Programs

Distinguished Scholars Award Program

In 2020, we launched the inaugural Distinguished Scholars Award Program, which invites assistant professors with independent research programs to apply for internal funding that can help them maintain momentum as they integrate family caretaking responsibilities into their careers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

2024 Distinguished Scholar Awardees

Please join us in congratulating the following scholars:

  • Laura Berner, PhD, Psychiatry, "I've already done it, I might as well go all the way": Gut-liver-brain signals and decisions about self-control in bulimia nervosa
  • Neris Michel Enamorado Escalona, PhD, Dermatology, Sensing tissue repair
  • Neha Goel, MD, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, The predictors of high flow nasal oxygen efficacy for acute respiratory failure 
  • Louisa Holaday, MD, Internal Medicine, Excess mortality in New York City neighborhoods during the first year of the COVID pandemic: the role of mass incarceration
  • Katharine McCarthy, PhD, Population Health Science & Policy, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Blavatnik Women’s Health Research Institute, Influence of CDC school health policies on adolescent cardiovascular risk 

New Leadership Programs

Learning as Leaders Program
The Learning as Leaders program is open to women faculty members who have held the rank of Associate Professor for at least five years or who are full-time professors. The program provides faculty with an opportunity to cultivate practical management and organizational skills while exploring novel leadership models and principles needed to thrive in academic medicine today. The six-month program offers skill-building workshops, personal reflection exercises for deeper skill cultivation, and opportunities to network with senior leaders and build community. Congratulations to our first cohort:

Robin Chemers Neustein Mid-Career Women Faculty Award
The Mid-Career Women Faculty Development Award is a program designed for women faculty members who have held the rank of Associate Professor for at least two years and are not full professors. The program provides the necessary mentorship, sponsorship, concrete tools, and support to become full professors. In addition to six months of programming, funded by Robin Chemers Neustein, the award will provide funds to be used for professional development and coaching support. We are proud to announce our first cohort:

Building Gender Equity Together Initiative

In 2022, we launched the Building Gender Equity Together (BGET) Initiative. BGET was a series of facilitated dialogues where all members of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai community were invited to participate in conversations leading to the development of powerful, community-led initiatives aimed at improving gender equity across our school.

Today, we have three Gender Equity Action Teams (GrEAT) working together to bring initiatives these conversations identified to life. These three work groups are seeking to amplify caregiving and family-friendly benefits, normalize the use of such benefits, and identify metrics for tracking gender representation. To learn more, email devin.madden@mountsinai.org.

Amplifying Equity Series

In 2021, we launched the Amplifying Equity Speaker Series featuring esteemed colleagues in the work towards advancing gender equity in our institution and beyond.

Our seminars have focused on topics ranging from equity and diversity in biomedical research to mentorship and sponsorship. We are excited to continue this powerful Speaker Series and highlight individuals internal and external to Mount Sinai with lessons to share from the field.

Check out our past Amplifying Equity events and let us know what topics or leaders in the field we should invite next!