Five Ways to Help Reduce Everyday Stress
Some stress is part of everyone’s life. But there are times when the daily demands of the job or school, the complications of home life, the pressure of living in the New York metropolitan area, and the state of the world, especially with the ongoing pandemic, can...
Clinical Neuroscience Fellowship Explores Links Between Pregnancy Exposures and Autism Spectrum Disorders
A large body of research suggests that environmental exposures during pregnancy may be associated with autism in offspring. But those studies barely scratch the surface of the complex task of understanding the cause of autism spectrum disorders. At the Icahn School of...
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...
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...
CARES Staff Transgender Remembrance Day
The Comprehensive Adolescent Rehabilitation and Education Service (CARES) at Mount Sinai Morningside integrates intensive psychological treatment with a complete high school education through the New York City Department of Education’s ReStart Academy (District 79),...
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Awards Endowed Professorships for 2021
Seventeen renowned faculty members at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been honored with Mount Sinai’s 2021 endowed professorships for their dedication to excellence in research, education, and clinical care. They are: Oren J. Becher, MD, Steven...
