Observing International Overdose Awareness Day
Through poetry, music, and spoken-word performances, participants told stories of drug addiction and loss on International Overdose Awareness Day, Friday, August 31, in Davis Auditorium. The event, called a remembrance, was open to the public and sponsored by the...
“New Heights” of Achievement Marked at Convocation
A sense of accomplishment pervaded the 2018 Convocation Ceremony, which honored 13 renowned faculty members and celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The event, held on Thursday, October 4, marked the...
Advancing Research for Alzheimer’s Disease
Two physician-scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have each received a 2019 Alzheimer’s Association Research Grant of approximately $150,000 over the next three years for their respective research projects. Ana C. Pereira,...
A Birthday Party for Amos and Professor Bunsen Honeydew
Two beloved members of Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital—sweet-natured golden doodles Amos and Professor Bunsen Honeydew—were treated to a Hawaiian-themed birthday party in August. Patients, families, and staff gathered at the hospital to show their love and...
Pediatrician Honored as a “Literacy Champion”
Leora Mogilner, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, recently received a Literacy Champion award from Reach Out and Read of Greater New York, part of a national nonprofit group that gives young children a foundation for...
Watercolor Workshop Promotes Calm and Creativity
While many were rushing away from work on two recent afternoons, about two dozen Mount Sinai staff members took a peaceful detour—to after-work watercolor workshops at the Icahn Medical Institute. The classes were sponsored by Mount Sinai Calm,...
Restoring Stained Glass at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s
The historic stained-glass windows of Muhlenberg Chapel at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s are being restored, thanks to a fund-raising effort led by Norma M.T. Braun, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The...
“Celebration and Joy” on National Cancer Survivors Day
About 200 cancer survivors, their families and friends, and Mount Sinai faculty and staff recently a ended the 21st annual luncheon celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day®. At the event, held in the atrium of Mount Sinai Union Square, Shawn S. Smith,...
Epic Team Wins Honor Roll Distinction
The Mount Sinai Health System was recognized recently for its achievements with Epic, the electronic health record system, receiving an Honor Roll distinction, at the Cum Laude level, through the Epic Honor Roll Good Maintenance Grant Program. This is a...