Celebrating Summer Interns: Student Nurses Launched on Their Medical Journey
Nursing Education and Professional Development at Mount Sinai recently honored 63 young people who completed the first system-wide summer program for student nurse interns. The students gained hands-on experience in a hospital setting alongside mentors in a program...
Celebrating Mount Sinai’s 2022 Administrative Fellowship Graduates
Four accomplished young professionals recently graduated from the Mount Sinai Health System’s Administrative Fellowship Program. The innovative two-year program is managed by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion in collaboration with Human Resources, and strongly...
Language Coordinator’s Dedicated Care Makes Patients Feel Safer and Translates Into Better Health Outcomes
Sylvia Dabalsa began her career at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) in 2014 as a Spanish medical Interpreter, and a few months later took on additional administrative duties, which eventually led to her current position as language coordinator....
Non-Hispanic Blacks Found Twice as Likely to Have Atherosclerosis as Hispanics in Study of Young Adults in Harlem
A unique Mount Sinai study focused on a multiethnic, underserved community in Harlem found that young non-Hispanic Black adult participants were twice as likely to have atherosclerosis as young Hispanic adults. The research, published in the Journal of the American...
Clearing Misconceptions About Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse People
Gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse people has advanced over the past decade, but connecting patients to this care efficiently remains a challenge, hindered by a lack of awareness. “Patients worry about what they need to know even before being...
What Pride Means to Mount Sinai
The 52nd NYC Pride March kicked off in full force on Sunday, June 26, returning in person after a two-year hiatus. Mount Sinai displayed its pride down Fifth Avenue and the full spectrum of the Mount Sinai family—providers, researchers, support staff, students, and...
Rising Above the Health Toll of Racism
Racism—both on a personal level and in overall society—negatively affects the mental and physical health of millions of people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These health issues, and some ways to rise above them, are addressed in this...
Security Staff Honored for Their Vital Role in Keeping Mount Sinai Safe
The Center for Stress, Resilience, and Personal Growth recently hosted a luncheon for the Mount Sinai Hospital security staff, honoring them for their vital role in keeping staff, visitors, and patients within The Mount Sinai Health System safe. More than 50 staff...
Student-Run Free Mental Health Clinic Provides Care for the Uninsured
In the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City, residents without access to health insurance are receiving free outpatient mental health care, thanks to an innovative project at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Part of Mount Sinai’s East Harlem Health...
Debunking Common Myths About Spinal Cord Injuries
Among the top myths about people with spinal cord injuries are that they are to be pitied, that they always need help, and that they can’t lead independent and fulfilling lives. All of these were gently dispelled in a virtual talk led by Angela Riccobono, PhD,...