Prom Dress Drive Is a “Wonderful Thing”
A donation drive led by the Heritage of Latino Alliance (HOLA) employee resource group at Mount Sinai’s Corporate Services Center helped make prom dreams come true for about 50 girls from Esperanza Preparatory Academy in East Harlem. The group...
Spring Social for Mount Sinai’s Diversity Council and ERGs
Mount Sinai staff and faculty members gathered for a festive and informative evening on Wednesday, June 12, at the Diversity Council and Employee Resource Group (ERG) Networking Spring Social. The event, held at the Solomon and Kuff restaurant in Harlem,...
“Dream Big”: A Conversation with Kathryn Stella, MBA, a Leader at Mount Sinai West
Discover who you are. Be authentic. Plan your work, and work your plan. Dare to dream big. These were some of the takeaway messages from Kathryn Stella, MBA, Vice President of Ambulatory Operations at Mount Sinai West, who recently was featured in a “Conversations...
Two Mount Sinai Diversity Councils Are Among the Nation’s Top 25
The Association of Employee Resource Groups and Councils ranked two Mount Sinai Health System diversity councils among their Top 25, honoring them on Friday, May 3, with the ERG & Council Honors Award™. The Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Diversity Council (ranked ...
Wearing Blue for Autism Awareness
The Central Billing Office staff at Mount Sinai’s Corporate Services Center wore blue in recognition of World Autism Awareness Day on Tuesday, April 2. “Autism affects so many people, and it’s important that we recognize those who have been diagnosed or know someone...
Making Connections at Women of Color in Medicine and Science Dinner
At the fourth annual Women of Color in Medicine and Science dinner, more than 100 students, physicians, researchers, and administrators from across the Mount Sinai Health System shared a meal and built connections. The event, sponsored by Students for...
Celebrating an Award at the One Hundred Black Men Gala
The Mount Sinai Health System recently received the HealthCare Partnership Award at the 39th annual gala for One Hundred Black Men, Inc. of New York held at the Sheraton New York Times Square. The award acknowledged the burgeoning partnership between the...
2 New Leaders in Group Advancing Integrative Care and Health Equity
Two Mount Sinai educators, researchers, and clinicians who are dedicated to advancing evidence-based integrative medicine and addressing health care disparities were named in May to leadership roles in a national organization, the Academic Consortium for...
Serving Callers With Sensitivity and a Smile
Because of breakthroughs in treatment, HIV is often considered a chronic disease rather than a life-threatening one. However, the physical and emotional needs of HIV-positive patients can still require a special sensitivity. According to her...
Inaugural Symposium Explores Women’s Health
Why are more women than men hospitalized for schizophrenia after age 50? How should a bipolar pregnant woman be medicated? What should the study of women’s health encompass? These were some of the questions posed recently by leading physician-scientists at...