2024 Columbia Nursing Stories

Here’s a look back at the year’s most-viewed stories from our Monthly Pulse newsletter. Major news included the launch of the Division of Nursing Practice with Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and ColumbiaDoctors, an updated pin for our Masters Direct Entry students, and our inaugural Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Summit, held in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian. 

CUIMC, ColumbiaDoctors, and Columbia Nursing Launch Division of Nursing Practice  

Published February 2024 

The collaboration aims to expand career opportunities for nursing professionals and offer pipelines for nursing school graduates to learn from experienced clinicians.  

Perspectives from the Class of 2024 

Published May 2024 

Graduates of our Masters Direct Entry, Doctor of Nursing Practice, PhD, and Masters in Advanced Clinical Management and Leadership programs told us why they chose Columbia and how their education has prepared them to excel as clinicians, scholars, leaders, and policy makers.  

‘Day on The Hill’ Sparks Students’ Excitement 

Published June 2024 

Three Columbia Nursing students brought back enthusiastic reports from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Student Policy Summit, where they learned about the federal policy process and the role of nursing in professional advocacy.  

A Look Back at Graduation: Celebrating the Class of 2024

Published June 2024 

Friends and family of the Class of 2024, faculty, and staff gathered at The Armory on May 14, 2024, to watch 347 graduates receive their diplomas.   

Updated Pin Continues Nursing Tradition 

Published August 2024

At this year’s Pinning Ceremony, Masters Direct Entry students received a newly updated pin to signify their preparedness to enter the practice of nursing.  

White Coat Ceremony 2024

Published September 2024 

In this rite of passage marking the transition to clinical rotations, 125 first-year DNP students received their white coats. 

Global Integration Celebration Unites Fellows 

Published September 2024 

Over the summer, the Office of Global Initiatives held a Global Integration Celebration for the Global Fund Fellows, who spent six weeks in April-May 2024 immersed in clinical practicums and conducted research in communities, local health centers, and hospitals. Thirty-seven students were placed at 12 sites this year across India, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Spain, Thailand, The Gambia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zambia.   

Another Successful Season for ColumbiaDoctors Outreach 

Published October 2024 

In their second year of tabling at the Fort Washington Greenmarket, ColumbiaDoctors Outreach connected with more than 1,200 people.  

First Columbia Nursing, NYP Psych Nursing Summit a Success 

Published October 2024 

The continuing education event featured innovative strategies and evidence-based practices for providing compassionate, culturally competent, and effective mental health care.  

NIH Awards Schnall $10M for Mobile Health Studies 

Published October 2024 

The grants will fund two projects using mobile health, one for HIV prevention among at-risk men, the other to improve cervical cancer screening in women living with HIV.