HOLA Volunteers Return to Help at Community Soup Kitchen
Members of HOLA, the Heritage of LatinX Alliance Employee Resource Group at Mount Sinai Health System, in April once again partnered with The Father's Heart Ministries for a community event. HOLA member Paul Sanabria, Project Manager, Quality Operations, and Kelley...
Graduate Students Helped Alleviate Staffing Shortages Caused by Omicron Surge
At the beginning of 2022 when the Mount Sinai Health System was experiencing a surge in COVID-19 patients, which included many members of its own staff, 60 students at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai stepped up...
An Employee’s Perspective: Living with a Disability—Advocacy and Support in the Workplace
Workers with disabilities should know their rights and be proactive in asking for interpreters or other accommodations, said Bonnie Schwartz, who is a Quality Improvement Research Analyst for Mount Sinai’s Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality...
Building Physician Skills and Competencies in the Care of People with Disabilities
While it is important for physicians to skillfully and compassionately care for patients, specific competencies may improve the experience for patients with disabilities, said Jenny Lieberman, PhD, Senior Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation Specialist at the...
The Department of Psychiatry’s New Vice Chair for Community Engagement
Mount Sinai’s Department of Psychiatry is pleased to welcome Sidney Hankerson, MD, MBA, to our faculty. Dr. Hankerson holds two leadership roles at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Vice Chair for Community Engagement for the Department of Psychiatry, as...
New Yorkers With Disabilities Face Added Challenges During the Pandemic and Beyond
Through the COVID-19 pandemic, New Yorkers with disabilities have faced challenges and inequities in several areas, including employment, vaccines, and housing. Representatives from the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) discussed these issues in a...
Women With Disabilities Experience Barriers to Access and Disparities in Health Care
Intersectionality is a crucial consideration as providers treat patients and understand their needs inside and outside health care facilities, said Arianny Ramirez, a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Spinal Cord Injury Program at The Mount Sinai Hospital, who was...
HOLA Volunteers at Community Soup Kitchen
Members of HOLA, the Heritage of LatinX Alliance Employee Resource Group at Mount Sinai Health System, recently partnered with The Father's Heart Ministries by volunteering at the organization’s soup kitchen and food pantry. “It was very sad at first seeing the long...
Psychiatry Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Seeks to Transform Mental Health Care
Separate apologies by the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association in 2021 hopefully marked a turning point for mental health care. For the first time, each association officially acknowledged how the disciplines have enabled and...
Medical Student Michelle Tran, Whose Non-Profit Combats Anti-Asian Hate, Is Featured on NBC Special
When Michelle Tran is not pursing her MD/PhD degree with a specialization in cancer immunology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, she is busy helping Asian Americans protect themselves against hate crimes through Soar Over Hate, the non-profit she created...