Dive into the rich tapestry of Mount Sinai's past with complimentary copies of two captivating books! Whether you're a student eager to explore history or a staff member seeking to delve into the remarkable journey of our school and hospital system, these reads are perfect for you. Plus, these books are fantastic gifts too!
How to Get Your Free Copies: Swing by the Levy Library Circulation Services Desk on Annenberg 11 during library hours to grab your complimentary copies. Feel free to grab some extra copies to give as gifts this holiday season!
About the Books
The Mount Sinai Hospital was founded in 1852 as the Jews’ Hospital in the City of New York, but more than a century would pass before a school of medicine was created at Mount Sinai. In Teaching Tomorrow’s Medicine Today, Arthur H. Aufses, Jr., chairman of Mount Sinai's Department of Surgery, and archivist Barbara Niss chronicle the development of the medical school from its origins in the 1960s to the current leadership.
The authors examine the social forces that compelled the world-renowned hospital to remake itself as an academic medical center, revealing the school's departure from and subsequent return to its founders' original vision. In addition to a compelling history of each of Mount Sinai’s departments, Teaching Tomorrow’s Medicine Today describes the school’s methods for providing both graduate or resident training and post-graduate physician education.
Recognizing Mount Sinai’s central mission as a teaching institution, the authors close their account with perspectives of alumni and current students.
On January 15, 1852, nine men representing various Hebrew charitable organizations came together to establish the Jews' Hospital in New York with a vision of offering free medical care to the indigent Hebrews in the City who were unable to provide for themselves during their illness. This was the beginning of The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Now, a century and a half later, This House of Noble Deeds celebrates the scientific and medical achievements of The Mount Sinai Hospital. From its original 45-bed building, the Mount Sinai Medical Center has developed into a state-of-the-art facility comprising a 1200-bed hospital, a major medical school, and a research enterprise with a faculty of almost 3000.
Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. and Barbara J. Niss have identified and documented the most important scientific contributions of Mount Sinai over the past 150 years. They present histories of each major department and division, rich with anecdotes, biographical sketches, and photographs. In addition, they share the fascinating story of the hospital's creation and development, a story that ultimately transcends the parameters of the hospital itself and speaks to the broader matter of Jewish and medical history in New York.
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, on Wednesday, November 22nd the Levy Library will be closing early at 9:50pm and will remain closed all day on Thursday, November 23rd.
ANBG-10 will remain open and available to medical, graduate, and PhD students for studying when ANBG-11 is closed.
The Levy Library will re-open at 7:30am on Friday, November 24th and resume out normal library operating hours.
What's Available
Library reference services and circulation services will not be available during the holiday, but you can still get access to our resources and help through the library website. Here are some links to help you get started:
The Mount Sinai West Library and Mount Sinai Morningside Information Commons will still be accessible by faculty, staff, and students by using their Mount Sinai ID card. To register for access to either location, please submit an access request form: https://mountsinai.formstack.com/forms/msmw_libraryafterhours
Questions?
For more information about the library operating and service hours schedule and to view upcoming holiday hours, please visit: https://libguides.mssm.edu/libraryhours or contact the library team at refdesk@mssm.edu.