Cornell University Medical College changes its name to Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Sciences changes its name to Joan and Sanford I. Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University. Later the names were shortened to Weill Cornell Medical College and Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences.

New York Hospital merges with Presbyterian Hospital to form NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Cornell University-New York Hospital School of Nursing closes.

Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Sciences is established.

The Ninth General Hospital consisting of hospital staff is deployed in the South Pacific.

New York Nursery and Child Hospital is merged into the Medical Center.

In September, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center opens.