Mount Sinai Seminar on Racism and Mental Health Draws an International Audience of Nearly 500 Participants
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reveal the significant racial disparities that exist in health care access and treatment across the United States, Mount Sinai’s neuroscience community is additionally exploring the profound connections between racism and mental...
No Quality Without Equity: The 2021 Maternal and Child Health Equity Virtual Summit Proceedings
“Systemic racism has taken an extraordinary toll on the health and wellness of Black women and babies. We are here today to develop actionable items to improve maternal and infant health equity.” This powerful sentiment is how Elizabeth Howell, MD, MPP, Chair of the...
Helping New Yorkers With Disabilities Through the Pandemic
Under normal circumstances, people with disabilities face discrimination, inaccessibility to services, and other challenges to independent living. The COVID-19 global pandemic has added more hurdles for people with disabilities and caregivers, said...
Access-A-Ride Paratransit Services Adjusting to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many parts of city life, including the safe access of New Yorkers with disabilities to services and care. During a talk hosted by the Mount Sinai Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), Donna Fredericksen, Deputy...
Why Testing New Medicines in a Diverse Population Is Important
Companies are working to develop new vaccines for COVID-19, and one of the many challenges is ensuring that clinical trials required to test the new medicines reflect the population at large in order to determine how effective the vaccines will be when...
Disparities in Rehabilitation Medicine Are Focus of Inaugural Disability Awareness Talk
“Disparities in Health Care for Black Patients in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the United States,” was the subject of a wide-ranging talk on Disability Awareness by Miguel Escalon, MD, Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine...
Two Mount Sinai Diversity Groups Honored by National Association
For projects that informed, engaged, and uplifted the community, the Mount Sinai Beth Israel (MSBI) Diversity Council and the Corporate Services Center Heritage of Latino Alliance (HOLA) Employee Resource Group were recently honored by The Association of...
‘Black In Neuro’ Celebrates Excellence and Inclusiveness in Neuroscience
A new initiative known as Black In Neuro is taking hold around the world as scientists unite to support and encourage Blacks in the field of neuroscience, an effort swiftly supported and energized by the Mount Sinai Health System through The Friedman Brain...
Mount Sinai Actively Recruits Volunteers From Hardest Hit Communities for COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
Participating in the Mount Sinai Health System’s clinical trial for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been deeply personal for New York City educator WillieBenjamin Loadholt. He says it has provided him with the opportunity to be proactive, to contribute to...
Mount Sinai Celebrates Administrative Fellowship Graduates
Ask questions; don’t be afraid to make mistakes; find mentors who challenge and encourage you; embrace change, but honor your deepest values. These were some of the key takeaways offered by six new graduates of the Mount Sinai Health System’s...