GUIDE TO FIRST YEAR - 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME 3 ABOUT THE EDITORS 4 ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS 5 ICAHN ESSENTIALS 6 MAPS 7 ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI ADMINISTRATION 8 DEAN’S OFFICE 8 DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION (MedEd) 9 ADMINISTRATION 10 ADMISSIONS 11 CENTER FOR ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY 12 CENTER FOR MULTICULTURAL AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (CMCA) 13 CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT 14 OFFICE OF CURRICULUM SUPPORT (OCS) 15 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT 16 ENROLLMENT SERVICES 16 GLOBAL HEALTH 17 MEDICAL STUDENT RESEARCH OFFICE (MSRO) 18 MORCHAND CENTER FOR CLINICAL COMPETENCE 18 OFFICE OF STUDENT OMBUDSPEOPLE 19 STUDENT AFFAIRS 19 STUDENT AFFAIRS FACULTY ADVISORS 20 HEALTH 21 STUDENT HEALTH CENTER 21 STUDENT/TRAINEE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 21 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 21 ICAHN TRADITIONS 22 ACADEMICS 23 YOUR FIRST YEAR COURSES 24 GENERAL STUDY ADVICE 29 FROM STUDENTS THEMSELVES 30 PLACES TO STUDY 32 STUDENT GROUPS 34 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AT ICAHN 35 HOW DO I START A NEW ORGANIZATION? 45 YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD 46 MAIL 47 BANKING 47 STAYING ACTIVE 48 GROCERIES 49 DINING AROUND CAMPUS 50 PIZZA AROUND CAMPUS 53 PIZZA AROUND NEW YORK 54 EXPLORING NEW YORK 55 FUN, SIGHTSEEING AND DEALS 56 CLASSIC NEW YORK ACTIVITIES 56 PERFORMING ARTS 57 MUSEUMS 58 DINING & NIGHTLIFE 59 DINING AROUND NEW YORK 60 ETHNIC CUISINE HOTSPOTS 61 NIGHTLIFE 61 LOCAL 61 AROUND THE CITY 63 GUIDE TO FIRST YEAR – 2 WELCOME WELCOME Welcome to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai! We can’t wait to welcome you to campus next month, and we hope you’re looking forward to the next four years! We’re sure you have many questions regarding medical school, Icahn, and New York. In order to help answer those, we’ve created this guide to first year. We hope you find it useful to get started. And remember, we – and the rest of the Class of 2017 – are always here to help and guide you! This guide includes information on: ICAHN ESSENTIALS – maps, who’s who, and more ACADEMICS – what to expect in your first year classes STUDENT GROUPS – get the inside scoop on everything happening on campus YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD – everything you want to know about starting to live here NEW YORK CITY – jumpstart your immersion in the greatest city in the world So, enjoy the rest of the summer and we can’t wait to see you in August! Erin Duggan Shradha Khadge Nina Kogekar James Yoon Guide to First Year Editors, Class of 2017 Blake Le Grand Vinay Patel Nick Heitman Guide to First Year Contributors, Class of 2017 GUIDE TO FIRST YEAR – 3 ABOUT THE EDITORS ERIN DUGGAN Erin Duggan is a first year in the MD program. She graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology last May with a BS and MS in Chemical Biology. Here at Sinai she has been involved with Health Education Initiative-an outreach program that teaches elementary school children in Harlem about nutrition and diabetes, tutoring, and was the course representative for the Structures Course. In her free time she likes to travel to visit friends at other grad schools across the country while stopping at any local breweries or wineries along the way! Sinai is a very unique environment and there is much to do outside of school in our neighborhood and beyond. She is extremely excited to meet you and looks forward to introducing you to all that Sinai has to offer! Feel free to reach out to her at [email protected] SHRADHA KHADGE Shradha Khadge is a rising 2nd year medical student. Originally from Nepal, Shradha grew up on Long Island, and did her undergrad in Behavioral Neuroscience at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. She took a year off to do neuro research before coming to Sinai. This past year she has been involved with Sinai tours, Sinai Neuro Outreach Program (SNOP), EHHOP, MedStart, the flu drive, and the Community Health Fair. She’s currently on the leadership board for Sinai Students for Students and will be assigning you to your awesome peer mentors :) If you have any questions about Sinai or just want to reach out, feel free to email her at [email protected]. NINA KOGEKAR Nina Kogekar is a first-year MD student. Originally from Connecticut, she studied Biology at Swarthmore College. At Mount Sinai she has been involved in the Community Health Fair, a large scale health-screenings fair run by Sinai students that brings free preventative care screenings as well as live entertainment, food, and other fun activities to the East Harlem community. In her spare time, she enjoys singing, cooking, hiking, and exploring the city. Feel free to email her with any questions at [email protected] GUIDE TO FIRST YEAR – 4 JAMES YOON James Yoon is a rising second year MD student. Originally from Seoul, he grew up in New Jersey, and graduated from Columbia in 2013. He enjoys learning about health delivery in resource-poor settings, running in the park, and taking the MTA to go places. For questions, you can email him at [email protected] ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS BLAKE LE GRAND Blake is a first year MD student from New York, NY and graduated from Fordham University, Rose Hill Campus. Blake is the Latino Medical Students Association Northeast Regional Membership Chair, and is the Icahn School of Medicine LMSA Co-President. Additionally, he is involved in the Vascular Surgery Interest Group, a mentor with MedStart, and a mentor with MedDocs. He is involved with research in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and research in the Department of Vascular Surgery. Blake’s hobbies include playing competitive sports, watching movies, trying new cuisines, exploring all that New York has to offer. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to him at [email protected]. VINAY PATEL Vinay Patel is about to start his second year here in the MD program. He was born in London and grew up in the Midwest, where he majored in microbiology at the University of Michigan (Go Blue!). At Sinai, he is involved in tutoring, First Generation Scholars, Student Council, EHHOP, and the Wellness Committee. Feel free to email with questions ([email protected]) – He looks forward to meeting all of you! NICK HEITMAN Nick is a first year in the MD/PhD program. He is from Wisconsin, but has been living in New York for the past three years. Nick graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2011 and received a Master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences from ISMMS in 2013. He has been involved with MedStart, EHHOP, and the Community Health Fair. He enjoys watching and playing sports, music, movies, and of course research. If you have questions, you can reach out to him at [email protected]. GUIDE TO FIRST YEAR – 5 ICAHN ESSENTIALS GUIDE TO FIRST YEAR – 6 MAPS Additionally, check out the interactive map of everywhere a medical student needs to know! Available at http://tinyurl.com/icahn-interactivemap GUIDE TO FIRST YEAR – 7 ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI ADMINISTRATION The Icahn administration oversees the school. Over the next year, you’ll get to work with them and know them quite well. We’ve designed this section to let you quickly get to know them and have an idea of who’s who in the administration. DEAN’S OFFICE Dennis S. Charney, MD Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs of the Mount Sinai Medical Center GUIDE TO FIRST YEAR – 8 DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION (MedEd) The Department of Medical Education (MedEd) runs the day-to-day of our experience here at Mount Sinai. ADMINISTRATION ADMISSIONS CENTER FOR ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY CENTER FOR MULTICULTURAL AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS CURRICULAR AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CURRICULUM SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT GLOBAL HEALTH MEDICAL STUDENT RESEARCH OFFICE MORCHAND CENTER FOR CLINICAL COMPETENCE OFFICE OF STUDENT OMBUDSPERSON STUDENT AFFAIRS/STUDENT AFFAIRS FACULTY ADVISORS GUIDE TO FIRST YEAR – 9 ADMINISTRATION Location: Annenberg 13-30 David Muller, MD Michelle Sainte Suzanne Garfinkle, MD Reena Karani, MD Dean of Medical Assistant Dean for Director, Academy for Director, Institute for Education Academic Administration Medicine and the Medical Education Humanities Nina Bastian Jeanne Bernard Darren Deoraj Jennifer Galindo Associate Director, Marketing Manager Business Coordinator Front Desk Receptionist Academic Administration Julie Pozo-Cepeda Dorothy Sabb Special Events Executive Assistant to Coordinator the Dean for Medical Education GUIDE TO FIRST YEAR – 10 ADMISSIONS Location: Annenberg 13-90 Valerie Parkas, MD Jessica Maysonet George Schreiner Associate Dean of Assistant Director Assistant Director, Non- Admissions Traditional Programs Sheila Abreu-Nunez Deborah Alleyne Diane Bailey Admissions Coordinator Admissions Coordinator Admissions Coordinator Chandni Chopra Roland Pinzon Admissions Coordinator Recruitment Coordinator GUIDE TO FIRST YEAR – 11 CENTER FOR ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY Location: Annenberg 12-90 Jeffrey Laitman, PhD Ki-Mark Mak, PhD Anthony Pagano Joy Reidenberg, PhD Director Associate Professor Clinical Instructor Professor Phyllis Shaw, PhD Tarin Rivera Torrence Wilson Associate Professor Program Coordinator Administrative Assistant GUIDE TO FIRST YEAR – 12 CENTER FOR MULTICULTURAL AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (CMCA) Location: Annenberg 21-70 Gary Butts, MD Sharon Batista, MD Denise Delbrune, MPA Carmen Duran-Santos Associate Dean of CMCA; Associate Director of Center of Excellence for Office Manager and Director of Diversity Recruitment and Minority Health Program Executive Assistant Programs, Policy and Retention Manager Community Affairs Sherria McDowell, MPH Ann-Gel Palermo, MPH, Edward Poliandro,