DeborahEdelmanMD

Summary

• Deborah Edelman, MD, is an Internal Medicine specialist based in New York, NY. She completed her medical education at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2015. She continued her residency in Internal Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/West (MSMW).
  
  Dr. Edelman is an Associate Program Director for Ambulatory Education at the Mount Sinai Morningside-West Internal Medicine Residency Program. Her passion lies in innovating medical education and improving patient care, particularly for underserved populations. She has developed several pioneering curricula, including the Transition to Independent Practice (TIP) program, which prepares residents for the realities of clinical practice. Dr. Edelman also founded the EXCEL coaching program to support residents' professional development and provide targeted assistance for those facing academic challenges. Her work aims to bridge the gap between medical training and independent practice while addressing healthcare disparities.
  
  Her research interests span refugee health and quality improvement projects in community health settings. Dr. Edelman is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in medical education, implementing holistic review processes in residency recruitment. Beyond her institutional roles, she is active in national medical societies, chairing the Educational Technology Interest Group of the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM).