As part of our ongoing efforts to better serve our community, we continue to offer a range of outreach activities, including free lectures and health screenings. 

Education and Health Screenings

As a not-for-profit teaching hospital, we are committed to investing in our community and providing beneficial outreach aimed at helping people live better, healthier lives. Information is the key to leading a healthy life. With that goal in mind, we provide free health screenings throughout Miami-Dade aimed at helping people identify their risk factors and make informed medical decisions. An example of which were, vascular screening events were held throughout the community to provide education about carotid arteries, circulation, lower risk of heart attack or stroke.

Mount Sinai also offers a series of free educational lectures on a variety of medical issues, including cardiovascular health, nutrition, stress management and stroke prevention. Lectures are typically offered in the communities of Aventura, Bal Harbour, Hialeah, Marathon, Miami Beach, Miami Lakes, Miami Springs, North Miami and Sunny Isles Beach

Mount Sinai C.A.R.E.S.

Formed in 2008, the Community Activities Reflecting Employee Service, or C.A.R.E.S., program provides opportunities for Mount Sinai employees to give back to the community at large. The C.A.R.E.S. committee participates in activities such as food drives, toy drives, school supply drives, community parades and holiday celebrations, Miami Beach PRIDE events, and hurricane relief drives.

Community CPR Training

Mount Sinai offers public CPR classes on its main campus and participates in area events that offer the training as well. We also offer a non-certification Infant CPR and Safety course that covers resuscitation basics for infants from birth to one year old. The session also includes tips for new parents on infant safety, the proper use of car seats, and baby-proofing their home.

Patient Support Groups and Caregiver Training Programs

Mount Sinai provides vital community programs and support groups throughout the community. We offer support groups and caregiver training sessions, both English and Spanish, where individuals are provided with information on how to best care for a person suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of memory loss. To help patients and their families who are living with cancer, Mount Sinai offers a number of patient, caregiver, and bereavement support groups at both the Main Campus and Aventura Cancer Centers.

Community Health Needs Assessment

Mount Sinai recently collaborated with three other Miami-Dade community stakeholders to complete a Community Health Needs Assessment in compliance with 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code. The methodology of this report follows the recommendations of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics. The report includes statistical data and scholarly opinions from a variety of federal, state and local government health agencies and from private organizations and community stakeholders. Additional input was sought from people representing the broad interests of the community as well as local health experts via public meetings, interviews and an online assessment survey.

For more details, please contact governmentoperations@msmc.com

Click here to read the full report.

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