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The blog posts discuss medical papers about the condition and Sanders' take on where the findings fit into the big, emerging picture of Long COVID. Every blog includes a final insight from Sanders, who is known for her commitment to unraveling medical mysteries.

Do you have a good understanding of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging? Dr. McKinley is joined by guest, Dr. Ben Mba, an academic physician leader charged with shepherding a large scale DEI initiative in a healthcare setting. This podcast is an honest discussion addressing the truth about how we treat each other. Some say life isn’t fair, some say we get what we earn or deserve, and others hope for a more civil and mutually respectful world. Listen in to this conversation to stir your own thoughts on the DEI & B movement.

Lisa Sanders, MD, professor of medicine (general internal medicine) at Yale School of Medicine, is editing a new blog about long COVID. Many parts of long COVID don't show up on tests, she says.

From March 7th – 10th, the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) hosted its annual conference in Los Angeles, CA. Focused on the theme of “Global Health Without Borders: Acting for Impact,” the event included topics ranging from sexual reproductive health and rights to climate change and the impacts on society and the surrounding environment. Several YIGH affiliated participated in the conference, presenting posters and participating in panels and satellite sessions throughout the weekend.

The April showers continue... Our forty-person delegation trip to the Annual Medical Education Conference 2024 last month was a phenomenal success. We had the privilege of interacting with thousands of URiM medical students and showing them who we are at Yale, what we value, and what we aspire to.

The Department of Internal Medicine is recruiting for numerous faculty and staff employment opportunities within its 11 sections and administrative offices.

A recent collaborative study conducted by Yale researchers sought to apply these methods towards developing a framework for measuring equitable readmissions to the hospital, and to identify hospitals that have equitable rates of readmission.

The Role of Data in Public Health Equality and Innovation Conference, bringing together a global and diverse group of leaders from academia, government, health care, and private industry, takes place at Yale April 8-9.

Congratulations to the following Yale Department of Internal Medicine faculty members, who were recently promoted, appointed, or reappointed.