Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Your Health
Mount Sinai Beth Israel’s pediatric inpatients from 2014, along with their families, were treated to a “Holiday Carnival,” funded by Protravel International, on Sunday, December 7, at the hospital’s Phillips Ambulatory Care Center. Nearly 100 Protravel volunteers participated in the annual event, which featured a DJ, a magician, face painting, arts and crafts, popcorn, hot dogs, and a visit from Santa. Patients and their siblings also received a variety of toys and games.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside
The Mount Sinai Health System has launched a comprehensive Web-based portal that enables physicians to locate and apply to employment opportunities throughout the Health System and organizations affiliated with Mount Sinai.
The new Mount Sinai Physician Career Portal effectively unifies physician recruitment throughout the Health System. It is expected to serve as a tool that attracts the most talented pool of candidates to Mount Sinai and its vast number of affiliated sites and institutions. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Your Health
During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, in November, staff from The Tisch Cancer Institute and the Mount Sinai Lung Cancer Screening Program helped raise awareness of the disease. At a table near the Plaza Café, they distributed information about screenings and passed out giveaways and snacks. They also registered Mount Sinai staff to participate in the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE Walk, scheduled for May 2015. For more information about the walk or to register, go to action.lung.org/goto/MountSinaiThoracicOncology or contact LaVerne Powell at 212-241-2420 or LaVerne.Powell@mountsinai.org.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Your Health
On Wednesday, December 3, more than 500 guests attended the fourth annual Dubin Breast Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental, New York, raising more than $2.175 million to support the Center. The evening’s presenting sponsor was Harry Winston, Inc. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Your Health
Daniel S. Loeb, CEO and Founder of investment advisor Third Point LLC, and his wife, Margaret Munzer Loeb, recently made a $15 million gift to establish the Ronald M. Loeb Center for Alzheimer’s Disease in memory of Daniel’s father. The Center’s mission is to advance research and clinical care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease through discoveries in genomics, neurobiology, stem cell engineering, and other disciplines. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Research
The National Eye Institute (NEI), a division of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai a five-year grant to support an effort to recreate a patient’s ocular stem cells and restore vision in those blinded by corneal disease. (more…)
Mount Sinai Beth Israel’s pediatric inpatients from 2014, along with their families, were treated to a “Holiday Carnival,” funded by Protravel International, on Sunday, December 7, at the hospital’s Phillips Ambulatory Care Center. Nearly 100 Protravel volunteers participated in the annual event, which featured a DJ, a magician, face painting, arts and crafts, popcorn, hot dogs, and a visit from Santa. Patients and their siblings also received a variety of toys and games.
