From left, Abigail Shaw, Patient Care Associate, and Irena Durkovic, RN, Clinical Nurse, at the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Run/Walk.
Staff members of the Women’s Health Unit at The Mount Sinai Hospital (Klingenstein Pavilion 4) recently braved the rainy weather to participate in the New York City chapter of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s Run/Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer, which was held on Roosevelt Island.
Led by team captain Irena Durkovic, RN, the staff raised $5,095 for the 5k fundraiser—the second highest amount of any participating group. In total, the event collected $86,920 that will be used by the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition to promote awareness, provide support, and fund vital research on ovarian cancer.
“As health care providers, we were grateful to be able to take a moment to commemorate the lives of the brave women we have lost and celebrate the lives of our incredible survivors,” said Godsfavour Guillet, RN, Clinical Nurse Manager, Women’s Health Unit, who participated in the event.