Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Private medical school in New York CIty
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| 2022 | Ranked 2nd in research dollars per principal investigator among U.S. medical schools by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). |
| 2021 | Mount Sinai received 8,276 applications for approximately 140 MD and MD/PhD positions for the 2021–2022 academic year, highlighting its status as one of the most selective medical schools in the United States. |
| March 2020 | Elmhurst Hospital Center became the epicenter of New York City's initial COVID-19 surge, with Mount Sinai house staff and faculty serving as the city's first front-line workers treating coronavirus patients. |
| March 2020 | Mount Sinai emergency department diagnosed the first COVID-19 case in New York City, with Dr. Angela Chen identifying the patient. |
| April 2019 | The Icahn School of Medicine was named in a lawsuit by eight current and former employees alleging age and sex discrimination, improper research reporting, misallocation of funds, and HIPAA guideline violations. Over 150 students and 400 faculty signed letters to the Board of Trustees requesting an investigation into these allegations. |
| April 2019 | A lawsuit was filed against Mount Sinai Health System and several employees of the Icahn School's Arnhold Institute for Global Health, alleging age and sex discrimination, improper reporting to funding agencies, misallocation of funds, and violations of research and privacy guidelines. Over 150 students and 400 faculty members signed letters calling for an investigation of these allegations. |
| 2015 | Mount Sinai announced partnerships with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and National Jewish Health, leading to the creation of the Mount Sinai Children's Heart Center and the Mount Sinai – National Jewish Health Respiratory Institute. |
| November 14 2012 | Mount Sinai School of Medicine was renamed to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai after receiving a US$200 million philanthropic gift from Carl Icahn, a New York businessman. |
| 2010 | Became an independent degree-granting institution after being accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. |
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