Mount Sinai Team Presents Research at World Professional Association for Transgender Health 28th Scientific Symposium
At the recent World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) 28th Scientific Symposium, “A Gender Diverse World in Global Unity,” Joshua Safer, MDACP, FACE, Executive Director of the Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, and others...
Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing Marks Its 120th Anniversary and Its Commitment to Serving Society’s Need for Nurses
A joyful celebration of the 120th anniversary of the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing took place on Wednesday, October 9. The event, held at the school campus in East Harlem, was attended by senior leaders from Mount Sinai, including Brendan Carr, MD, MA, MS,...
Mount Sinai Health System Joins the 55th Annual African American Day Parade
Mount Sinai proudly participated in the 55th Annual African American Day Parade, showcasing a vibrant display of support and unity. Held in Harlem, the event—celebrated on the third Sunday of September—is renowned as the nation’s largest parade dedicated to honoring...
How Did These New York City Teachers Spend Their Summer? In Mount Sinai Labs, Improving Their Science and Teaching Skills
New York City high school teacher Christine Chan, middle school teacher Elsa Rosario, and assistant principal Kathy Pham gained hands-on experience in science content, communications, and teaching at Mount Sinai as part of a Summer Research Program for Science...
Spotlight on Nursing Research: Addressing Knowledge Gaps in Sickle Cell Disease Pain Treatment
The Center for Nursing Research and Innovation at Mount Sinai recently interviewed Charleen Jacobs-McFarlane, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, a Nurse Practitioner in the Mount Sinai Health System Adult Sickle Cell Program, who has published abstracts in Practical Implementation of...
The Public Health and Racial Justice Program Hosts 28 Young People in Its Biggest Cohort Yet
The Mount Sinai Department of Health Education hosted its second in-person cohort of the Public Health and Racial Justice Program for youth ages 15-18 years in July and August. During the six-week program, 28 participants—selected from nearly 300 applicants—learned...
Imagining the Future of Medicine at the White Coat Ceremony
Medical practice and research are not only about healing patients, but also about changing the future of the field. That was the message from Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, to the class of 2028 at...
Passing the Torch After Decades of Transforming an Adolescent Health Center
There are very few people who can claim to know the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center better than Angela Diaz, MD, PhD, MPH, its Director. After all, she has not only been the Center’s longest-serving leader, but also a patient. “I’ve been working at the Center...
A Grateful Kidney Transplant Patient Meets Care Team for Ice Cream
McKaylea DeLong is a 9-year-old who lives in a small town outside of Syracuse, New York. She developed a rare autoimmune kidney disease in 2021 and was treated at a hospital in Syracuse for several weeks, with some improvement in kidney function, but ultimately, her...