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Information for Prospective Students

Join the ecosystem of innovation and progress in health care at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Our facilities and renowned faculty provide a dynamic learning environment to pursue your degree and nurture your personal growth. Through science-based education, immersive training, and multidisciplinary research, we prepare students for careers where they can effect change in patient care, biotechnology, education, basic and clinical research, public health, management, and more.

Icahn Mount Sinai’s approach to education is rooted in social justice and health equity, preparing students for success in today’s health care landscape. You will learn both abstract concepts and real-world applications to eliminate health care disparities, help vulnerable populations, conduct legacy research, implement systemic change, and become a leader in your field.

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At Icahn Mount Sinai, your experience is just as important as your studies. We encourage our students to take advantage of the unparalleled opportunities, activities, and resources here.

Providing the most progressive and thoughtful education within a collaborative learning atmosphere, our medical education program nurtures a community of learners who are dedicated to applying science to the service of society. Here you will transform medicine by embracing bold thinking, social justice, and breakthrough science.

At the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, you will work alongside the nation’s top researchers and clinicians to conduct legacy research and explore trailblazing innovations that make profound impacts on human health. Our coveted PhD, Master’s, Dual Degree, and Specialty programs are uniquely designed to prepare you for an enriching and rewarding career.

Residency and Fellowship programs offer dynamic program opportunities, individualized support, mentorship, and unique clinical experiences to prepare you for practicing medicine or furthering a career in academic medicine.

The universal right to nondiscriminatory health care is a tenet interwoven throughout Icahn Mount Sinai, from our curriculum to our research to our student services. Students have countless opportunities to work within diverse communities to exercise this fundamental truth.

Icahn Mount Sinai’s racial justice work is deeply personal and communal. Our faculty, students, and staff make lifelong commitments to advancing anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in health care and beyond.

The mental, emotional, and spiritual health of Icahn Mount Sinai students nurtures both a positive academic experience and the long-term well-being of future health care professionals. We provide welcoming, confidential services for any student in need throughout their time here.