Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. It is the medical school for the Mount Sinai Health System and is located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Founded in the 1960s, it has grown into a major center for biomedical research, patient care, and medical education, consistently ranked among the top institutions nationally. The school is named for financier and philanthropist Carl Icahn, following a landmark gift in 2012.

History

The school was chartered in 1963 as the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, an initiative of the trustees of Mount Sinai Hospital. Its first class matriculated in 1968 under the leadership of founding dean George James. A significant early affiliation was formed with City University of New York to confer degrees. In 1999, it became affiliated with New York University and was known for a period as the Mount Sinai-NYU School of Medicine. This partnership ended in 2010, and in 2012, a major donation from Carl Icahn led to its renaming. Key historical developments include the establishment of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and its integration into the expanding Mount Sinai Health System.

Academics and research

The school grants the M.D. degree and, through the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, offers Ph.D. and master's programs in fields like genetics and neuroscience. It operates several multidisciplinary research institutes, including the Icahn Genomics Institute, the Friedman Brain Institute, and the Immunology Institute. Research strengths are prominent in areas such as Alzheimer's disease, cancer genomics, and cardiology. The school receives substantial funding from the National Institutes of Health and is a member of the Association of American Medical Colleges. Innovative educational programs include the FlexMed early acceptance program and the Humanities in Medicine initiative.

Affiliated hospitals and institutes

The primary teaching hospital is the Mount Sinai Hospital, a flagship of the Mount Sinai Health System. Other major affiliated clinical centers within the system include Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, and the Mount Sinai Brooklyn. The school also oversees the Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital and the Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute. Key research affiliates include the Icahn Genomics Institute, the Mindich Child Health and Development Institute, and the Marion Bessin Liver Research Center. Its global health efforts are coordinated through the Arnold Institute for Global Health.

Notable faculty and alumni

Prominent current and former faculty include Nobel laureate Eric Kandel, renowned cardiologist Valentin Fuster, and geneticist Eric Schadt. Past deans include Nathan Kase and Kenneth L. Davis. Distinguished alumni span numerous fields, such as former United States Surgeon General David Satcher, biotechnology executive George D. Yancopoulos of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and healthcare policy expert Ezekiel Emanuel. Other notable graduates include pioneering neurosurgeon James T. Goodrich and former president of the American College of Physicians, Darilyn Moyer.

Campus and facilities

The main school buildings are integrated with the Mount Sinai Hospital campus on Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue in the Upper East Side. Major facilities include the Leon and Norma Hess Center for Science and Medicine, the Annenberg Building, and the Mount Sinai Center for Science and Medicine. The campus also houses the Guggenheim Pavilion and the Goldwurm Auditorium. Off-site research facilities include the Center for Engineering and Precision Medicine in Harlem and the Icahn Genomics Institute. Student housing is provided at the Aronson Family Residence Hall.

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