Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, School
In November, Elizabeth Adler (class of 2016) became the first student at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to receive an Excellence in LGBT Health and Advocacy Scholarship. The $10,000 award is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation. It underscores the Mount Sinai Health System’s commitment to ensuring high-quality medical care for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, with its diverse set of health needs.
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Oct 29, 2014 | Inside, School
New Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai faculty also joining the Department of Urology, as Assistant Professors of Urology, include:
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Oct 20, 2014 | Inside, School, Your Health
A physician-scientist and a clinical investigator at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx were presented with the 2014 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal in Science and the Environment for their groundbreaking contributions to improving the health care and quality of life of paralyzed veterans. The ceremony took place on Monday, September 22, in Washington, D.C.
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Oct 20, 2014 | Inside, School
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s 29th annual Convocation Ceremony, held Monday, September 29, honored 10 physician-scientists whose groundbreaking achievements have made them leaders in the fields of cancer, HIV/AIDs, immunology, microbiology, ophthalmology, psychiatry, rheumatology, surgery, and urology.
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Oct 7, 2014 | Inside, School
Amid much jubilation, 140 first-year students at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai symbolically marked the start of their medical education by receiving white coats and stethoscopes at the 17th Annual White Coat Ceremony held Monday, September 8.
“Some members of the Class of 2018 will make scientific discoveries that will improve our ability to diagnose and treat patients, while others will become master clinicians and educators, or focus on improving public health for underserved communities around the world,” Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and President for Academic Affairs, Mount Sinai Health System, told the students. “The medical path you choose must be powered by idealism. We will nurture your idealism—because at Mount Sinai we translate idealism into action for the betterment of patients everywhere.”
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Sep 22, 2014 | Inside, School
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has teamed up with Wiley to create a series of expert guides for medical trainees. The Mount Sinai Expert Guides series combine the expertise of our faculty with new online platforms and mobile apps.
The first title in the series, Mount Sinai Expert Guides: Hepatology, is now available in print and digital formats. Additional online material includes video clips, case studies, interactive multiple choice questions, and patient advice. In the coming months, five more Mount Sinai Expert Guides will be published on Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Neurology, and Psychiatry.
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