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It Takes a Village to Raise a Drag Queen

Earlier this year, oSTEM at Mount Sinai and the Stonewall Alliance hosted the first Mount Sinai Charity Drag Race. As one of the organizers, I can honestly say that the inception of this event started as a joke. Hosting a drag competition at a Hospital/Graduate...

Shape the Times

On Thursday, September 13, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai celebrated its twenty-first annual White Coat Ceremony welcoming the Class of 2022.  The Class of 2022 represents a range of diverse backgrounds and experiences: 19 percent of the incoming students...

Reflections on the White Coat

Every year, medical schools nationwide celebrate the incoming class of medical students during the White Coat Ceremony—the official start of their medical careers. Since its inception in the early 90s, the White Coat Ceremony has become a revered tradition that...

Queer and Here: Leading Urban Youth with Pride

I was five years old when I knew for the first time that I was slightly... different. I had gotten into my mom’s closet, tried on her black strappy high heels, and found a beautiful dark red lipstick in her makeup bag. At the time, I thought that it was perfectly...

Fukushima

Over this past summer, after my first year of medical school, I decided to live in Fukushima for two months in order to understand how mental health is affected by large-scale disasters. My first days, and subsequent impressions, in Fukushima left me quite confused...
A Modern Family of Medicine

A Modern Family of Medicine

Whenever anyone asks how many siblings I have, I just start laughing. It’s not a very straightforward story, but the direct answer is incredibly high; something like 27.  In a country still recovering from their vision of a "nuclear family," (two parents, 2.5...

My First Kanji

In the psychiatric ward You teach me kanji. We start with “tree”: two downward-sloping lines with branch-like horizontal strokes. We share a blunt pencil the nurse has given you. Your hand shakes as you trace characters: tree, mouth, exit. You smile at my attempt to...

Photo Essay: Research in Fukushima, Japan

I spent two months last summer doing research in Fukushima, Japan on a trip supported by the Arnhold Global Health Institute at Mount Sinai and Rotary International. Along with another Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai medical student, I got an up-close look at...

Photo Essay: The Majesty of Central Park

Even when our schedules get very hectic, the majesty of Central Park – ever so close to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai--provides me with a constant reminder of the joys and wonders of living in New York City. Kevin Xu is an MD/MPH Candidate, Class of...

Let’s Not Forget About Alzheimer’s

Let’s Not Forget About Alzheimer’s

Every year, students at the Icahn School of Medicine write Op-Ed articles about topics in health care and advocacy to culminate InFocus 4. Eric Silberman's article, "Let's Not Forget About Alzheimer's" was one of the 10 exemplary articles selected to appear in the...