Certified Nurses at Mount Sinai: Representing a Commitment to Excellence and to Their Profession
Nursing Certification is an important, independent validation of specialized nursing knowledge and expertise that meet or exceed professional standards. In fact, empirical evidence shows an association between nursing certification and better patient outcomes, as well...
A Look Back at the Pandemic, and Views on the Future
In early 2020, Mount Sinai treated the first COVID-19 patient. Shortly after that, New York State declared a state of emergency, and COVID-19 cases started to rise. Mount Sinai staff are coming together to share their experiences of overcoming the pandemic in a look...
Measles Is Back—Here’s What to Know
Once thought eradicated from the United States, measles is beginning to spread in communities with low vaccination rates. Texas is experiencing a measles outbreak affecting a growing number of people, a majority of them children, with one dead. In New York City, two...
Mount Sinai COVID-19 Innovations: Improving Care After the Pandemic
Before COVID-19 was even formally recognized as a pandemic, David L. Reich, MD, President of The Mount Sinai Hospital, was hearing from his anesthesiologist peers in Europe about a terribly problematic “respiratory disease” with a high mortality rate.“This trusted...
Pioneering Research Examines the Role of Your Gut in Multiple Sclerosis
Is a crucial cause of multiple sclerosis (MS) residing in your gut? Stephanie K Tankou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at The Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis, is conducting research designed to prove that specific gut bacteria...
Five Years Post-Pandemic: Here’s What We’ve Learned About Long COVID
The year 2025 marks five years since the COVID-19 pandemic went global. Among the many who contracted COVID-19 and recovered from the acute infection, some feel as though the disease has changed their day-to-day health for the worse. Many report a “brain fog” in which...
A Mount Sinai Medical Student, Whose Work Helped a Young Boy Recover From Nearly Drowning, Reflects on Her Research and Aspirations
Helen Gordan, a second-year medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, recently won best clinical case abstract at the New York Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Fellows in Training competition. Her abstract titled “Unraveling a...
New Curriculum for the Master of Science in Biomedical Science Program Provides More Options for Students
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, part of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has announced a new curriculum structure for its Master of Science in Biomedical Science (MSBS) program. The MSBS program, started in 2005, features the multidisciplinary...
Here’s What New Yorkers Need to Know About the Bird Flu
You’ve probably heard about it on the news: The bird flu is causing concern. While the current public health risk is low, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with local health experts and watching the situation carefully. “The key...
