Featured, Ongoing, and Community Events
Featured Events
Events will take place in person or via Zoom unless otherwise indicated; all Mount Sinai faculty, staff, and students are welcome! For a complete calendar of events, please contact diversity@mountsinai.org.
Join Us For A Holiday Gift Collection and Giveaway!
Now through Thursday, December 5, 2024
The All Differing Abilities Partnering Together (ADAPT) and Caregiver Employee Resource Groups, in collaboration with Kravis Children’s Hospital, are spreading joy this season!
We’re hosting a Holiday Gift Collection to benefit the caregivers of children admitted during the holidays. Kids will be able to select up to two gifts for their loved ones!
How You Can Help:
From now through Thursday, December 5th, visit our ODI Holiday Wish List to purchase gifts (all $15 and under, excluding tax and shipping). Items will be shipped directly to The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Important:
When placing your order, please include your name, whether you are a Mount Sinai employee and your department (if applicable) in the gift message.
Gift Giveaway:
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) will distribute gifts at Kravis Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, December 11th.
Let’s come together to make the season brighter!
Join us for a Let’s Connect Health Equity Session
These discussions are open to all Mount Sinai faculty, staff, trainees, and students.
Let's Connect | Using Data to Drive Health Equity
Thursday, December 5, 1 – 2 pm
Virtual Event
Discover how we are able to use data to transform health care by instilling health equity across our organization and within our communities.
In this Let’s Connect health equity session, join Lyndia Hayden, MS, PMP, as she guides us through the use of data analysis to reveal variances in process, outcomes which impact patient care, and ways to inform resource allocation to enhance health outcomes.
As we seek to achieve the Joint Commission certification for health equity, this session will provide meaningful guidance to advance health equity through data-driven insights.
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Join Chats for Change sessions – part of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s Racism and Bias Initiative – to engage in thoughtful dialogue on issues of race and bias in health care.
Next Session: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | Noon – 1 pm
Beyond Bar Fights and Debilitating PTSD: Understanding the Military Veteran Experience Beyond the Board Questions
When studying for your board exams you might come across a question stem that has to do with the military. Without giving away any answers, there might be trauma from a bar fight, intrusive thoughts about combat experiences, or electrolyte imbalances from training in the desert. But do those question stems capture the reality of military service, or the range of experiences that people may have while in uniform or after? In what ways does that portrayal square with the types of patients you might come across in the VA or clinic, and how can we make our understanding of veterans more complex and sensitive to the diverse needs of this patient population?
Upcoming Session: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | Noon – 1 pm
Model Minority or Perpetual Foreigner? The Asian American Experience
Asian Americans find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place, labeled in ways that are profoundly negative and impossible to reconcile. Join us for a dialogue about the lived experience of our Asian American colleagues, peers, and patients and how we can all benefit from eliminating Asian American bias.
Community Events
Not affiliated with the Mount Sinai Health System
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | Noon
Join the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) North America Community of Practice webinar on Wednesday, December 11, at Noon (EST) for a dynamic discussion on integrating health equity into quality improvement efforts.
We’re excited to highlight Pamela Abner, Senior Vice President and Health Equity Officer for the Mount Sinai Health System and Chief Diversity Operations Officer for the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, who will share her expertise alongside:
– Dr. Carsten Engel, ISQua CEO
– Dr. Ulfat Shaikh, ISQua Board Member and Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
– Mark Matthew, Director of Indigenous Health, Health Quality BC, Canada
The group will discuss data-driven strategies and proactive approaches to addressing inequities in care, improving outcomes, and reducing costs—with real-world examples from New York and British Columbia.
Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your understanding of health equity and quality improvement! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gaktycUN.