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Introduction

The Columbia- Presbyterian Medical Center is a major center for teaching, research, and world-class medical care. Comprised of the Columbia University Health Sciences Division, the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, the Center provides programs that serve the Washington Heights/Inwood and Harlem communities. These programs provide a variety of services that are designed to address the health and educational needs of the communities we serve.

The Center has many dedicated faculty, doctors and staff who understand the community and who want to work collaboratively with it to improve the health and quality of life of the community's residents. We understand that the work of the Center is interrelated with the work of the community. For this reason we have expanded our community guide to include both institutional/ community programs as well as community programs run by organizations in our neighborhood. This new guide will familiarize staff, students, administrators and clinicians, as well as community leaders, activists, residents and elected officials with the numerous programs that make this a great community. It is a valuable tool for both institutions and communities to provide better service to the Washington Heights/Inwood and Harlem communities.