Office of Student Affairs (OSA)
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The Office of Student Affairs provides holistic support to medical students, including academic advising, wellness programs, and career counseling. It fosters a supportive environment to promote student success and well-being.
This area offers proactive guidance to students in navigating their academic journey at Icahn Mount Sinai and fosters the development of a metacognitive approach to learning within the context of the school community and curriculum. Sessions offer guidance on high-efficacy learning, review, and testing strategies that are aligned with successful performance in coursework as well as the competencies of the medical profession.
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This content area addresses the financial aspects of medical education by providing guidance on budget management, understanding financial aid options, and strategies for minimizing educational debt. Student Financial Services administrators lead these sessions to provide students with expert counseling and advice on financial planning and provide support strategies to address and reduce personal and educational financial anxiety as a medical student.
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This content area is dedicated to guiding students toward successful medical careers and is based on the Association of American Colleges (AAMC) Careers in Medicine (CiM) Program. It includes programming to explore various medical fields and specialties, as well as support in preparing for the residency application process. The content area covers essential aspects like crafting compelling personal statements and navigating the match process, ensuring comprehensive preparation for career selection and residency success.
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These activities encourage participation from students and engage faculty and staff leaders to collaborate as a community to enrich students’ educational experiences. These sessions are intended to explore professional identity formation and support the students’ transition into their new community at Icahn Mount Sinai. Specific activities include social events as well as para-curricular programming with student affinity groups and student organizations.
This content area prioritizes student wellness from a holistic perspective and encompasses a wide range of mental health and well-being programming aimed at supporting the multifaceted needs of students. Activities include curricular offerings such as workshops, presentations, discussions, and evidence-based trainings on wellness and physical and mental health; activities also include individual and group support offerings. The well-being programming is designed to enhance and support the overall student experience throughout medical education.
The domains of well-being include:
Environmental Well-Being
Emotional / Psychological Well-Being
Financial Well-Being
Intellectual Well-Being
Occupational Well-Being
Physical Well-Being
Social Well-Being
Spiritual Well-Being
The foundational elements for student well-being include:
Wellness Advisors – Each student has a wellness advisor who is a social worker who is available to meet one-on-one to address personal needs and challenges.
Crisis Hotline - WellConnect offers a dedicated 24/7 mental health support and crisis hotline number for our students.
Contact Information:
Phone: 212-241-4426
Accessible Mental Health Care - Student Trainee Mental Health () offers a wide range of mental health services including initial consultation, psychotherapy, counseling, medication management, and referrals.
Evidence Based Wellness Programming - the Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth (.) offers resilience workshops, outreach activities, individual behavioral health care, and a self-assessment and resilience-enhancing app and other
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Location: First floor of the