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Researchers Identify Potential Ebola-Fighting Drugs
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified 53 drugs approved for use in treating depression, cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses that may also be effective in fighting the Ebola virus. The findings appeared online in the December...
Transplant Surgeon Ron Shapiro, MD, Joins Mount Sinai
After completing his residency training at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai more than two decades ago, renowned surgeon Ron Shapiro, MD, has returned to the Mount Sinai Health System as Surgical Director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program at the...
An Appreciation Day for Residents and Fellows
The Mount Sinai Health System’s residents and fellows were treated to an inaugural Appreciation Day on Monday, January 12, sponsored by the Office of Graduate Medical Education. More than 300 residents and fellows located throughout the Health System’s seven hospitals...
A Dose of Canine Affection at Levy Library
When a fluffy Pomeranian named Alice paid a two-hour visit to the Gustave L. and Janet W. Levy Library in November, more than 60 Mount Sinai Health System students, faculty, and staff visited her for a quick dose of canine affection. In fact, Alice’s visit was so...
Students Explore the Role Of Culture in Health Care
Giselle Lynch and Evan Wiley were among 25 students at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai who enrolled in a new elective course last spring that challenged them to explore their personal biases while teaching them about race as a social determinant of health. The...
Advancing Quality Health Care for the LGBT Community
In November, Elizabeth Adler (class of 2016) became the first student at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to receive an Excellence in LGBT Health and Advocacy Scholarship. The $10,000 award is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation. It underscores...