The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai advances science, medicine, and health care delivery for the benefit of humanity through a culture of excellence, innovation, collaboration, and inclusive diversity. We conduct groundbreaking research; educate and nurture the next generation of exceptional clinicians, researchers, teachers, and leaders; and deliver the most advanced compassionate care with an unwavering commitment to health equity.

• Demonstrate how the institution currently meets the Commission’s Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation
• Focus on continuous improvement in the attainment of the institution’s mission and its institutional priorities
• Engage the institutional community in an inclusive and transparent self-appraisal process that actively and deliberately seeks to involve members from all areas of the institutional community
• Identify areas of strength and opportunities for improvement

Icahn Mount Sinai has selected the following Institutional Priorities for its Self-Study:

• Cultivate academic excellence
• Promote student success
• Advance diversity, equity, and inclusion

Icahn Mount Sinai Self-Study Timeline

A Steering Committee has been established to oversee the Self-Study process.  The Steering Committee will guide the Self-Study process by:

• Approving the Institutional Priorities and Intended Outcomes for the Self-Study;
• Charging and overseeing Working Groups that will evaluate our compliance with the Middle States standards and prepare the draft Self-Study Report;
• Confirming the Self-Study timeline is implemented as planned;
• Ensuring timely communication about the Self-Study within the institution; and
• Overseeing the completion of the final Self-Study Report and preparation for the Middle States Evaluation Team Visit.

The Steering Committee members are as follows:

• Marta Filizola, PhD (Co-Chair)
  Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
  Professor of Pharmacological Sciences, Neuroscience, and Artificial Intelligence and Human Health
  
  
• David C. Thomas, MD (Co-Chair)
  Dean and System Chair of Medical Education
  Professor of Medicine and Medical Education
  
  
• Eric Nestler, MD, PhD
  Dean for Academic Affairs and Chief Scientific Officer
  Professor of Neuroscience, Pharmacological Sciences, and Psychiatry
  
  
• Stephanie Autenrieth, MEd
  Senior Associate Dean of Enrollment Services
  
  
• Gary Butts, MD
  Dean of Diversity Programs, Policy, and Community Affairs
  Professor of Medical Education, Pediatrics, and Environmental Medicine and Public Health
  
  
• Donald Gogel, JD, M.Phil
  Senior Vice Chairman, Boards of Trustees
  Co-Chair of the Education Committee of the Board
  
  
• Basil Hanss, PhD
  Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Career Development
  Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical Education, and Pharmacological Sciences
  
  
• Paul Lawrence, MFA
  Dean of Scholarly and Research Technologies
  Deputy Chief Information Officer
  
  
• Jakleen Lee, MS
  MD/PhD Student
  
  
• Marina Lowy, JD
  Senior Vice President and Senior Associate General Counsel
  
  
• Brian Nickerson, JD, PhD, MPA
  Senior Associate Dean of Master’s Programs
  Professor of Population Health Science and Policy
  
  
• Valerie Parkas, MD
  Senior Associate Dean of Admissions and Recruitment
  Interim Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs
  Professor of Medical Education, Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
  
  
• Shema Patel
  Dean of Faculty Affairs and Administration
  
  
• Matthew Rosamond, MBA
  Chief Financial Officer
  
  
• Rainier Soriano, MD
  Senior Associate Dean of Curricular Affairs
  Professor of Medical Education and Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
  
  
• Michelle Sainté Willis
  Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education Administration
  
  
• Phyllis Schnepf, MS
  Dean of Education and Research Administration
  
  
• Talia Swartz, MD, PhD
  Senior Associate Dean of MD/PhD Education
  Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical Education, and AI and Human Health
  
  
• Rosalind Wright, MD
  Dean of Translational Biomedical Research
  Professor of Pediatrics, Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Medicine, and AI and Human Health

Five Working Groups have been organized around the MSCHE standards.

Working Group A

Standards
Mission and Goals (Standard I) / Ethics and Integrity (Standard II) / Governance, Leadership and Administration (Standard VII)

Working Group Co-Chairs
Lisa Satlin, MD
Phyllis Schnepf

Working Group Administrators
Kevin Kelly
Trudy Li

Working Group Members
Christopher Considine
Daniel Katz, MD
George Huntley, PhD
Ann-Gel Palermo
Lauren Peccoralo, MD
Jeffrey Silberstein
Rhoda Sperling, MD
Robert Friedman (Trustee)
Rosalind Wright, MD

Working Group B

Standard
Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience (Standard III)

Working Group Co-Chairs
Teddy Holzer, MD
Matthew O'Connell, PhD

Working Group Administrators
Peter Zweig

Working Group Members
Shashi Anand
Uraina Clark, PhD
Andrea Constancio
Elizabeth Cropper, PhD
Carrie Ernst, MD
Usha Govindarajulu, PhD
Matthew Hernandez, MD, PhD
Thunder (Sheng) Lei (Student)
Maisy Meyer (Student)
Jasmine Modasi (Student)
Brian Nickerson, PhD, JD
Tracey Okine (Student)

Working Group C

Standard
Support of the Student Experience (Standard IV)

Working Group Co-Chairs
Stephanie Autenrieth
Michelle Sainté Willis

Working Group Administrators
Peradeba Raventhirarajah

Working Group Members
Ava Adler (Student)
Hamza Ahmed (Student)
Matt Cipriano
Ashley Michelle Fowler
Herb Lopez
Christine Low
Dennis Murphy
Jillian Palmer
Daniel Rivera (Student)
Kerissa Roberts
Rachel Solomon
Carlos Tapia
Bianca Taylor
Bryan Tricoche (Student)
Kelly Zerella
William Wright (Trustee)

Working Group D

Standard
Educational Effectiveness Assessment (Standard V)

Working Group Co-Chairs
Matthew Caballero
Robert Fallar
Brian Nickerson, PhD, JD

Working Group Administrators
Sophie Miller

Working Group Members
Mariana Bernstein
Jaime Chu
Michelle Francis, MD
Sophia Gamboa (Student)
Daniel Ilyayev
Barbara Masi, PhD
Michelle Mendiolaza (Student)
Gvantsa Pantsulaia (Student)
Nesteen Param (Student)
Jose Silva, PhD
Jamilia Sly, PhD
Gloria Willson
Alex Zhou (Student)

Working Group E

Standard
Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement (Standard VI)

Working Group Co-Chairs
Eric Nestler, MD, PhD
Shema Patel

Working Group Administrators
Cecilia Egan

Working Group Members
Kelly Cassano, DO
Kathy Dilks, EdD
Pete Gliatto, MD
Paul Lawrence
Reginald Miller, DVM
Charles Sanky, MD
Jane Shmunko
Jack Suben
Caryn Tiger
Dagnia Zeidlickis