Mount Sinai makes Presidential honor roll

Mount Sinai School of Medicine has been named to the first-ever President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, an honor that recognizes students, faculty, and staff for building a culture of service and civic engagement.

Mount Sinai was one of ten schools around the country—and the only medical school—to be recognized as a Community Service Finalist for Excellence in General Community Service.

The School was recognized, in particular, for creation of the East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP), the free, student-run clinic founded by Mount Sinai students in 2004 to improve the East Harlem community's access to health care. The clinic, which is located in the Primary Care Building, is open every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm.

“EHHOP continues to be a beacon for the community,” says David Muller, MD, Dean of Medical Education, “and a critical program for Mount Sinai in fulfilling our mission of service and care for people who need it the most. The fact that it was established by students and is run by students sends a clear message that the Mount Sinai doctor of tomorrow makes access to care for all as the highest priority.”

In addition to the ten finalists for general community service, six schools were recognized with President's Awards; nine received Katrina Compassion Awards; and 141 were recognized for distinguished community service.

Sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Department of Education, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, USA Freedom Corps, and the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, the new program is intended to recognize the contributions schools make within local communities and across the country through volunteer service and to increase public awareness of these contributions.

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