Six Nursing Studies and Their Global Reach
A clinical nurse at Mount Sinai Queens, Elvira Solis, MSN, RN, CCRN, is impacting care far beyond her hospital’s walls. What started as an idea to enhance pupillary assessment—checking the eyes— among critical care patients evolved into a quality improvement (QI)...
Celebrating Nurse Practitioners: A Critical Role in Health Care
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play an increasingly important role in the fast-paced and high-reliability field of health care. Since the nation’s first NP program launched in 1965, there are now more than 431,000 licensed NPs throughout the United States, responsible for...
My Story: Why I Decided to Disclose My Multiple Sclerosis
“What are you doing here?” Andrea and I asked each other when we met in the waiting area at Mount Sinai’s Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis. She was a volunteer at the American Jewish Committee (AJC), where I was director of media relations. My...
Midwives: Offering Personalized Care Throughout a Lifetime
It is a common misconception that midwives provide only natural childbirth or pregnancy services. In fact, all New York State licensed midwives, both Certified Midwives and Certified Nurse Midwives, offer a unique brand of care throughout a patient’s lifetime, from...
A Journey of Firsts at the White Coat Ceremony
For the class of 2029 of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the White Coat Ceremony marks the start of their medical careers. It is also an opportunity for Mount Sinai staff and faculty to pass wisdom on what it means to be on that path.
Beyond the Scalpel, Learning About Humanities in Medicine
Medical humanities is the field that examines the intersection of art and humanities with medicine, and on September 18, 2025, the Academy for Medicine and the Humanities at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai hosted the inaugural Two-Minute Talks in Medical Humanities. Members of the Mount Sinai Health System presented various topics that they were passionate about, showcasing their interests outside just the medical field.
Bridging Cultures in Medicine: A Mount Sinai Student’s Time at Dhulikhel Hospital in Nepal
As a fourth-year medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, I spent one month in February in Nepal for my clinical elective. This experience was humbling, challenging, and deeply meaningful, undoubtedly shaping my career in medicine. The Role of...
Your Guide to the Latest Trends in Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Breast cancer remains one of the most prevalent cancers among women, with 13 percent of women—approximately one in eight—receiving a diagnosis in their lifetime. Early detection and advanced technology are vital to improving survival rates and treatment success....
A Physician Focused on Children and Multiple Sclerosis
Rachel Zolno, MD, Assistant Professor, Neurology, at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is bringing a new dimension to identifying and managing multiple sclerosis in youngsters, underscoring the benefits of a center that offers the latest treatments and a...