Shaping the future of education in health care and medical sciences
25 Years After 9/11, Mount Sinai Continues Its Commitment to Caring for First Responders and Safeguarding Public Health
Like countless New Yorkers, Michael Crane, MD, MPH, has his own personal story about the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. A doctor and public health expert then working for Con Edison, he made his way to Ground Zero on that day. Over the next several weeks, he...
This Master of Public Health Student Is on a Mission to Prevent Diabetes and Obesity Through Nutrition Education
Ayannah Riley, MPH, earned her Master of Public Health degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2026, with a concentration in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. With a background in nutrition, exercise science, fitness, and community health,...
Starting a Big Change With the White Coat Ceremony
The White Coat Ceremony formally marks the start of students on their medical career path. On Friday, July 31, the class of 2030 of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai gathered at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan to receive their trainee coats. The incoming...
From the Classroom to the Real World: Mount Sinai Welcomes New Residents
At 14 sites across the five boroughs of New York City, the Mount Sinai Health System welcomed 950 new residents in late June to its hospital campuses, in addition to Valley Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital, Queens Hospital Center, and the Bronx VA. “Our incoming class of...
A Dance Class Like No Other: Medical School Students Teach Ballet to Kids With Autism
If you peered through the window of Studio 5 at Ballet Academy East on the Upper East Side, and watched these ballet dancers moving under the watchful eyes of their young instructors, the class might seem like countless other classes in New York City. But this class...
Why a Master’s Degree? Six New Mount Sinai Graduates Reveal Their Experiences and How They Excelled
Six master’s program graduates from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences discuss how they are using their degrees to explore new paths in science, health care, and medicine. How Zirui (Frank) Feng Found a Way To...