Programs

The Mount Sinai Auxiliary Board has provided seed funding to support the creation and implementation of more than 200 new and innovative projects and programs, many of which have been integrated into The Mount Sinai Hospital and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Funding emphasizes social service programs and education for staff and patients in the hospital and the community. Currently funded programs include:

  • Cinema Vision Goggles: Cinema Vision Goggle use for pediatric outpatients with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital elevates the standard of care and creates a safe and anesthesia-free alternative for video distraction during MRI, which limits risk, makes more efficient use of scanner time, and reduces cost.
  • The Medical Spanish Program at Mount Sinai: This program aims to improve communication between intensive care clinicians and Spanish-speaking patients by offering a 20-week live Zoom language course. Targeting staff across the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU), and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the program seeks to enhance clinician language proficiency, strengthen patient-provider connections, and improve patient satisfaction—ultimately reducing health care disparities.  
  • Icahn School Student-Led Programs: The Icahn School offers several impactful educational programs that provide a strong return on investment by expanding access to science and medicine for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
    • MedDOCs engages high school students through hands-on lessons and a summer internship experience led by medical students and physicians, reaching hundreds of participants across specialties including pulmonology, neurology, and cardiology.
    • First Generation Scholars offers weekly mentorship for local students who are the first in their families to attend college, supporting their academic and personal growth.
    • MedStart introduces middle school students to medical science through interactive, experiential learning. Together, these programs reach hundreds of students annually, fostering early exposure to health care careers and demonstrating meaningful outcomes with relatively low cost.
  • Woman to Woman Wig Program: Launched in May 2025 and designed to help women cope with the emotional and physical challenges of hair loss caused by gynecological cancer treatments, the goal of this program is to restore under-resourced gynecologic cancer patients’ dignity, boost their confidence, and minimize the stress associated with chemotherapy-induced alopecia by giving them access to high-quality, customized wigs. The Woman to Woman Program was founded to support women facing gynecological cancer. Over time, it has become a comprehensive support system for patients offering emotional, financial, and educational care, along with a supportive community.