The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center Honors Alma Powell and Celebrates Legends in Adolescent Health Advocacy
The Mount Sinai Medical Center recognizes “legends” whose support has enabled the Center to make strides in community’s adolescent health.
The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center hosted its annual Breakfast of Legends October 28 to commemorate the successes of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center and celebrate the people who made the Center possible.
In her keynote address, Alma Powell, Chair of America’s Promise Alliance and wife of General Colin Powell, spoke about the critical resources that children need to succeed at home, in school, and in the community, and how the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center helps children meet those needs.
"Adolescence is a turbulent time for our young people, and Mount Sinai does a wonderful job helping them overcome huge obstacles," said Mrs. Powell. "They have to weather new challenges every day, and the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center provides a sympathetic ear and the crucial support they need. The Center is a constant in lives filled with uncertainty."
Among those recognized were Bonnie M. Davis, MD, a trustee of The Mount Sinai Medical Center, and Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President & CEO of The Mount Sinai Medical Center. They were honored for their tireless commitment to the youth of New York City, for recognizing the barriers that these teens face, and helping to implement programs that allow them to overcome those barriers.
"Bonnie and I are thrilled to be honored by the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center," said Dr. Davis. "Simply to see the center grow and prosper and to facilitate its work is to facilitate the highest calling of my job. The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center epitomizes the core values of Mount Sinai; to care for the richest and the poorest who come through our doors. I am proud of what the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center staff has accomplished."
The event also honored:
- Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at the Adolescent Health Center, The Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Joan E. Morgenthau, MD, founder of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center
- Charles and Wyn Roussel, members of the Adolescent Health Center board.
- Barry B. Stein, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, The Mount Sinai Medical Center
The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center provides comprehensive medical and mental health services to more than 10,000 of the city’s most vulnerable adolescents each year, ages 10 to 22, regardless of their ability to pay. According to a study conducted by the Center, its efforts have resulted in lowered rates of teen pregnancy, substance abuse, and untreated mental health issues and learning differences. As a result of its recent expansion, the Center plans to increase its reach, and in a few years achieve its goal of serving 15,000 individual adolescents every year.
"We are so proud of the journey of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center. We have created a welcoming place where adolescents and young adults are made to feel they can talk about any concern and receive the care they need," said Angela Diaz, MD, MPH, Director of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center. "Over time, we engage them, help them overcome obstacles, and make the most of their tremendous promise. The success of the Breakfast of Legends will support us in continuing to innovate and improve adolescent health care."
About The Mount Sinai Medical Center
The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses both The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Established in 1968, Mount Sinai School of Medicine is one of few medical schools embedded in a hospital in the United States. It has more than 3,400 faculty in 32 departments and 15 institutes, and ranks among the top 20 medical schools both in National Institute of Health funding and by U.S. News & World Report. The school received the 2009 Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
The Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is a 1,171-bed tertiary- and quaternary-care teaching facility and one of the nation's oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital among the nation's best hospitals based on reputation, patient safety, and other patient-care factors. Nearly 60,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients last year, and approximately 530,000 outpatient visits took place.
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