DiversityInc, the nation’s leading publication in advancing excellence in diversity management, has ranked the Mount Sinai Health System No. 3 on its 2016 “Top 10 Hospitals and Health Systems” list, which, for the first time, establishes Mount Sinai as the highest-ranked health system in the New York City metropolitan area. This ranking reflects the accomplishments of the Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Multicultural and Community Affairs, the diversity center of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In 2015, Mount Sinai was ranked No. 5.
“This recognition is an important acknowledgement of the commitment of our leadership and the impact of our continued work with staff and leadership across the Health System in advancing our diversity and inclusion goals,” says Gary C. Butts, MD, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Mount Sinai Health System, and Dean for Diversity Programs, Policy and Community Affairs, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
DiversityInc’s 300-question self-assessment survey ranks hospitals and health care systems on multiple diversity criteria including talent pipeline, talent development, leadership, commitment, and supplier diversity. Typically, the ranked entities are leaders in employee resource group participation, manager participation in cross-cultural mentoring, executive diversity councils that tie goals to executive compensation, and programs that educate and mentor diverse suppliers. Companies with more than 1,000 United States-based employees were eligible to enter the competition at no cost.
To learn more about the Mount Sinai Health System’s diversity and inclusion programs, visit www.mountsinaihealth.org/diversity.