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Commencement and Achievement at Phillips School of Nursing
From left: Iris Okang, Liane Xie, and Rena Pomrantz were among the first cohort to graduate from the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
The Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel welcomed the next generation of nurses to the profession in a joyous Commencement in August. The ceremony also marked another milestone—the first 27 students graduated from the school’s new Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (ABSN). In addition, Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees were conferred on nine registered nurses.
“The accelerated entrance option responds to current health care needs and employment demands and enjoys great popularity among applicants,” said Todd F. Ambrosia, DNP, MSN, FNAP, Dean of the Phillips School of Nursing. “Interest in our ABSN program has greatly exceeded our expectations.”
Lynne D. Richardson, MD, Professor of Emergency Medicine, and Population Health Science and Policy, and Vice Chair for Academic, Research and Community Programs at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, gave an inspiring keynote address. “I’ve been in health care for almost 40 years, and I have never regretted my decision to make taking care of patients an everyday part of my life,” Dr. Richardson said. “There is nothing you can choose to do that could bring you more satisfaction.”
It has been a year of achievement for the Phillips School of Nursing. In April, its Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program was recertified by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing through 2025, the maximum seven-year period. And in July, the school received its second consecutive four year designation as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education™ by the National League of Nursing in the category of “Enhancing Student Learning and Professional Development.”
Public Health Students’ Research in Spotlight
More than 50 Master of Public Health (MPH) students from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai recently delivered poster presentations on high-quality and timely research during Public Health Research Day at Guggenheim Pavilion. Three students were selected to present their research in detail to their classmates and mentors. Molly Libou, MPH, studied barriers to treatment for opioid addiction; Lauren Esposito, MPH, located areas in New York City with the greatest risk of Zika virus transmission; and Chi Wen, MPH, examined the risks of exposure to mercury.
“This event demonstrates the excellence and diversity of our program and gives our students the opportunity to share the results of their scholarly work with the entire Mount Sinai community,” said Nils Hennig, MD, PhD, MPH, Director of the Graduate Program in Public Health. A keynote address was delivered by Ariel Pablos-Méndez, MD, MPH, former Assistant Administrator for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development.
Dominique Peters, MPH, presents a poster on the use of insecticidal mosquito nets to control malaria in Uganda.
Winning Presentations for Child Health Research Day
Nine Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers gave oral presentations on a range of topics, including child psychiatry, environmental medicine, and maternal health, at the 20th Annual Child Health Research Day, held on Thursday, April 26, in Hatch Auditorium. Sponsored by the Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics, The Mindich Child Health and Development Institute, and the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, the two-day event highlighted outstanding research in child health by medical students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and staff . The event also allowed young investigators to share their research with colleagues and network with potential collaborators. Six poster presenters were additionally selected for special recognition. A total of 94 research projects were submitted this year.
The nine oral presenters included, front row, from left: Devora Issero, MD Candidate, Class of 2020, and Maya Deyssenroth, DrPH; middle row, from left: Lianna Lipton, MD, MS; Mikaela Rowe, Clinical Research Coordinator; and Erik de Water, PhD; and back row, from left: Elizabeth Spencer, MD; and Julie Flom, MD, MPH. Oral presenters not pictured: Conor Gruber, MD/PhD Candidate, Class of 2023; and Amy R. Kontorovich, MD, PhD.
Mount Sinai Marches for Science
Students from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai showed their support for the March. This initiative was supported by The Friedman Brain Institute, The Tisch Cancer Institute, The Precision Immunology Institute, and The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
More than 60 medical and graduate students and faculty from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai participated in the March for Science New York City on Saturday, April 14—one of 175 satellite events held with the national march in Washington, D.C.
Co-sponsored by the Icahn School of Medicine, Columbia University, and New York University, activities featured “teach-ins” in Washington Square Park. Prominent scholars—including Yasmin Hurd, PhD, Ward-Coleman Chair of Translational Neuroscience and Director of the Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai—spoke in advocacy for fact-based science. “Science is not political,” said Joshua Acklin, PhD candidate and student organizer. “We support the notion that evidence-based, peer-reviewed research should inform policy and should not be the subject of political debate itself. It is a matter of fact, not opinion.”
Spotlight on Public Health
Community violence, environmentalism, and mindfulness were among the topics discussed during National Public Health Week activities held throughout the Mount Sinai Health System starting on Monday, April 2. The Graduate Program in Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai organized lectures, informational tables, and a screening of Lost in Detention, a documentary on immigration policy. The events culminated on Friday, April 6, with a Day of Service at the New York City Rescue Mission, one of the nation’s oldest shelters, in which several Master of Public Health students volunteered to prepare and serve dinner. “In public health, we often look at numbers and not faces,” says Whitney Wortham, a third-year MSW/MPH student and Day of Service organizer. “It is important that we ground the theoretical to reality and engage with people as people—not just as the population we study.”
Staff, students, and visitors learn about careers in Public Health during National Public Health Week activities in Guggenheim Pavilion.