The Mount Sinai Health System recently welcomed a diverse group of new employees at its New Beginnings Orientation held at the Corporate Services Center in midtown Manhattan.
Forbes has ranked the Mount Sinai Health System No. 1 nationally among health systems and hospitals, and No. 19 overall, on its 2019 list of “The Best Employers for Diversity.” The rankings included 500 U.S. organizations in major industries such as biotechnology, insurance, telecommunications, retail, and education.
To compile its second annual diversity list, Forbes partnered with the market research firm Statista to survey 50,000 U.S. employees who work for companies that employ at least 1,000 people nationally. Those surveyed were asked about diversity within their own workplaces and were also given the chance to evaluate employers in their respective industries. Additional criteria that factored into the rankings included diversity among top executives and the board, and leadership that proactively communicated the importance of diversity and inclusion and promoted it throughout their organizations.
“We are thrilled to receive this recognition,” says Gary C. Butts, MD, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the Mount Sinai Health System, and Dean for Diversity Programs, Policy and Community Affairs for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “Diversity and inclusion are integral to Mount Sinai’s mission. We are committed to embracing and advancing diversity in our faculty, staff, students, and trainees, and providing our diverse patient population with high-quality care.”
Says Pamela Y. Abner, MPA, CPXP, Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Mount Sinai Health System, “We strive to create an inclusive and equitable environment where, through the lens of cultural awareness, we engage staff in key diversity and inclusion initiatives to enhance the patient experience.”
