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Interim President Katrina Armstrong

Katrina Armstrong became the interim president of Columbia University on August 14, 2024. She is also the chief executive officer of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, which includes the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, the School of Nursing, the College of Dental Medicine, and the Mailman School of Public Health. She also is executive vice president for Health and Biomedical Sciences for Columbia University. Dr. Armstrong is an internationally recognized investigator in medical decision making, quality of care, and cancer prevention and outcomes, an award-winning teacher, and a practicing primary care physician.

David Greenwald and Claire Shipman, co-chairs of the Columbia Board of Trustees, in a letter to the University community called Dr. Armstrong “a medical leader who cares deeply about community and society—a scientist and a humanist...The right leader for this moment.” About Interim President Katrina Armstrong.