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 equity and inclusion in research, clinical care, and education and to drive innovation. Indeed, our groundbreaking discoveries in biomedical science and our clinical innovation stem from the diversity and talent of our world-class research and medical faculty.
Our institution's equity and inclusion efforts and resources are both broad and detailed with sustained and committed leadership from a cross section of these individuals and groups:
- 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 an inclusive learning environment for all students through its active involvement in four major areas within the School of Medicine: curriculum, student affairs, admissions, and research.
- 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 and development efforts.
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 mission, demonstrating the breadth of our commitment to equity and inclusion and supporting excellence in all areas at Mount Sinai.