Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
founding 1963
Sponsorship Private
place New York City
country United States
dean Dennis Charney, MD
Students 780
Employee 3,770
including professors 1,716
Annual budget US $ 252 million (2008)
Website icahn.mssm.edu

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a private , state-recognized college in New York City with a focus on human medicine and biology and part of the Mount Sinai Health System .

history

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai was founded on June 28, 1963 by Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, New York. The associated hospital had existed since 1852. The first students began their studies in 1968.

Education

It is one of the best apprenticeships for medical and life sciences in the United States. Her PhD program is currently rated third best (survey by Academic Analytics) and the NIH ranks her 18th in terms of funds raised.

Personalities

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Mount Sinai: History , accessed March 1, 2010
  2. Mount Sinai: Rating & Awards , accessed March 1, 2010