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Columbia University - Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health - Index

can enjoy one of the most culturally
rich, diverse classrooms in the world-
New York City. As the home to worldrenowned
museums and historic theaters,
eclectic restaurants and bustling cafés,
multicultural music and dance performances-and
every type of experience and
entertainment in between-students have
the opportunity to participate in and
absorb the City's vibrant energy. As an
added benefi t, a Columbia student ID
provides free or discounted admission
to many of the City's cultural events.
In addition to offering students an
unparalleled cultural experience, the
diversity of communities throughout
New York City provides unlimited
opportunities to gain hands-on experience
across the spectrum of public health
research and practice. While pursuing
their studies, students are able to work in
the fi eld through partnerships the School
has formed with community organizations,
leading nonprofi ts, city and state
agencies, and numerous health centers,
to meet the health needs of communities
throughout the City.
One such partnership is The
Manhattan Tobacco Cessation Network,
funded by the New York State Department
of Health, which works to reduce
tobacco use through evidence-based
smoking cessation treatment programs. A
related study with the New York City
Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene, led by Donna Shelley, MD,
MPH '99, assistant professor of clinical
Sociomedical Sciences and former
director of the City's Tobacco Control
Program, targets tobacco use among
Chinese Americans living in Flushing,
Queens-a population in which smoking
SELECTED LIST OF
CITY PARTNERS
American Cancer Society
American Museum of Natural
History
Children's Aid Society
Fresh Youth Initiatives
Gay Men's Health Crisis
Global Business Council
Human Rights Watch
International Rescue
Committee
March of Dimes
Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center
New York Academy of
Medicine
New York City Department
of Environmental Protection
New York City Department
of Health and Mental
Hygiene
Planned Parenthood of New
York City
The Population Council
PricewaterhouseCoopers
UNAIDS
West Harlem Environmental
Action, Inc.
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