A Vaccine Pod Dedicated to Mental Health Patients
Earlier this year, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) launched a program to bring vaccine doses to mental health patients, as many have trouble navigating the internet or don’t have smartphones and need help facilitating appointments. The OMH program was...
Enduring Racial Slurs and an Assault, Medical Student Oranicha Jumreornvong Speaks Out Against Asian Hate
The rise in Asian hate crimes—including an assault she experienced herself—has transformed third-year medical student Oranicha Jumreornvong into an outspoken advocate for the rights of Asians in the United States. In March, Ms. Jumreornvong helped organize an...
Mount Sinai Radiation Oncology Leaders Elected to Form Radiation Therapy Association of New York State
Maria Dimopoulos, MBA, RT(T), Radiation Therapy Program Director, and Samantha Skubish, MS, RT(R)(T), Chief Technical Director for Radiation Oncology at Mount Sinai, have been elected to the inaugural positions of President and President-Elect for the Radiation...
Prevalence and the Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder Are on the Rise
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing in prevalence, but so are options for evaluation and therapies, said Paige Siper, PhD, Chief Psychologist for the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment, and Michelle Gorenstein, PsyD, Director of Outreach for the...
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,...