Thomas
Q. Morris, M.D.
Thomas Q. Morris, M.D., earned the M.D. degree from the College of Physicians & Surgeons (P & S) of Columbia University in 1958, after receiving a B.S. degree magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame. He completed his medical residency on the Columbia Medical Division of Bellevue Hospital and fellowship training in the Department of Medicine of the College of Physicians & Surgeons (P & S) and the Medical Service of The Presbyterian Hospital. Subsequently, he has held a number of faculty and administrative appointments at P & S as Acting Chairman of the Department of Medicine and acting Director at the Medical Service at The Presbyterian Hospital in the City of New York, both from 1978 to 1982. From 1982 to 1985, he was Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at P & S. On Jnauary 1, 1985 Dr. Morris was appointed President of the Presbyterian Hospital in the City of New York, a position in which he served until 1990 when he was appointed Vice President for Programs of The New York Academy of Medicine. In 1994, he returned to P& S as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Senior Associate Vice Presitdent for Health Sciences. He continues to serve the Academy as Senior Advisor. On January 3, 2000, Dr. Morris was appointed Interim Dean for Clinical and Educational Affairs. At the March 2000 meeting of the Columbia Trustees, Dr. Morris was appointed Alumni Professor of Clinical Medicine. He currently serves as Vice President for Health Sciences and Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs.
Dr. Morris is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York, and Vice Chair of the American University of Beirut. He was a Director of the Greater New York Hospital Association, and Chairman of VHA Metro New York. Dr. Morris chaired the Quality of Care Task Force of the Hospital Association of New York State. He was a member of the New York State Department of Health Commission on Graduate Medical Education, and was appointed by Governor Cuomo to serve on the New York State Council on Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Morris also was appointed to the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education and the New York City Mayoral AIDS Task Force. He also serves on the New York State Health Research Council's Advisory Panel on Primary Physicians.
Thomas Q. Morris, M.D.
Vice President for Health and Biomedical Sciences and Vice Dean for Clinical
affairs Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York, USA
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