Mount Sinai Queens Community Health Fair Draws 900 Attendees
Mount Sinai Queens and the United Community Civic Association co-hosted a daylong neighborhood health fair at Kaufman Astoria Studios on Saturday, June 6, attracting some 900 attendees. Mount Sinai Queens staff offered a wide range of free health screenings, including glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, asthma, and osteoporosis. They also measured body mass index and provided information on weight control, stress management, and smoking cessation and prevention. Attendees enjoyed free, healthy snacks from the hospital chef, family fun activities, and entertainment.
Physicians Honored at Annual Spring Dinner
Mount Sinai Beth Israel’s Medical Board recently held its annual Spring Physician Dinner at the Manhattan Penthouse on Fifth Avenue. The event honors Beth Israel physicians or trustees for their dedication and contributions to the hospital. This year, the dinner honored five physicians who have served Mount Sinai Beth Israel for more than 50 years: Morton Davidson, MD; Ira Friedman, MD; James Rubin, MD; Joshua Verona, DDS; and David Woldenberg, MD. Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mount Sinai Health System; and Jeremy Boal, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Mount Sinai Health System, were guest speakers at the dinner.
Reception for LGBT Pride
The Mount Sinai Health System’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion hosted its second annual systemwide Wine and Cheese Reception for LGBT Pride Month at Mount Sinai Roosevelt on Thursday, June 11. The event drew faculty, staff, students, and community partners who mingled and learned more about Mount Sinai’s LGBT services and activities from Barbara Warren, PsyD, Director, LGBT Programs and Policies, Office for Diversity and Inclusion; Tracy Breen, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Mount Sinai Roosevelt; and Joseph Ruggiero, PhD, Addiction Institute of New York, Mount Sinai Roosevelt.
Dr. Breen and Tim Day, Chief Operating Officer, Mount Sinai Roosevelt, are Co-Chairs of the Mount Sinai Roosevelt Diversity Council, and Dr. Ruggiero serves as Chair of the Mount Sinai Roosevelt LGBT Employee Resource Group. They encouraged guests to reach out to colleagues and friends and become involved in Mount Sinai’s LGBT Employee Resource Groups or hospital site councils.