Sharely Fred Torres, MD: Fostering Culturally Sensitive Therapy
The racial and ethnic disparity in mental health care is a critical issue facing psychiatry—and health care as a whole. Lack of access, a dearth of racially and ethnically diverse providers, and increased need across the board due to ripple effects from COVID-19 have...
Mount Sinai Creates LGBTQ+ Medical Fellowship That Will Serve as a National Model of Care
The Mount Sinai Health System in 2020 launched a pioneering one-year medical fellowship program specializing in LGBTQ+ health. Its mission was to create a new primary care specialty that combined expertise in disciplines such as preventive medicine, infectious...
Rachel Levine, MD, Reflects on Her Years at Mount Sinai and Her Historic Confirmation
Rachel Levine, MD, a longtime leader in public health, was sworn in as Assistant Secretary for Health in the Department of Health and Human Services in March 2021—making history as the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Dr....
Living With Vision Challenges During the Pandemic
Lighthouse Guild, an organization dedicated to providing services that inspire and support people who are visually impaired to attain their goals, was the featured organization during a virtual talk hosted by the Mount Sinai Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI)....
Noted Historian Lonnie G. Bunch, III, PhD, Discusses COVID-19, the Death of George Floyd, and Combating Racism in Health Care
During the week leading up to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s 52nd Annual Commencement on Friday, May 14, medical student Rachel Wilkinson held a virtual “fireside chat” with historian and educator Lonnie G. Bunch, III, PhD, Secretary of the Smithsonian...
Language Services Supports Mount Sinai’s Most Vulnerable Patients
The COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges for the Language Services team at the Mount Sinai Health System. The team provides language translation and interpretation services to support patients with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency. Their...
Living a Full Life With Hearing Loss
People with hearing loss have widely varying needs and challenges, and accommodations such as captioning, clear face masks, and general awareness can greatly improve quality of life. This was the message of Jonathan Taylor, PhD, President of the New York City Chapter...
Supporting People With Developmental Disabilities in the Workplace
Providing people with developmental disabilities job and internship opportunities benefits all concerned—by allowing the employees to maximize their independence while also enhancing disability inclusiveness and diversity of thought in the workplace. This was the...
Enduring Racial Slurs and an Assault, Medical Student Oranicha Jumreornvong Speaks Out Against Asian Hate
The rise in Asian hate crimes—including an assault she experienced herself—has transformed third-year medical student Oranicha Jumreornvong into an outspoken advocate for the rights of Asians in the United States. In March, Ms. Jumreornvong helped organize an...
Prevalence and the Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder Are on the Rise
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing in prevalence, but so are options for evaluation and therapies, said Paige Siper, PhD, Chief Psychologist for the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment, and Michelle Gorenstein, PsyD, Director of Outreach for the...