Latest General Medicine News
For years, Yale School of Medicine's Kasia Lipska, MD, MHS, has been advocating for affordable pricing of insulin, an essential —and sometimes lifesaving—drug for many individuals with diabetes. Now, she is turning her attention to a similar trend of soaring prices among new diabetes and obesity medications.
- April 18, 2024
Homeless Patient-Aligned Care Teams (HPACT) of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven were developed as a system for providing adequate care for veterans experiencing homelessness. Previously led by David Rosenthal, MD, the program has successfully expanded the scope of VA care within the New Haven catchment area. However, HPACT leaders both locally and from sites across the country recognized the limitations in their ability to provide services to a large portion of patients who are unable to access their brick-and-mortar services. Caroline Falker, MD, the new medical director of HPACT, and the rest of her team were determined to introduce new services to address these limitations.
- April 16, 2024
The Yale Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to highlight the following professors of medicine.
- April 15, 2024
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.
- April 15, 2024Source: Leadership Currency with Dr. Doug McKinley
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.
- April 10, 2024
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.
- April 09, 2024
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.
- April 05, 2024
The Department of Internal Medicine is recruiting for numerous faculty and staff employment opportunities within its 11 sections and administrative offices.
- April 03, 2024
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.
- April 03, 2024
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.