CUIMC Unites to Protest Anti-Asian Hate - Columbia University Irving Medical Center

On April 1, faculty, staff, and students at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, together with colleagues at NYP and Weill Cornell, observed a moment of silence to remember the victims of anti-Asian hate crimes and to take a stand against racism, hate, and violence.

Nearly 3,800 hate incidents against the AAPI community have been reported, according to the organization Stop AAPI Hate.

On March 16, a man killed eight individuals near Atlanta; six of the victims were women of Asian descent.

Future eventsThe CUIMC Asian American Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group on Wednesday, April 7, will host a conversation about AAPI hate and how to address it.

Choi, MD, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine; Steven J. Corwin, MD, president and CEO of NYP; and Laura Forese, MD, executive vice president and COO of NYP.

Published On: Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:41:14 GMT