Dimensions

Dimensions: The Center for the Science and Culture of Healthcare is an academic program at Cornell with the mission of educating, informing, and inspiring students regarding the art, culture, and science of healthcare. While at Cornell, students come to understand the importance of empathy and communication, of discipline and creativity, and of individual initiative and teamwork associated with any successful healthcare career.

Dimensions features coursework in and beyond the sciences, internship and job shadowing opportunities, workshops and seminars, student/faculty research, and individualized attention to student needs. The program is supported by a faculty director and a program coordinator, as well as the Dimensions Resource Center. Please follow the links on the left of the page to read more about any of these topics.

Dimensions was collaboratively conceived by and is supported by Dr. Lawrence Dorr '63, a world leader in hip and joint replacement surgery and research, and founder of Operation Walk. A Cornell alum and trustee, Dr. Dorr has observed a growing trend of medical practitioners whose approach to healthcare is often limited to their scientific training. Experience has taught him that there are many dimensions to effective healthcare – humanistic and policy-related as well as scientific.