Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside
Mount Sinai Beth Israel President Susan Somerville, RN, personally thanked 12 hospital employees for delivering exemplary patient care at a “Dinner With the President” held Tuesday, July 21, in the 2 Dazian Boardroom, Petrie Campus. Ms. Somerville recounted that the employees had been singled out by grateful patients—through letters and emails—as especially “caring,” “professional,” “courteous,” “fantastic,” and “kind.” Ms. Somerville said of her guests: “Their warmth, love, and commitment to their patients make them people who will move our hospital into the future.” She plans to host similar dinners and breakfasts every quarter to honor outstanding employees.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside
On a crisp, clear Sunday morning in early June, a Mount Sinai Health System team of more than 100 strong participated in the 2015 Liver Life Walk at Hudson River Park. Among the enthusiastic participants who walked the three-mile course and raised more than $20,000 to support the American Liver Foundation was Jennifer Long, a patient at Mount Sinai’s Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Your Health
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai recently launched a “Story Time” program for pediatric patients, an initiative designed to ease their anxiety in the hospital waiting room and to acquaint them with best-selling books that also happen to have a medical-friendly theme: The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor, for example, and Magenta Gets Glasses from the “Blue’s Clues” series. “Story Time” occurs at two locations: the main hospital and the nearby Ear Institute.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Research
Advances in cancer immunotherapy, a promising new area in cancer treatment that harnesses the body’s immune system or natural defenses to destroy cancer cells, are being led by Nina Bhardwaj, MD, PhD, Director of Immunotherapy, and Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology), at The Tisch Cancer Institute. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside
The Tisch Cancer Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has been named a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Center, an honor reserved for an elite group of U.S. institutions committed to researching and treating cancer.
In conjunction with the NCI designation, The Tisch Cancer Institute received a five-year, $8.5 million grant to support research and the recruitment of top physicians and scientists. More than 50 of the nation’s leading cancer researchers have joined The Tisch Cancer Institute since it was established in 2008. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside
Fifteen high school, college, and graduate students who aspire to careers in health care participated in recent internships throughout the Mount Sinai Health System. The initiative, which provides opportunities to students from groups underrepresented in health care, is supported by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) in partnership with five local organizations: the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA); All Stars Project, Inc.; Committee for Hispanic Children and Families; Prep for Prep; and YouthBridge-NY. (more…)
Mount Sinai Beth Israel President Susan Somerville, RN, personally thanked 12 hospital employees for delivering exemplary patient care at a “Dinner With the President” held Tuesday, July 21, in the 2 Dazian Boardroom, Petrie Campus. Ms. Somerville recounted that the employees had been singled out by grateful patients—through letters and emails—as especially “caring,” “professional,” “courteous,” “fantastic,” and “kind.” Ms. Somerville said of her guests: “Their warmth, love, and commitment to their patients make them people who will move our hospital into the future.” She plans to host similar dinners and breakfasts every quarter to honor outstanding employees.
