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Message from Dean Charney, MD

Diversity among faculty, students, and staff is critical to overall excellence at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Our campus is located at the intersection of New York City's most and least affluent zip codes, and our patient population is among the most ethnically diverse in the United States. With this foundation, we are committed to—and uniquely positioned for—promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in research, clinical care, and education, and to drive innovation.

Our institution's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and resources are both broad and detailed with sustained and committed leadership from a cross section of the following:

  • The Center for Multicultural and Community Affairs, directed by Gary C. Butts, MD, Dean for Diversity Programs, Policy, and Community Affairs and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, fosters a diverse and inclusive learning environment for all students through its active involvement in four major areas within Icahn Mount Sinai: curriculum, student affairs, admissions, and research.
  • The Office for Women's Careers, directed by Sandra K. Masur, PhD, Professor and Title IX Coordinator, gives women faculty the tools and information needed for successful careers in science and medicine.
  • The Office of Faculty Development, led by Lauren Peccoralo, MD, MPH, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Well-Being and Development, creates and supports system-wide mentoring efforts by working in partnership with our diversity resources.

I am proud to work with such committed and creative individuals. Their efforts, and the others you will read about on this site, are necessary to advancing our diversity mission, demonstrating the breadth of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and supporting excellence in all areas at Icahn Mount Sinai.

Dennis S. Charney, MD,
Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
President for Academic Affairs, Mount Sinai Health System

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