11/12/2025
Mount Sinai West kicked off Nurse Practitioner Week with a special celebration honoring our dedicated and accomplished Nurse Practitioners. On Monday, we hosted an award ceremony recognizing excellence, mentorship, and leadership across our nursing community.
The NP Clinical Excellence Award was presented to Ibtheesam Zaman from the Postpartum/OB-GYN department. Additional nominees in this category, who were also recognized with certificates, included Pilar Baker from Hospital Medicine and Yvonne Cruz from the Surgery Department.
The NP Excellence in Mentorship Award was awarded to Connie Pacheco from the Surgery department, with Yvonne Perreira from Hematology/Oncology also recognized as a nominee.
The Rising Star NP Award was presented to Chloe Jones from Critical Care Medicine for her outstanding contributions and potential as an emerging leader in nursing.
Finally, we were proud to present Julie Rivera with the NP Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of her remarkable 42-year nursing career at Mount Sinai. Julie’s long-standing dedication and impact have left a lasting legacy within our institution.
It was an inspiring to celebrate the skill, compassion, and commitment of our Nurse Practitioners who provide exceptional care to our patients every day. We look forward to the rest of the week’s activities as we continue to recognize and honor our extraordinary NP community.