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Vivek Murthy, Siddhartha Mukherjee to address Columbia Medicine’s 2025 commencement
CUIMC will host its 2025 commencement ceremonies next month.
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Bhavana P - Fri, 25, Apr 2025
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Vivek Murthy (L) and Siddhartha Mukherjee (R) / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Two prominent Indian-American leaders in public health and medicine will be part of Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s (CUIMC) distinguished speakers for the 2025 commencement season.
Vivek H. Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States, will serve as the Class Day speaker for the Mailman School of Public Health while the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons will welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning author and cancer researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee as its 2025 commencement speaker.
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Murthy, known for his approach to public health, has reshaped the national conversation around mental health, loneliness, and the well-being of health workers and youth. His bestselling book, Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World, offers a timely reflection on the need for human connection in an increasingly isolated society. He will also receive the school’s Visionary Leadership Award on May 20.
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to be with this year’s graduates as they embark on their journey to create a healthier, stronger world for all of us. Working in public health has been one of the great blessings of my life, and I wish them joy and fulfillment in the years to come," said Murthy.
Murthy graduated from Harvard College and received his MD from the Yale School of Medicine and his MBA from the Yale School of Management.
Meanwhile, an associate professor of medicine at Columbia, Mukherjee is widely known for his groundbreaking work in oncology and his influential books The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene: An Intimate History. His scientific and literary contributions have expanded public understanding of cancer and genetics, and he continues to push the boundaries of medical research with advancements in biological and cellular therapies.
He holds a BS in biology from Stanford University, a DPhil in immunology from Oxford University (where he was a Rhodes Scholar), and an MD from Harvard Medical School.
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