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Associate Professor/Professor at CUMC, Director, Center for Family and Community Medicine

Columbia University  ·  Columbia University, NY
Open RankFamily Medicine

Position summary

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) and its hospital partner NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) seek a visionary and dynamic physician leader to serve as Director of the Center for Family and Community Medicine (CFCM). This is an opportunity to lead a mission-driven, academic, and clinical center with a rich history and significant current impact that is also poised for innovation. The

Director will shape the future of Family Medicine at Columbia University and NYP by advancing new approaches to urban family medicine while also continuing to build its strong foundations in clinical and educational excellence, community relationships, faculty development, and scholarship. The Director will lead efforts to reinforce long-standing, trust-based relationships with families across generations,

championing a holistic, team-based approach that integrates physical, behavioral, and social care. The CFCM is an entity of Columbia University VP&S and NYPH that operates through the Allen Hospital and a stand-alone community family medicine practice at the Herman “Denny” Farrell, Jr. Community Health Center, to serve northern Manhattan communities including Inwood and Washington Heights. Located in some of New

York City’s most vibrant and culturally rich neighborhoods, CFCM is uniquely positioned to serve a diverse, multilingual population with complex health and social needs. CFCM’s work is deeply rooted in advocacy, health equity, and the belief that a bio-psychosocial approach to families and communities is foundational to health promotion and disease prevention. The CFCM supports an ACGME-accredited 18-resident Family

Medicine Residency Program, offering robust inpatient and outpatient services and a nationally recognized model of integrated, community-responsive care. Family Medicine faculty also lead and teach in the VP&S Primary Care Clerkship and offer medical student electives. The Director of the Center holds a faculty appointment wi

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