Gary C. Butts, MD, left, and Dennis S. Charney, MD, at the Champions of Health Awards event, where the Mount Sinai Health System was honored.
The Mount Sinai Health System has received the National Medical Fellowships (NMF) Leadership in Diversity Award, which honors companies and individuals that take the lead in fostering diversity and inclusion. 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, accepted the award on Wednesday, May 9, at NMF’s Champions of Health Awards event in Manhattan.
“It is important that we continue to support NMF and continue to build on its mission to change the face of medicine,” Dr. Charney said. NMF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing scholarships and support to students in minority groups underrepresented in health care. Gary C. Butts, MD, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Mount Sinai Health System, has a distinguished history with the group. He received a fellowship as a young medical student and accepted a lifetime achievement award in 2016.