Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, School
Presenters and recipients of the Mount Sinai Innovations Awards gathered at the ceremony to celebrate scientific achievements made at Mount Sinai.
Sixteen physicians, scientists, and students were honored for their creativity and biomedical discoveries at the first annual Mount Sinai Innovations Awards Ceremony, held on the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai campus.
“We are building a culture that encourages and supports innovation in medicine, and there is no better way to show how much we value this and spur more innovation than formally recognizing investigators for their outstanding work,” said Scott Friedman, MD, who opened the Awards Ceremony on Monday, October 26. “This culture will benefit our patients and the Mount Sinai Health System.” (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, School, Your Health
Leaders of the Center for Spirituality and Health, in front of the “Tree of Blessings,” which holds patient-written prayers
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has created a new Center for Spirituality and Health that will develop clinical, educational, and research activities to enhance the understanding of the role spirituality plays in the prevention of, and recovery from, illness. The Center, which is an outgrowth of the Mount Sinai Health System Department of Spiritual Care and Education, will also lead a variety of initiatives that support religious expression, promote mutual respect, and encourage open dialogue. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Your Health
From left: Archimedes Bibiano, Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department Relaxation Instructor, Mount Sinai Health System; Foundation Officer Anna Green; Madeline Green; and Sarah Yazdian, MA, LCAT, Senior Creative Arts Therapy Coordinator, Mount Sinai Health System.
For the 19th consecutive holiday season, The Shakira Hyman Foundation has donated toys and other gifts to pediatric and adult oncology patients at The Mount Sinai Hospital. The foundation, created by Madeline Green in honor of her late daughter Shakira, recently delivered toys to the Child Life Zone at Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai.
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Mount Sinai Health System staff marched up Fifth Avenue from 26th Street to 52nd Street in the 2015 America’s Parade New York City on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, honoring the service of United States veterans and saluting those currently serving. This year’s Parade commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 25th anniversary of Operation Desert Shield.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside
Luncheon Chairs of the Mount Sinai Women’s Health Day of Learning and Luncheon included, from left: Jennifer Gersten Price, Judy Gersten, Carol Lowenthal, Lisa Lowenthal Pruzan, Leni May, Leslie May Blauner, and Jane G. Rittmaster. Not pictured, Luncheon Chair Kira Copperman, Friends of Mount Sinai Chair Carolyn B. Sicher, PsyD, and Doctor Chairs Michael Brodman, MD, Mary Ann McLaughlin MD, MPH, FACC, and Joanne Stone, MD.
Nearly 400 attendees came to hear leading Mount Sinai Health System physicians at the Women’s Health Day of Learning and Luncheon on Thursday, November 12, at The Plaza.
Guests had the choice of attending one of three seminars: “Your Story—Puberty to Menopause,” “Every Breath You Take,” and “Where Did I Put My Keys?” Michael Brodman, MD, Professor and System Chair, The Ellen and Howard C. Katz Chairman’s Chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, welcomed guests and spoke about the exceptional care across many specialties that the Mount Sinai Health System provides to women throughout their lives. Stacy London, co-host of TLC’s popular show What Not to Wear, served as keynote speaker. She discussed her personal struggle with psoriasis, body image, and weight.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, School
Keynote speaker Daniel Kraft, MD
A roadmap of the future of medicine, with its emphasis on technological innovation and improved diagnoses and treatments, was the focus of the fourth annual SinaInnovations conference on digital medicine, sponsored by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Held on campus on Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28, SinaInnovations featured national experts in technology and clinical care who discussed the many innovations that are transforming the practice of medicine. (more…)
