Shaping the future of education in health care and medical sciences
Reforming Medical Education
Pre-med education is fundamentally flawed. This is something that the Medical Education community has known and written about for decades but has never acted upon. There are three critical problems: Pre-med science requirements were established almost 100 years ago...
The NeuroTouch Simulation Project
As a first-year neurosurgery resident at Mount Sinai, I am continuously reminded of the seamless integration of innovative surgical technology and its ability to positively affect the outcomes of our patients. In fact, when I was a medical student at the Albert...
Ultraportable Ultrasound Introduced to Medical Education Curriculum
This article was written by Alexa Mieses, a first-year medical student, and first published in The Rossi: Medical Student Quarterly Report. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is known for innovation within the realms of patient care, research, and medical...
Mount Sinai Graduate Student Honored by Forbes
Jillian Shapiro, 25, a third-year graduate student at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, recently was named to the Forbes second annual “30 Under 30” list of young people who have made significant contributions to their respective fields. Ms. Shapiro’s discovery...
A Student-Run Program for Social Justice
In the increasingly complex world of medicine where clinical knowledge is estimated to double every 18 months, four Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai students recognized that their education was missing an important component. Salina Bakshi, Marie Hennelly,...
Interview with Dr. Katherine Chen: Medical Doctor, Mentor, Mother and Mensch
Dr. Katherine Chen is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Education for the Obstetrics/Gynecology Department at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai . She also directs the third year medical student six-week Obstetrics/Gynecology clerkship. Recognized for her...