The annual State of the School was presented on Wednesday, January 26, by 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.
The annual presentation provides an update on Icahn Mount Sinai’s recent accomplishments in advancing medical research, educating the future leaders of health care, and serving the community. During the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the presentation was again delivered on video. It can be viewed here.
The State of the School included initiatives aimed at improving the lives of patients, which include new areas of investment in research and newly established Institutes, Departments, and Centers. Dr. Charney also highlighted the School’s focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, and efforts to make Icahn Mount Sinai a more equitable and anti-racist institution.
The past year included new opportunities for the members of the Icahn Mount Sinai community to support patients and the advancement of medicine. During the State of the School, there was a video tribute to the heroes within the School who contributed to Mount Sinai’s COVID-19 response.