The GOALS group at New York City’s Mount Sinai Health System enjoyed their 1st quarter outing of 2023 at Five Iron Golf, a Mid-Town Manhattan venue which hosts high-tech Trackman simulators, access to teaching professionals, practice time, leagues, and more. GOALS, launched in March 2023, is an elite Black male Initiative at Mount Sinai Health System that advocates for career advancement opportunities and equitable resources for its members.
Coordinated by Founding Member Anthony Smalls, the GOALS (Growth in Operations, Administration, Leadership Society) event at Herald Square was enjoyed by 16 participants, all employees of Mount Sinai Health System, who attended at no cost, due to a partnership with the hospital’s Diversity & Inclusion events office.
GOAL Board Representation comprises Deans, Directors, Physicians, and Associate Directors dedicated to change and results. Its members consist of the rising Black Males throughout Mount Sinai’s institution and the core values are networking, fellowship, and mentorship.
“We’re trying to push for change in terms for building opportunity and Black men,” says Smalls who started with Mount Sinai on the academic side 15-years ago in the grants and contracts department, then three years later moved to the finance department. “We want entry level people of color to move up the corporate ladder to achieve senior-level positions with Mount Sinai and we do this by pushing forward their resumes to our Human Resources Department to consider for possible interviews and promotions.”
GOALS also mentors Black and Latino medical students at the hospital and work in connection with other organizations, such as 100 Black Men of New York, for programming. There is also a similar GOALS program at the hospital for women called Black Women Connect. “A ZOOM call follows every outing to gather ideas and comments for growing the GOALS group,” says Smalls, and it appears the the next quarter event will include patronizing a Black-owned business in Harlem.
Smalls enjoys golf but played basketball at the City College of New York (CCNY). He holds a Bachelors Degree in Journalism from CCNY and earned a Masters Degree in Strategic Business Management from Hofstra University.
To learn more about GOALS and their upcoming initiatives visit https://icahn.mssm.edu/about/diversity/friends-of-odysseus/goals
anthony.smalls@mssm.edu
