Weill Cornell Medicine

Dean's Messages

October 3, 2022
October 2022 Dean's Letter

It has been an incredible privilege to see our students, faculty, and staff confront new challenges, collaborate with colleagues, and surpass even their own expectations.  Weill Cornell Medicine is truly a remarkable place, and I thank each and every one of you for your ongoing efforts to make it even better for the future.
May 18, 2022
May 2022 Dean's Letter

This is an extraordinary time within academic medicine.  There are so many opportunities to strengthen our healthcare systems, address inequities in care, and promote the health of patients and populations.  
May 16, 2022
Recent Violence Around the Country

We must overcome the divisions that plague our society and find a way to heal.
March 2, 2022
March 2022 Dean's Letter

Whether we’re at a patient’s bedside or in a lab, classroom, office, or remote workspace, we are united in our efforts to advance knowledge, improve healthcare, and support each other while doing it.
November 30, 2021
November 2021 Dean's Letter

We have accomplished so much during the challenging months of the pandemic – each of us individually, as well as collectively as a community.  I am so grateful for your efforts and your dedication to Weill Cornell Medicine, which keep us advancing in our mission to care, discover and teach.
October 6, 2021
October 2021 Dean's Letter

There is no way to know what the months ahead have in store, but our students, faculty, and staff are adapting and rising to new challenges, day in and day out.
September 17, 2021
We’re Changing Medicine: A Campaign to Transform Health

In this era of integration and innovation, it is time to make another transformational leap—to change medicine, because we can and must.
May 18, 2021
May 2021 Dean's Letter

This is a time of transition for all members of our community, as we start to imagine life after the pandemic.  We have come a long way since the word “coronavirus” first entered our common vocabulary, and we should feel a sense of pride and optimism about where we are now. 
April 14, 2021
Why Medicine Must Actively Combat Racism

We at Weill Cornell Medicine have a responsibility as leaders in academic medicine to demonstrate what it looks like to confront inequality with self-awareness and transparency, and commit to the uplift and wellbeing of all.
March 17, 2021
March 2021 Dean's Letter

It’s been just over a year since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New York City.  Although that specific day—March 1, 2020—may not carry the same significance for all of us, I’m sure that each of you recalls the moments when you realized that life was being rapidly and completely transformed by the coronavirus.

Dean Choi

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