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Maria Vezina, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN To leave an impactful legacy in an organization or field, a person must intentionally create meaningful experiences for others. These experiences can range from>>>

Commencements are not only about graduating students being hooded and receiving their degrees, or outstanding individuals being recognized with honorary degrees, but also opportunities for wisdom to>>>

“Tonight, we celebrate Mount Sinai’s ability to provide the highest-quality health care, educate the next generation of great clinicians and researchers, and generate scientific breakthroughs that>>>

A 13-year-old living with a painful autoimmune disorder. A father who required constant oxygen to breathe due to lung scarring that occurred when he worked as a volunteer at Ground Zero after the>>>

A workshop held by the simulation lab at the Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health demonstrates best practices for moving and handling patients. Providers at Mount Sinai’s Emergency Medical>>>

Back Row: Dean Dennis Charney, MD; Leo Keegan, MD; Christopher Bellaire, MD; Hashem Emad Zikry, MD; Daniel J. Weiss, MD, PhD; Basil Hanss, PhD; David R. Friedland, MD, PhD; Alberto Paniz-Mondolfi>>>

Mammograms have been in the news lately, and it can sometimes be a bit confusing. But the guidance from Mount Sinai doctors remains unchanged and simple: You should start getting mammograms at age 40>>>

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai celebrated its 54th graduating class on Thursday, May 11. A total of 172 degrees were conferred that day, ushering in a new generation of clinicians and>>>

Naomi Goldberg, RN, center, with Mount Sinai employees Maribel Fiol, left, and Daisy Benitez Naomi Goldberg, RN, began her nursing career at Mount Sinai West in 1968, when it was known as Roosevelt>>>

The class of 2023 graduated from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai on Thursday, May 11, after a journey that was not only long, but marked by tribulation. “You witnessed the strong moral>>>

Healing from an injury or chronic orthopedic condition can be challenging, and many patients are unsure about their options for recovery. For example, will your condition require physical therapy or>>>

What do resilient people do when times get tough? Researchers at Mount Sinai, including Dennis Charney, MD, the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and>>>

Eye strain is a common condition that can affect people of all ages. It can be uncomfortable, but it’s normally not a serious condition. Many people cope with eye strain in different ways by making>>>

“Doulas are trained coaches who provide non-judgmental, educational, emotional, and physical support during pregnancy, labor and birth, and the postpartum period,” says program manager Kanwal L. Haq>>>

Jarrett Porter and Joyce El-Khoury in the Odyssey Opera performance of Awakenings. Photo by Kathy Wittman The COVID-19 pandemic is the most significant public health crisis of our time. However, from>>>

Javier Zulueta, MD, right, is joined by, from left, Rahul Agarwal, MD, and Fernando Carnavali, MD. Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States accounting for about>>>

If you are one of the more than three million people in the United States living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), you are likely struggling with anxiety around food. Many living with IBD>>>

Taking a walk is an easy way to move your heart to better health. Some studies recommend walking as many as 10,000 steps a day; however, this may not be realistic for everyone. How many steps should>>>

Willie Vega, Senior Buyer Willie Vega, Senior Buyer, The Mount Sinai Hospital, has been a Mount Sinai employee for 42 years, and he epitomizes the meaning of customer service, according to Stefani>>>

Peers play a critical role in supporting young people living with HIV as they navigate the HIV care continuum. Peer mentors, educators, or navigators, are young people of a similar age with shared>>>

If you find yourself sneezing and wheezing each spring, then you probably have seasonal allergies. And you’re not alone.  About one in four adults, and about one in five children have these>>>

Annapoorna S. Kini, MD, Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at The Mount Sinai Hospital, was principal investigator of the late-breaking clinical trial. Even after high-intensity>>>

Maria Enea, dietary clerk When Emergency Department staff and leadership at Mount Sinai Queens were developing a plan to streamline food delivery to admitted patients, they needed a partner in the>>>

Have you noticed a wound in your mouth that is not healing? Maybe you also noticed it has a bump or area that seems unnaturally firm to the touch? If these symptoms sound familiar to you, you may>>>

Robbie Freeman, RN, MSN, NE-BC The convergence of digital technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and informatics is revolutionizing the health care landscape, bringing forth unprecedented>>>