A club sponsored by the Parenting Center at Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai has inspired a love for running in about 70 patients ages 5 to 12. From April to June, the Mount Sinai Mighty Milers met on Wednesdays in Central Park to chat, stretch, and run on the half-mile East Meadow loop. Along the way, they were chaperoned by 20 volunteers, including medical students, residents, attendings, nurses, social workers, and support staff.
“Wednesday afternoon quickly became the highlight of the week for everyone involved,” says Keith J. Benkov, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, and Gastroenterology, who was an organizer, along with Abby T. Klock, MS, Child Life Specialist; Katie Connolly, Program Coordinator, and Mariel Benjamin, LCSW, both of the Parenting Center; and Michael N. Yaker, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, and founding partner of Westside Pediatrics. The program will return in October. For more information, contact sinaimightymilers@mssm.edu.
Pictured above, Delilah Rodriguez (with a purple friend) and Ezra Rzetelny; George Hendy getting a high five from Michael N. Yaker, MD; and runners at the starting line.