Lynne D. Richardson
Lynne Doreen Richardson is an American emergency physician and health services researcher. She is a professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Richardson is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. Early life and education. Richardson is from New York. She earned a bachelor's degree in life sciences and management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She completed a medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Richardson conducted her residence in emergency medicine at Jacobi Medical Center and completed a research fellowship with AAMC Health Services Research Institute. She became board certified in  Emergency Medicine in 1985. Career. Richardson is a professor of emergency medicine, health evidence, and policy at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is the Vice Chair for Academic, Research and Community Programs of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Icahn. Awards and honors. Richardson was elected to membership in the National Academy of Medicine in 2016. Personal life. Richardson's daughter, Kristin Richardson Jordan, is the presumptive incoming New York City Councilmember for the 9th District, covering Harlem, after winning the 2021 Democratic primary.