Two Mount Sinai Diversity Groups Honored by National Association
For projects that informed, engaged, and uplifted the community, the Mount Sinai Beth Israel (MSBI) Diversity Council and the Corporate Services Center Heritage of Latino Alliance (HOLA) Employee Resource Group were recently honored by The Association of...
Rock Garden of Hope at Mount Sinai Queens Grew From Nurse’s Inspiration
Mount Sinai Queens (MSQ) recently dedicated the Rock Garden of Hope near its Emergency Department to remember those lost to COVID-19. It is a small tribute—a bed of painted rocks surrounded by a low iron fence—but it is heartfelt.Staff members for months...
Infection Prevention Is Singled Out for a Thank-You
A team that is usually behind the scenes received a special thank-you from Mount Sinai leadership in honor of International Infection Prevention Week—Monday, October 19, through Friday, October 23. “This year, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to...
Major League Baseball Recognizes Mount Sinai Front Line Workers
As part of an effort to honor front-line workers and others throughout the nation, Major League Baseball is featuring images of Mount Sinai employees during the baseball postseason games. The images of employees are attached to “cutouts” placed in the...
Mount Sinai Helps Ensure the US Open Is a Memorable Event
The 2020 US Open Tennis Championships was a memorable event thanks to prevention strategies to decrease the risk for transmission of COVID-19 from a team of infectious disease experts, orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians and musculosketal...
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, America’s First Specialty Hospital, Celebrates 200th Anniversary
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE), in August, celebrated its 200th anniversary and its unique place as America’s first specialty hospital, which continues to provide patients with the highest level of care.“As we enter our third...
For One Mount Sinai Doctor, the Blast in Beirut Hits Close to Home
For George Wanna, MD, Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai Beth Israel, the recent deadly blast in Beirut hit very close to home, which is why he is working so hard to help the city...
A Service and Moments of Silence Honor Mount Sinai Family Lost to COVID-19
In solitude and in groups, at computer terminals, at nurses’ stations, and in corridors, faculty, staff, and students recently joined events that honored and celebrated members of the Mount Sinai family lost to COVID-19. The events—a Virtual...
Why a Master’s Degree? New Graduates Share Their Perspective and Aspirations
"Mount Sinai has been the perfect academic community for me for the past two years, growing my love of research while at the same time challenging me and developing my skills. I'm excited to keep chasing my aspirations as I continue on to complete my PhD...