #interventionalradiology #MensHealthAwareness #EnlargedProstate

Check out how Dr. John A. Chabot, Vice President of ColumbiaDoctors, and Dr. James McKiernan, Chair of Columbia Urology, are preparing for #YourVelocity (with some friendly competition)! Join them and register for #YourVelocity today: https://www.velocityride.org/ #CancerResearch #EndCancer #HICCC Velocity Ride CC: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

You may have heard the term 'infectious disease expert' much more recently due to the #covid19pandemic, but how much do you know about infectious disease medicine? Dr. Daniel Griffin, chief of infectious disease for ProHEALTH Care & clinical instructor of medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, shares what you should know about this intricate field: https://columbiamed.link/3mtnJZ2 CC: U.S. News and World Report #covid19 #infectiousdisease #research #medschool #medschoolife USNEWS.COM What an Infectious Disease Doctor Is and How to Become One

#ICYMI Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, pediatrician and assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, explores how Black and Latino children came to be the most affected by severe #COVID19 cases. Read more: https://columbiamed.link/3hCPTNl #covid19pandemic #systemicracism #racism #publichealth #Harlem #NewYorkCity #NYC CNN.COM How Black and Latino children came to be the most affected by the severe complications of Covid-19

For #HispanicHeritageMonth the Latinx Employee Resource Group invites all #ColumbiaMed & Columbia University in the City of New York faculty and staff to various webinars in honor of this month. Join today's webinar event, 'Overcoming Limiting Beliefs in the Latinx Community' at 1:30 pm to learn about overcoming negative and stereotypical beliefs surrounding body image, hair styles and physical standards. Register for the webinar with your uni here: https://columbiamed.link/3kxc4Gu #Latinx #ColumbiaUniversity #HispanicHeritage

This National #PhysicianSuicideAwarenessDay, the #ColumbiaMed community recognizes the barriers physicians face when seeking mental health treatment. Our community was personally devastated by this critical public health issue. To everyone who had the incredible privilege of working with and knowing Dr. Lorna Breen- and to her family working tirelessly to bring awareness and resources to this topic- our hearts are with you today and every day. In Memory of Dr. Breen: https://columbiamed.link/32G3sr3 We encourage all CUIMC faculty and staff to use the free resource CopeColumbia to assist with any mental health needs. Learn more: https://columbiamed.link/32D8V1O #standwithlorna #suicideawareness #publichealth #physiciansuicideawareness #mentalhealth

How are isolation, travel postponement, and canceled activities taking a toll on Baby Boomers' mental health as they reconcile life changes? Join Columbia Psychiatry on 10/13 at 6PM EST for a panel discussion about the #MentalHealth of Baby Boomers featuring panelists Mark Silverman, Dean Linda Fried, Dr. Bret Rutherford, and moderated by Katherine Skiba. Register for the panel here: https://columbiamed.link/36RQlpg #columbiapsych #psychiatry #mentalhygiene

We are proud to share that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded High-Risk, High-Reward grants to five researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons who are pursuing exceptionally innovative #research with the potential for broad impact. #Congratulations to Dmitriy Aronov, PhD, Chi-Min Ho (Mimi), PhD, Samuel Sternberg, PhD, Xuebing Wu, PhD, and Kelley Yan, MD, PhD on this outstanding achievement! Read more about the research and the awardees here: https://columbiamed.link/3lwUTWq CUIMC.COLUMBIA.EDU Five Columbia Scientists Receive NIH High-Risk, High-Reward Grants

Watch ColumbiaDoctors’ own Dr. David Buchholz, Sr. Founding Medical Director for Columbia Primary Care, talk about this year’s flu season and vaccine in the midst of the #COVID19 pandemic. Make an appointment with Columbia Primary Care today! Call us at 844-387-CARE or visit us online now at columbiadoctors.org/PrimaryCare.

September and October are the best months of the year to get your #FluShot, but it's never too late, especially if the flu is present in your community. Be sure to tune in soon to our #FightTheFlu Facebook Live event at 12PM TODAY with Dr. David Buchholz from ColumbiaDoctors Primary Care. Dr. Buchholz will break down myths and misinformation about the #flu and answer your questions Live! Drop your questions in the comments section when you tune into the event. Watch the Live event here: http://columbiamed.link/FightTheFluEvent

What can you do to help prevent getting & spreading the #flu in the age of #Covid19? - Get the #FluVaccine ✔️ - #WearAMask 😷 - Maintain #SocialDistancing 👤 ↔️ 👤 - #WashYourHands 🖐️ Learn more about this year's #FluShot during our live #FightTheFlu event tomorrow at Noon and let us know if you have questions during the event - Dr. Buchholz will answer them live! RSVP: http://columbiamed.link/FightTheFluEvent

#ICYMI #YourVelocity registered 525 participants who came together virtually & raised $1.08 million so far to support Columbia Cancer research and #COVID19 recovery efforts. #ThankYou to each and every Velocity Ride participant who made this possible! Read more: https://columbiamed.link/3iCzRDI #CancerResearch #EndCancer #VelocityRide #Cancer #ColumbiaUniversity #ColumbiaMed #HICCC CUIMC.COLUMBIA.EDU Velocity Raises $1.08 Million

#Researchers interested in genomic medicine and #representation in research are invited join All of Us Research for a #virtual session on The Future of Precision Health: Engaging Underrepresented Research Participant Communities and Achieving Responsible Return and Use of Genomic Results tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27 at 5pm ET. Register and learn more here: https://columbiamed.link/2TqBPwN ALLOFUS.NIH.GOV The Future of Precision Health: Engaging Underrepresented Research Participant Communities and Achieving Responsible Return and Use of Genomic Results—American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Conference | National Institutes of Health...

Tune in today on Instagram (@ColumbiaMed) at 12:30 PM ET to watch our #Live Q+ A session with Dear Pandemic Chief Epidemiologist + Columbia Public Health professor of epidemiology, Dr. Sandra Albrecht. We're covering how to #safely navigate the #holidays, caution fatigue, and #voting during the #Covid19Pandemic. #safety #covid19 #Live #instagram #Halloween #Thanksgiving

"Master Virus Hunter" & Director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia Public Health, Dr. Ian Lipkin, offers his thoughts on the latest developments of rising cases in #NewYorkCity and the state of the #Covid19Pandemic. Read more: https://columbiamed.link/2FYQxIs CC: Gothamist #Covid19 #research #NYC #socialdistancing #physicaldistancing GOTHAMIST.COM "Master Virus Hunter" Dr. Ian Lipkin Is "Deeply Concerned" About COVID-19 Trajectory In NYC

Unsure about how to safely navigate the upcoming holidays during #Covid19? Tune in to our Instagram Live Q&A on 10/26 at 12:30 PM ET with Columbia Public Health #epidemiologist + Dear Pandemic co-founder, Dr. Sandra Albrecht to find out how. If you have questions, send us a direct message on instagram before Monday and Dr. Albrecht just might answer them during our interview. Be sure to send in questions before the event, no questions will be taken during the live session. Tune in to the interview and send messages here: https://www.instagram.com/columbiamed/

New data from Columbia University in the City of New York and other ECMO centers throughout the world show that more than 60% of severe COVID-19 patients who receive ECMO, which stands for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and is a heart-lung life support machine, survive. "The results support the use of ECMO in COVID patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome in experienced centers, although only a randomized clinical trial can provide a definitive answer," says Dr. Cara Agerstrand, associate professor of medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and director of the Medical ECMO Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. https://columbiamed.link/3m5PqpO #research #medicine #covid19 #covid19pandemic #healthcare CUIMC.COLUMBIA.EDU ECMO Support May Save Lives in COVID-19

This year, celebrations will look a little different - find out from Dear Pandemic Co-founder and Columbia Public Health #epidemiologist, Dr. Sandra Albrecht about how to handle the #holidays in the #COVID19Pandemic. On 10/26 at 12:30 PM ET we're going live on the @ColumbiaMed Instagram with Dr. Albrecht to talk about safely navigating everything from trick-or-treating, #Thanksgiving, #Voting and more! Tune on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/columbiamed/ Columbia University in the City of New York #StaySafe #SocialDistancing #gathering #physicaldistancing #Halloween #HappyHalloween #covid19 #GatherSafely #Live #interview

#ICYMI Ranked 1st in the nation, Columbia University School of Nursing's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program celebrates 15 years of boosting graduates' career trajectories with a clinically focused terminal degree. Check out the careers of three #ColumbiaNursing alumni here: https://www.nursing.columbia.edu/news/top-heap - #Columbia #columbiamed #ColumbiaNursing #nurse #nursing #dnp #alumni #ColumbiaUniversity NURSING.COLUMBIA.EDU At the Top of the Heap

Dr. Joel Stein, physical medicine and rehabilitation physician & Vice Chair of the American Stroke Association's Guidelines for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, shares why it's important to have individualized #stroke #rehabilitation plans. Read more: https://columbiamed.link/32MfNtG - #StrokeCare #healthcare #patients Medical Xpress - Medical and Health News American Heart Association MEDICALXPRESS.COM Keys to the best possible stroke recovery even now

According to a new study at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, one in three youths in the #NewYorkCity foster care system identify as LGBTQAI+. Why so many sexual and gender diverse youths end up in foster care is unclear. Read more: https://columbiamed.link/3f5d4Av - Columbia University in the City of New York #LGBTQIA #queer #lgbtq #inclusion #research #Fostercare #fostercareyouth #fostercareawareness #NYC #NewYork CUIMC.COLUMBIA.EDU In NYC Foster Care, One in Three Youths Identify as LGBTQAI+

Not sure what to make of the #Covid19 #vaccine updates in the news? Here are some answers to common questions, like how it might work, the efficacy of the vaccine, what's going into the #research, potential timelines and more: https://columbiamed.link/3pBL1gA - #covid19pandemic #pandemic #covid19vaccine #researchtrials #clinicaltrials #Pfizer #Moderna CUIMC.COLUMBIA.EDU COVID-19 Vaccine Update: What You Need to Know

Be sure to watch the special ribbon cutting ceremony for our new Columbia Primary Care location in just a few minutes at 1PM ET! Tune in for the live event here: https://www.columbiauniversitylive.com/primarycare/ COLUMBIAUNIVERSITYLIVE.COM Primary Care - Columbia University Live

#Repost from Columbia Public Health: The 2020 issue of Columbia Public Health Magazine is out! With topics ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to leadership lessons from our alumni, it's an annual look at how public health is shaping our lives, our communities, our world and the critical role we're playing. - #PublicHealth #Columbia #COVID19 #COVID19Pandemic #alumni #columbiaalumni #columbiapublichealth #healthcare #ColumbiaUniversity PUBLICHEALTH.COLUMBIA.EDU Columbia Public Health Magazine | Columbia Public Health

Is it a #SuperBowl2021 party or a #COVID19 superspreader? Sandra Albrecht, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of #epidemiology at Columbia Public Health, tells the The New York Times “I’m a huge football fan, and I watch the Super Bowl every year...but this is one year where my family and I will forgo any in-person parties," instead they are taking the party virtual! Read more: https://columbiamed.link/2MF7zhR Columbia University in the City of New York Columbia University Department of Epidemiology NYTIMES.COM Super Bowl Party or Superspreader Event?

Meet some of #Columbia's #Black pioneers in medicine: #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth2021 #ColumbiaMed #ColumbiaUniversity https://columbiamed.link/39DN4Lj - Columbia University in the City of New York Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University College of Dental Medicine #medicine #representation #BlackPhysicians #diversity #equality #equity CUIMC.COLUMBIA.EDU Columbia’s African-American Pioneers in Medicine

Today and everyday we appreciate, support and are thankful for the #WomenPhysicians at #ColumbiaMed, and around the world fighting for the health of our communities and #trailblazing a path for girls everywhere! ColumbiaDoctors Columbia University in the City of New York Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons #WomenPhysiciansDay #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay #medicine #WomenInMedicine #doctors

Have you registered for our #VaccineSymposium yet? On Feb. 22-26 we'll be talking about the #Covid19 vaccine on a global scale, don't miss out! Register today: http://columbiamed.link/vaccinesymposium - #vaccine #covid19Vaccine #Covid19Pandemic #VaccineInfo #ColumbiaUniversity #ScienceWins Columbia Public Health Columbia University in the City of New York Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, dive into stories that celebrate current #Black #ColumbiaMed physicians, dentists, nurses, & researchers who are helping to improve the health of the nation. Read more: https://columbiamed.link/3crA1OZ #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth2021 CUIMC.COLUMBIA.EDU CUIMC Highlights Black History Month

#ICYMI Columbia University School of Nursing joined the New York Academy of Medicine’s Maternal Health Equity Initiative as one of eight institutions working to advance #research & #policychanges to improve #health outcomes for #women and #children. Learn more: https://columbiamed.link/3ouhDr3 - #ColumbiaNursingStrong #ColumbiaNursing #nursing #newyork #NYC #NewYorkCity #medicine #maternalhealth #womenshealth #pediatrichealth #ColumbiaMed #equity #equality NURSING.COLUMBIA.EDU Columbia Nursing Joins New York Academy of Medicine’s Women’s Health Equity Initiative