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National Academy of Medicine Elects New Members From Yale
Three Yale School of Medicine faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, in recognition of work that ranges from ribosome biogenesis to substance use disorder and the health impacts of incarceration.
9 Oct 2023
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U.S. Surgeon General Speaks on His Personal Journey, Clinician Burnout, and the Future of Medicine
United States Surgeon General and Yale alumnus Vivek Murthy came to the School of Medicine on September 9 to speak about his journey to medicine, health care worker burnout, and his thoughts on the future of the medical field.
16 Sep 2022
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Alexi Nazem, ’04, MD ’12, takes the helm as Chair of Agents for the YSM Alumni Fund
As the lead volunteer for the Alumni Fund, Nazem supports about 75 volunteer class agents—representatives of the entire living population of Yale School of Medicine (YSM) alumni—in their efforts to keep their classmates connected to the school and encourage annual contributions to the Fund.
30 Aug 2024
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Yale School of Medicine Alumni Reception at the National Medical Association
On Sunday, August 4th, in an historic first appearance by a YSM Dean, Nancy J. Brown, MD, welcomed over 85 alumni & guests at the National Medical Association (NMA) Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly in New York City.
29 Aug 2024
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Former YSM Resident Applies Broad Training to Enhance Patient Care
Throughout his career, Kelvin A. Baggett, MD, MPH, MBA, has been applying his background and training to advance his mission of “making better care and services available to as many people as possible.” The broad training has equipped him to evaluate challenges in health care from multiple perspectives and facilitate solutions.
14 Aug 2024
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Meghan Fay Named Associate VP for Medical School Development and Alumni Affairs
Meghan Fay, MBA, has been named associate vice president for medical school development and alumni affairs, effective Oct. 1, 2024. Her appointment was announced on Aug. 8 by Yale School of Medicine (YSM) Dean Nancy J. Brown, MD.
8 Aug 2024
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Donation Brings Tom Duffy's Ethics-related Books to YSM
Yale School of Medicine (YSM) students, and other members of the YSM community, now have about 150 medical ethics-related books available to them. This is thanks to Susan V. Lewis (Duffy), MD, generously donating books to YSM’s Program for Biomedical Ethics (PBE) from the collection of her husband, the late Thomas P. Duffy, MD, professor emeritus of medicine (hematology).
7 Aug 2024
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Enhanced MHS Program Welcomes First Class
Yale School of Medicine's Master of Health Science Degree Program begins first year under its enhanced, centralized structure.
29 Jul 2024
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Paul Leong, MD ’99, to Expand Activities of a Growing Association of Yale Alumni in Medicine
Building on the strong foundation and momentum already established at the Association of Yale Alumni in Medicine (AYAM), Paul Leong, MD ’99, is refining his vision for his term as president of the organization. He will take the helm on August 1, 2024, after having served as AYAM’s vice president for the past three years. He succeeds J. McLeod (“Mac”) Griffiss, MD ’66.
18 Jul 2024
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June 2024 YJBM Issue Focuses on Chronic Disease
The June 2024 issue of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine (YJBM), on Chronic Disease, was published on PubMed Central (PMC) on June 28. This focus issue features articles on the global burden of long-term health challenges.
8 Jul 2024
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Yale School of Medicine Alumni Celebrate Reunion Weekend 2024
More than 200 alumni from class years ending in 4s and 9s and their guests came from as far away as Washington state to reconnect with classmates, faculty, and friends during Reunion Weekend from May 31- June 1. Alumni returned to campus to celebrate their milestone reunions while creating new memories. Thank you to those of you who joined us!
27 Jun 2024
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ALUMNI BOOKSHELF: Jessica Gold, MD ’14 to debut first book in October 2024
Jessica Gold, MD ’14, serves as the Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee System and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
17 Jun 2024
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Celebrating the Yale MD Class of 2024
Commencement Ceremony for the MD Class of 2024.
21 May 2024
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Celebrating Health Profession Students' Poetry, Prose, and Visual Arts
The winners of the annual Yale School of Medicine Program for Humanities in Medicine Health Professions Students' Creative Writing & Art Contest were celebrated on May 2, 2024.
14 May 2024
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Alumni philanthropy boosts anatomy, and the future of surgery
Cardiac surgeon and Harvard Medical School (HMS) professor John E. Mayer Jr., YC ’68, MD ’72, was troubled by a trend among the medical students he taught in recent years.
26 Apr 2024
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Reginald J. Sanders, MD '85 was recently named president of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)
Reginald J. Sanders, MD ‘85, was recently named president of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS). The ASRS is the world’s largest organization for retina specialists, serving as a national advocate and primary source of clinical and scientific information and education for its members.
10 Apr 2024
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Rama Speaks About Untimely Death of Music Legend Kurt Cobain
Arjune Rama, MD, a 2015 graduate of the Yale Psychiatry Residency Program, was recently interviewed on The Alarmist podcast about the 1994 death of music legend Kurt Cobain. Rama is clinical adjunct associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Source: The Alarmist
6 Mar 2024
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Roxas Honored With Inaugural Mark DeAntonio Award in Child Psychiatry at UCLA
Nichole Roxas, MD, MPH, a 2022 graduate of the Yale Psychiatry Residency Program, was recently awarded the inaugural Mark DeAntonio Award in Child Psychiatry at UCLA, where she is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow.
22 Feb 2024
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A December to remember!
Watch a short video from Dean Illuzzi thanking all Alumni for their 2023 gift in support of the YSM Alumni Fund.
26 Jan 2024
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Wilhelmina C. Korevaar, MD ‘77, AYAM YAA Delegate update
As a Delegate to the Yale Alumni Association (YAA) from AYAM, I attended the YAA Assembly & Yale Alumni Fund Convocation held in New Haven November 16 and 17, 2023.
25 Jan 2024