Advancing Health Equity With the Mount Sinai Million Health Discoveries Program
An essential part of achieving health equity is the fair collection of genomic data, ensuring that informed health care decisions can reflect the unique, diverse genomes of all cultures. Currently, there is a lack of diversity in genomic research data. This limits...
Advancing Health Equity at the ISQua 2024 Conference
The Mount Sinai Health System's Health Equity Data Assessment (HEDA) team made significant strides at the International Society for Quality in Health Care Conference in Istanbul,Turkey. Those attending included HEDA members Pamela Abner, MPA, CPXP, Senior Vice...
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, MD, FACP, FACE, Executive Director of the Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, and others...
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...
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...
Recognizing Mount Sinai’s Administrative Fellows
Five accomplished and motivated young professionals recently graduated from the Mount Sinai Health System’s Administrative Fellowship Program. The Administrative Fellowship program is an innovative two-year program managed by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion,...
Mount Sinai Health System Profiles in Pride 2024
In the annual Profiles in Pride, the Mount Sinai Health System recognizes employees for their leadership and dedication to LGBTQ+ health equity. This year, we salute the following employees. Richard Silvera, MD, MPH, CPH (he, him) Interim Program Director, Infectious...
Closing the Disparity in Patients’ Use of the Health App MyMountSinai
Mount Sinai’s Digital and Technology Partners (DTP)-Digital Experience Team, with guidance from the Digital Equity and Accessibility (DEA) Committee, seeks to improve underrepresented patient cohorts’ access to Mount Sinai digital products. The team is taking a...
Advancing Health Equity With Data: Improving Patient Care in the Emergency Department
At Mount Sinai, active collaboration with department stakeholders drives the efforts of the Health Equity Data Assessment (HEDA) team to advance health equity through data-driven initiatives. Yvette Calderon, MD, Vice President and Dean for Equity in Clinical Care at...
Mount Sinai Participates in Puerto Rican Day Parade, Demonstrating a Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Mount Sinai’s Heritage of Latinx Alliance (HOLA) employee resource group participated in the 67th Puerto Rican Day parade down Fifth Avenue in New York in a joyous display of dancing and interacting with the crowd. The event was held Sunday, June 9. “Events like these...