A Photographer Provides a Unique Look Inside Mount Sinai Brooklyn During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Last fall, an accomplished freelance photographer working for The New York Times was given access inside Mount Sinai Brooklyn to document the care being provided to COVID-19 patients. One of the images recently appeared in a lengthy photo essay titled “A City...
Mount Sinai Employees Reflect as a Community One Year into the Pandemic
On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Mount Sinai Health System employees marked one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic with a day of reflection. Across Mount Sinai, at 10:30 am, 4:30 pm, and 11:30 pm, employees paused to reflect on...
Navigating the Uncertainties of Multiple Sclerosis
The symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) can vary from person to person, and even from day to day for an individual—and this causes stress and uncertainty for both people with MS and their families. These psycho-social effects, and how to handle them, were the subject...
One Year Later: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Says ‘Thank You’ To Residents Who Joined Front-Line Workers During Pandemic Peak
There are many reasons why the Mount Sinai community should be thankful for the residents and fellows who help provide care every day. But their contributions during the height of the pandemic a year ago may be one of the most dramatic, and that was on the minds of...
Helping New Yorkers With Disabilities Through the Pandemic
Under normal circumstances, people with disabilities face discrimination, inaccessibility to services, and other challenges to independent living. The COVID-19 global pandemic has added more hurdles for people with disabilities and caregivers, said Jonathan Novick,...
Sixth Annual Mount Sinai Innovation Awards
Individuals and teams from the Mount Sinai Health System were honored for advances in biomedical research, technology, and medicine at the sixth annual Mount Sinai Innovation Awards ceremony, a virtual event held Tuesday, December 8, 2020.Mount Sinai...
The Heart and Soul of Mount Sinai Queens
Nurses are the heart and soul of Mount Sinai Queens. To honor their commitment and passion, Mount Sinai Queens celebrated National Nurses Week last May 6-12. Though they were not able to celebrate in traditional ways, the nurses gathered for a...
Access-A-Ride Paratransit Services Adjusting to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many parts of city life, including the safe access of New Yorkers with disabilities to services and care. During a talk, Donna Fredericksen, Deputy Director of the MTA’s Access-A-Ride (AAR) Paratransit Outreach, described how the...
Disparities in Rehabilitation Medicine Are Focus of Inaugural Disability Awareness Talk
“Disparities in Health Care for Black Patients in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the United States,” was the subject of a wide-ranging talk on Disability Awareness by Miguel Escalon, MD, Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine and Human Performance,...