CELL BIOLOGY - Key Persons
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- Communications, Senior Officer
AbbyjoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineinNovember2017,fromYaleSchoolofManagement,whereshehadspentsixyearsasSpecialAssistanttotheDean.Priortothat,shewasDirectorofAlumniAffairsatYaleLawSchool.BeforereturningtoYale,whereAbbyattendedcollegeandlawschool,Abbyspenttwoyearsclerkingforjudgesandelevenyearsasalawyerforthefederalgovernment,predominantlyfocusingonfirearmsandexplosiveslawandpolicy.Outsideofwork,AbbyisontheboardoftheNewHavenPreservationTrust,andalsoisactivewiththeSafeStreetsCoalitionofNewHavenandLeagueofWomenVoters.
AjaistheProgramAdministratorintheOfficeofCollaborativeExcellenceandStudentEngagement,whereshemanagespathwayprograms,conferences,andevents.AjawasbornandraisedinNewHavenandgraduatedfromSouthernConnecticutStateUniversitywithaBachelorofScienceinPublicHealthandAnthropology.She'spassionateaboutoptimizinghealthforwomenandchildrenandisacertifieddoula.
AlexaTomassijoinedtheDepartmentofPediatricsatYaleSchoolofMedicinein2019.Shecurrentlyservesasthedepartment'sCommunicationsOfficer.BeforecomingtoYalePediatrics,shespent5yearsinthenon-profitspaceworkingindigitalcommunications,marketing,organizing,anddevelopment.AlexagraduatedfromUConnwithaBAinUrbanandCommunityStudies.Inhersparetimesheenjoysadvocacyandvolunteerwork,goingtoconcerts,andmeetingfriendsandfamilyforhikesandwalks.
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- Senior Administrative Assistant, Collaborative Excellence
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- Events Manager, YSM Development
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- Director of Development, Clinical and Health
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- Neurology / Neurology & Dermatology Communications Officer
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- Senior Administrative Assistant, Collaborative Excellence
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- Associate Communications Officer at the Yale Institute for Global Health
AlyssaCruzisanAssociateCommunicationsOfficerattheYaleInstituteforGlobalHealth,withafocusonDigitalCommunications.ShehasworkedinHigherEducationforoverfiveyearswithinvariousdepartments;includingAcademicAffairs,EducationPrograms,ITS,andStudentServices.ThroughherrolesandcontributiontoherAlmaMater,shewasfeaturedintheAlumniMagazine'FromtheHill'intheSpringof2018andcoveredtheissueintheSpringof2019.ShealsoreceivedrecognitionfromthePublicRelationsSocietyofAmerica-ConnecticutChapterforherworkontheCoffeewiththePresidentseries.
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- Director of Development, Alumni Affairs and Giving
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- Internal Medicine / Communications, Officer
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- Senior Director of Professionalism and Leadership
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- Director, Multimedia Services
WeonthemultimediateamareheretosupporttheYSMcommunitywithdesign,photographyandvideoneeds.Pleasereachouttomyemailorysm.multimedia@yale.eduifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedassistance.
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- Director of Software and Data Engineering
ThedaughterofGrenadianimmigrants,Dr.ArthurwasbornandraisedinBrooklyn,NewYork.Sheobtainedabachelor'sdegreeinpoliticalsciencefromBrownUniversitybeforeearninghermedicaldegreeatYale.ShethencompletedherinternshipatSt.Vincent'sMedicalCenterinNewYorkCity,herresidencyintheDepartmentofOphthalmologyatCaseWesternReserveUniversityinCleveland,andherfellowshipinPediatricOphthalmologyatWillsEyeHospitalinPhiladelphia.Dr.Arthurwasthesoleowneroftheprivatepractice,ParkSlopeEyeCareAssociates,inBrooklyn,NewYorkforover28yearsandperformssurgicalproceduresattheNewYorkEyeandEarInfirmaryofMountSinai.Dr.Arthurcurrentlypracticesmedicinepart-timewiththeoutstandingteamofoptometristsandophthalmologistsatUnionSquareEyeCareinNewYorkCity.InadditiontovolunteeringasateacherandphysicianintheUnitedStatesandabroad,shehasestablishedandactedasthefoundingboardmemberformultiplestudentscholarships,co-chaireddiversityandcommunityengagementcommittees,servedontheNYSBoardforProfessionalMedicalConductandheldtheroleofPTApresidentforPS11inBrooklyn.Herpassionisworkingattheintersectionofhealthcare,advocacy,equity,education,philanthropyandcommunitybuilding.
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- Co - Director
- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Senior Administrative Assistant Program Assistant, Master of Health Science - Clinical Investigation Track ( MHS - CI )
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- Pathology and Professor of Medicine ( Medical Oncology )
- Professor of Pathology Chair, Pathology Chief, YNHH Pathology
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- Deputy Dean, YSM Finance & Administration
AudrienejoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineinJulyof2024asaproductmanager.Inthisrole,sheworksonthedevelopmentandimplementationofdigitalplatformsthatsupportresearch,education,andcommunicationsacrosstheinstitution.HerworkincludesdefiningandrefiningfunctionalrequirementsforBeatrixandwebsites,stakeholderengagement,andmanagingend-to-endproductlifecycles.Audrienealsocollaboratescloselywitheditorialanddevelopmentteamstoensurealignmentwithinstitutionalstrategy,userneeds,andtechnicalfeasibility.Audrienehasastrongfoundationinengineeringandadeepcommitmenttoservicedesignanddigitaltransformation.PriortojoiningYale,shespent15yearsintheautomotiveindustry,whereshespecializedinelectricalengineering,embeddedsystemsintegration,featuremanagementandproductmanagement.Hertransitiontothehealthcareandacademicspacereflectsherpassionforimpactful,mission-drivenworkandherabilitytoadaptandthriveincomplexenvironments.InadditiontoherroleatYale,Audrieneisanadvocateformentalhealthawarenessandeducation.Sheactivelyengagesincontinuouslearning,withinterestsspanningcommunications,userexperience,andAI-enhancedproductdevelopment.Shealsocontributestovolunteereffortsinliteracyandcommunity-basededucation.Audrieneholdsabachelor'sdegreeinelectricalengineeringandispursuingongoingprofessionaldevelopmentincommunicationsandproductleadership.Shecombinestechnicalacumenwithuser-centeredthinkingtocreatetoolsthatempowerfaculty,staff,students,andthebroadercommunity.
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- Professor of Emergency Medicine
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- Senior Administrative Assistant Yale School of Medicine Development
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- Associate Director, Prospect Research
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- Associate Director of Annual & Special Giving Programs
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- Associate Professor of Medicine ( Infectious Diseases )
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- Associate Director, Education and Training
Mx.Gaughfisadynamicandpassionateeducatorinvestedincreatinglearningopportunitiesthroughcreativetechniques.Herclasseshelpparticipantsrespondtoinappropriateworkplacebehaviorinordertocreateamoreinclusiveworkenvironment.Sheiscommittedtodevelopingasafeandaffirmingclassroomwhereparticipantscanexplorefoundationalconcepts,developtheircriticalthinking,andenhancepracticalskills.Inadditiontoherexperienceineducation,shehasstudiedAppliedTheatreandusesroleplaytohelpparticipantspracticenewskillswithamethodcalledTheatreforHealthcareScenarios.Mx.GaughfhassuccessfullyledworkshopswithmedicalfacultyandstaffatinstitutionssuchasBrownUniversityDepartmentofNeurology,UniversityofTexasAustinDellMedicalSchool,UniversityofRochesterMedicalCenter,andtheAmericanAcademyofNeurology'sAnnualConference.
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- Manager, Education and Outreach Programs
- Program Manager for the Yale Ciencia Initiative
CarolinaMachadoistheProgramManagerfortheYaleCienciaInitiativeandaBostonUniversityManufacturingEngineerbytraining.WiththreeyearsofexperienceworkingwithGiovannaGuerrero-Medina,herroleencompassesCommunication,ProgramSupport,Logistics,andOptimizationofsystemsandprocesses.Carolinafacilitatescommunicationbetweentheteam,programparticipants,andcollaborators,ensuringeveryoneiswell-informedaboutallstepsoftheprogram,fosteringasupportiveenvironment.Shepreparesanddistributesprogrammaterialsannuallyandassistswithsocialmediaandblogpostsonvariouswebsites.Sheprovideslogisticalsupportforvirtualandin-personmeetings,includingeventplanning,arrangingvenues,transportation,catering,andoverallsetupofsessionsandworkshops.Carolinahasalsoimplementedautomatedworkflowstostreamlinetheapplication,reviewprocess,andattendancetracking,deliveringconcisedatasummaryreports.ShehasspearheadedtheinclusionofAItoolsinallappropriateprocesseswhichhasallowedforrealtimeanalysisandimprovement.BeforejoiningYale,Carolinaspent17yearsintheeducationsectorasateacherandschoolmanager.AsanimmigrantfromVenezuelaandamotheroffour,sheunderstandsthechallengesofintegratingintoanewsocietywhilebeingtruetoyourculturalidentity.Thisdriveshercommitmenttodiversity,equity,andinclusion.
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- Office of Communications in 2016 As a Clinical Writer
- Senior Clinical Writer
CarrieMacMillanjoinedtheOfficeofCommunicationsin2016asaclinicalwriterfortheYaleMedicinewebsite.Shewritesfeatureandnewsstoriesforthepatient-orientedsite.HercoverageareasincludetheDepartmentsofPediatrics;Obstetrics,Gynecology&ReproductiveServices;andtheChildStudyCenter.PriortoYale,Carriespent11yearsasafeaturewriterforadailynewspaper,focusingonhealth,generalinterestandnewstopics.Shealsowroteandeditedforavarietyofconsumerandbusinessmagazinesandwebsites.Carriehasamassedmorethan18awardsfromlocalandnationalnewsorganizationsforherwriting.
ChelseaGomez(She/Her),MsEd,isaProgramManagerattheOfficeofDiversity,Equity,andInclusion.Chelseaisafirst-generationDominican-AmericanfromQueens,NewYork.ShereceivedherBAinPsychologyfromSt.John'sUniversityandMSEdfromLongIslandUniversity.PriortojoiningtheOfficeofDiversity,EquityandInclusion,ChelseawastheResidencyProgramCoordinatorfortheDepartmentofObstetrics,GynecologyandReproductiveScienceshereatYale.
CheriLewisjoinedYaleSchoolofMedicinein2022.SheisaNewEnglandnative,aformerbroadcastreporter/anchor,andanalumofBostonUniversityandtheUniversityofIllinois-Springfield.
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- Director of Communications for the Department of Psychiatry at Yale Sc
ChrisGardnerisDirectorofCommunicationsfortheDepartmentofPsychiatryatYaleSchoolofMedicine.Hepromotestheworkofthedepartment'snearly1,000facultymembersandtraineesviatheweb,socialmedia,andamonthlynewsletter.Hemaintainsthedepartment'sportfolioofover70websitesandmanagesitsmessagingserviceandmediarelations.PriortoworkingatYale,Chrisenjoyeda20-yearcareerattheRepublican-AmericannewspaperinWaterbury,CTwhereheworkedasBureauChiefandLocalNewsEditor.HereceivedtwofirstplaceawardsforinvestigativereportingfromtheNewEnglandNewspaper&PressAssociationforuncoveringwastefulspendinginmunicipalgovernment.HeistheformerChairmanoftheBoardofNewtownYouthandFamilyServicesinNewtown,CT.HeservesasSeniorBurgessontheBoroughofNewtownBoardofBurgessesandisanelectedmemberoftheNewtownLegislativeCouncil,currentlyinhissecondterm.PreviouslyheservedontheNewtownBoardofFinance.HeisalsoNewtown's"KeeperoftheFlag,"inchargeofmaintenanceandupkeepofthetown'siconicMainStreetflagpole.
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- Appointed Chair, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
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- Office Manager Yale School of Medicine Development
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- Associate Dean for Gender Equity and Director of the Office for Women in Medicine and Science
- Professor of Psychiatry
CindyA.Crusto,Ph.D.,ProfessorofPsychiatry(PsychologySection),YaleUniversitySchoolofMedicine,wasAssociateDeanforGenderEquityandDirectoroftheOfficeforWomeninMedicineandScienceandtheDirectorofProgramEvaluationandChildTraumaResearchatTheConsultationCenter.Dr.Crustohasmorethan20yearsofexperienceindeveloping,implementing,andevaluatingpreventiveinterventionsinschoolsandcommunityagencies.Shealsohasextensiveexperienceprovidingtrainingandtechnicalassistancetoschoolsandtocommunity-basedorganizationsontheevaluationofpreventionprograms.Sheisinterestedinculturallyrelevantinterventionsforchildrenfromracial/ethnicminorityandlow-incomebackgroundsandinschool-basedbehavioralhealthservices.Dr.Crusto'sresearchexaminestheimpactoffamilyviolenceonchildrenandtheecologicalinfluencesonchildandfamilywell-being,andincludesrigorousevaluationsofcommunity-basedinitiativesinvolvingsubstanceuseandviolenceprevention,andthepromotionofschoolreadiness.Dr.CrustoearnedaB.A.inpsychologyfromVassarCollege,anM.A.inclinical-communitypsychologyfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotte,andaPh.D.inclinical-communitypsychologyfromtheUniversityofSouthCarolina.Shecompletedpre-doctoralandpostdoctoralfellowshipsinclinical-communitypsychologyatYaleUniversitySchoolofMedicine,DepartmentofPsychiatry.
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- Associate Professor in Pharmacology
OurlabusesmultidisciplinaryapproachestounderstandtheimpactofRNAmetabolismindevelopment,healthanddisease.WeareprimarilyfocusedinidentifyingthephysiologicalandpathophysiologicalrolesofRNAmodificationsandnon-codingRNAsatthemolecular,cellularandorganismallevels.Claudio,anativeofChile,obtainedhisPh.D.fromCornellUniversityinNYC.HewasapostdoctoralfellowattheRockefellerUniversitybeforejoiningYaleUniversityin2017.
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- All Media Inquiries / Director of Media Relations and Audience Development
- Copy Link
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- Finance & Adminstration Leadership
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- Assoc Director, Donor Relations
AsDirectorofCommunicationsfortheYaleChildStudyCenter(YCSC)andDepartmentofChildPsychiatry,Cristaguidesdepartmentalstrategiccommunications,overseesrelatedprojects,andfacilitatesdisseminationofthecenter'svariedandcomplexresearch,clinical,andeducationalwork.Cristaservesasthedepartment'svicechairforcommunicationsandamemberoftheYCSCstrategyandstewardshipteam,meetingregularlywiththedepartmentchairandothervicechairs.CristaalsoworkstodevelopandsustainrelationshipsandconnectivitywithinandacrosstheYCSCcommunity.Priortohercurrentrole,sheservedasaprogrammanagerandoperationsdirectorforMindingtheBaby™(MTB)for11years,leadingavarietyofinitiativessurroundingimplementation,research,andtraininginthebasictenetsoftheMTBclinicalmodel.SinceshebeganworkingatYalein2002,shehasservedasaresearchassociate,projectdirector,chairoftheYCSCwebandsocialmediacommittee,andmemberoftheYCSCbrandingandnetworkingcommittee.CristaholdsaBachelorofScienceinOrganizationalCommunicationsfromNortheasternUniversity;aMasterofArtsinTeachingfromSacredHeartUniversity;andaMasterofArtsinChildDevelopmentfromTuftsUniversity,whereshesharpenedherexpertiseindevelopmentalliteracyandservedasahomevisitorforaschool-basedhomevisitingprogramwithfamiliesofKindergartenersinSomerville,Massachusetts.Inadditiontoherworkinteachingandacademicresearch,Crista'sprofessionalbackgroundincludesworkinpublicrelations,nonprofitmanagement,webdevelopment,professionalediting,grantfacilitation,marketing,andjobtraining.
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- Internal Medicine / Associate Communications Officer
CrystalGwizdalajoinedYaleSchoolofMedicinein2023.SheworkswithintheDepartmentofInternalMedicine(Geriatrics)onPatientPrioritiesCare,anapproachtohealthcarethataimstohelppatients,carepartners,andcliniciansfocusdecision-makingandhealthcareonwhatMattersMost:patients'ownhealthpriorities.Overthecourseofhercareer,Crystalhasworkedinaplethoraofscientificfieldssuchastoxicology,mentalhealthandchemicalmanufacturing.Crystal'spassionforlearningandmakingscienceaccessibleledhertoacareerinsciencecommunication.
DanaHaughisWebServicesLibrarian&CoordinatorofMarketingandCommunicationsatYale'sCushing/WhitneyMedicalLibrarywheresheleadsthedesignanddevelopmentofthelibrary'swebpresence.Herresearchinterestsincludewebdesign&development,marketing&outreachinlibraries,openaccess,andinformationliteracy.ShereceivedherMLSfromQueensCollegeandBAinEnglishfromStonyBrookUniversity.
Dr.Sarpong'sresearchexploresinnovativeapproachestomitigatingbiologicalandsocialdeterminantsofhealthdisparitiesinchronicdisease.
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- Media Contact for Clinical Topics / Yale Medicine / Communications Officer, YM Audience Development and Social Media
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- Co - Director
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Deputy Dean
- Deputy School of Medicine Title IX Coordinator
Dr.LatimoreisYaleSchoolofMedicine'sDeputyDeanforCollaborativeExcellence.HeisdevotedtocollaborativeexcellencewithinmedicalandacademicspacesandtoimprovingtheclimateofYaleSchoolofMedicine'slearningandworkingenvironments.HeisresponsiblefordevelopingandimplementingacomprehensivestrategicplantonurturethesuccessofeachmemberoftheYSMcommunitybyprovidingmentorship,sponsorship,andcollaborativeopportunities.Healsoinspiresprospectivestudents,trainees,staff,andfacultyfromallbackgroundstoapplytoYSM'sprogramsbysharingremarkablestoriesaboutourcommunityandtheexceptionalofferingsandresourcesofYSM.Heisco-chairoftheYSMProgramforArtinPublicSpaces,whichhascommissionednewworksofartfeaturingYSMleadersandalumniandhashostedpublicexhibitsthatfeatureartworkbyandaboutmembersoftheYSMcommunity.Dr.LatimorejoinedYalein2017fromtheUniversityofCalifornia,DavisSchoolofMedicine,wherehewasassociatedeanforstudentandresidentdiversity.AfterobtaininghismedicaldegreeatUniversityofCalifornia,DavisSchoolofMedicineandcompletinghisresidencyininternalmedicineatUniversityofCalifornia,DavisMedicalCenter,heworkedasaphysicianspecializinginHIVcarewithThePermanenteMedicalGroupinSouthSacramento,CAwherehealsotrainedmedicalstudentsandresidents.HistransitiontoacademicmedicinebeganwithhisappointmentasassociateprogramdirectorfortheUCDavisinternalmedicineresidencyprogramfollowedbyhisappointmentastheinauguraldirectorofmedicalstudentdiversityatUCDavisin2008.
DarynH.David,PhD,PCC,isalicensedclinicalpsychologist,academic,andleadershipdevelopmentcoach.AttheYaleSchoolofMedicine,DarynisanAssistantProfessorattheChildStudyCenterandservesasDirectorforLeadershipDevelopmentandCoachingInitiativesintheOfficesofAcademic&ProfessionalDevelopment(OAPD)andCollaborativeExcellence(OCE).Throughdynamicleadershipdevelopmentprogramming,coaching,andscholarship,Darynleveragesherexpertisetohelpacademicsandhealthcareprovidersactualizetheirfullestprofessionalpotential.ShefurtherpromotestheeducationalmissionofYaleUniversitybycoachinghigh-impactgloballeadersthroughtheYaleGreenbergWorldFellowship.Inadditiontoherworkinacademia,Darynmaintainsasmallpsychotherapyandcoachingpracticedevotedtosupportingwomenprofessionals.DarynholdsaBachelorofArts(AB)degreeinSocialStudiesfromHarvardUniversityandaPhDinpsychologyfromYaleUniversity,whereshelikewisecompletedherpredoctoralclinicalinternshipandpostdoctoralfellowship.Followingherformalacademictraining,DarynpursuedanAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience(AAAS)Science&TechnologyPolicyfellowshipattheNationalInstitutesofHealth.ShehasalsocompletedthePlayingBigFacilitatorsTrainingwithTaraMohr,aswellasextensivecourseworkandpracticehourstoearntheProfessionalCertifiedCoach(PCC)credentialfromtheInternationalCoachingFederation.
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- Lecturer in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science & Emergency Medicine
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- Digital Marketing Coordinator
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- Business Systems Analyst & Web Producer
AgraduateofNorthwesternUniversity,DeniseMeyerhasworkedinpublicrelationsandcommunicationsforoverthirtyyears,firstinthearts,thenasaconsultantforawiderangeofsmallbusinesses,non-profits,andaninternationalmanufacturingcompany.SheisthefoundingpublisherofEiriniPresswhoseofferingsonnon-dualityincludetitlesbyLawrenceLeShan,JonathanBricklin,andothers.In2025,herbookSwimmingintheSeaofQi:TheTaijiPathtoEnergeticandSpiritualAwarenesswaspublishedbyFloatingWorldPress.Denisehasawiderangeofprint,socialmedia,andwebexperienceandwaswebcoordinatorattheYaleSchoolofPublicHealthfrom2008-2021.Thereshehascreatedanddevelopededitorialandvideocontentfortheschool'swebsites,newsletters,andotherspecialprojects.InNovember2021shemovedtotheYaleSchoolofMedicineCommunicationsGroupwheresheisabusinesssystemsanalystandwebproducer.
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- Division Chief of Pain Medicine
Dr.Donna-AnnThomasistheDivisionChiefofPainMedicineintheDepartmentofAnesthesiology.Dr.ThomasreceivedhermedicaldegreefromSUNYUpstateMedicalCenterin1999.FollowingherGeneralSurgeryresidencyatGraduateHospitalinPhiladelphia,shecompletedaresidencyinAnesthesiaatSUNYSyracuse.Sheisco-chairoftheNewYorkStateSocietyofAnesthesiologistsandco-chairofthePainCurriculumCommitteeattheYaleUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Dr.Thomasisactivelyinvolvedinpublicservice,includinghersteadyvolunteerworkforAbundantLifeChristianCenterandhercontributionstomedicalmissionsinZimbabweandKenya.
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- Assistant Director, Professional Development & Community Director, Collaborative Excellence, Wu Tsai Institute
- Is Director of the Yale Ciencia Initiative
Dr.GiovannaGuerrero-MedinaisDirectoroftheYaleCienciaInitiativeintheOfficeofCollaborativeExcellenceofYaleSchoolofMedicine,andDirectorforProfessionalDevelopmentandCommunityofYale'sWuTsaiInstitute.Throughthesepositions,Dr.Guerrero-MedinaleadsprogramsthatbroadenparticipationandincreaseinclusionandretentioninSTEMtrainingpathways.Until2024,Dr.Guerrero-MedinawasthefirstExecutiveDirectorofCienciaPuertoRico.Underherleadership,CienciaPRbecameoneofthelargestnetworkedcommunitiesofHispanicscientistsintheworldandwasrecognizedfortheirworkpromotingjustice,equity,diversity,andinclusionintheareasofsciencecommunication,education,andcareersbytheUnionofConcernedScientists,theAAAS-CaribbeanDivision,andtheWhiteHouse.Sheisco-authoroftwoNationalAcademiesofSciences,EngineeringandMedicinereportstopromoteadvancement,diversityandinclusionintheSTEMMworkforceandherexpertisehasbeensoughtbytheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience,multipleNIHandNSFpeerreviewpanels,andseveralnonprofitandscientificAdvisoryBoards.Dr.Guerrero-Medina'sworkisfundedbygrantsfromtheNIHandtheBurroughsWellcomeFund,amongothers.OriginallyfromPuertoRico,Dr.Guerrero-MedinahasaBachelorsinSciencefromtheUniversityofPuertoRicoRioPiedrasandaPhDinMolecularandCellBiologyfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,followedbyasciencepolicyfellowshipwiththeNationalAcademiesandsciencepolicyworkattheNIHandtheVanAndelInstitute.Hearhowtopronouncemyname.
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- Associate Professor
- Associate Professor of Surgery ( Plastic ), Vice Chair of Education and Inclusive Excellence
Dr.ParisD.ButlerisanAssociateProfessorintheDivisionofPlasticSurgeryattheYaleUniversitySchoolofMedicine.HeisalsotheinauguralYaleDepartmentofSurgeryViceChairofDiversity,Equity,andInclusion(DEI).Aftercompletinghisundergraduateeducationasastudentathlete(basketball)atRoanokeCollege,heattendedmedicalschoolattheUniversityofVirginiaSchoolofMedicine.HecompletedageneralsurgeryresidencyattheUniversityofVirginiaandsubsequentlycompletedhisplasticsurgerytrainingattheUniversityofPennsylvania(UPenn).HeisboardcertifiedbyboththeAmericanBoardofSurgeryandtheAmericanBoardofPlasticSurgeryandisaFellowoftheAmericanCollegeofSurgeons(FACS).Dr.Butlerhasclinicalinterestsinbreastreconstruction,breastreductions,breastlifts,postbariatricbodycontouring,scar/woundmanagement,breastimplantremoval,andaestheticsurgery(abdominoplasty,breastaugmentation,liposuction,etc.).Duringhisgeneralsurgerytraining,hecompletedapostdoctoralresearchfellowshipatStanfordUniversitywherehestudiedkeloidbiology.Additionally,heobtainedaMaster'sinPublicHealth(MPH)fromUniv.ofCalifornia-Berkeleyinhealthpolicyandmanagementwithspecialcertificateinminorityhealth.Dr.Butlerisnationallyrecognizedforhisdedicationtoreducinghealthcaredisparitiesalongethniclines-somethinghehasapproachedwithresearch,policy,andteachinginmind.PriortobeingrecruitedtoYale,Dr.Butlerservedfor6yearsonthefacultyasanAssistantProfessorofSurgeryattheUniversityofPennsylvania.Inadditiontohisclinicalappointment,healsoservedastheAssociateDesignatedInstitutionalOfficial(DIO)ofUnderrepresentedinMedicine(UIM)AffairsinUPenn'sGraduateMedicalEducationoffice.Hehasreceivednumerousteachingawardsinadditiontorecognitionforhisworkwithmentoringresidents,medical,undergraduate,andhighschoolstudentsaspiringtoenterthefield.Dr.Butlerhasauthoredover75publicationsinpeer-reviewedjournalsandthelaypress.HeservesontheAmericanCollegeofSurgeons'(ACS)CommitteeonHealthcareDisparities,SocietyofBlackAcademicSurgeons'(SBAS)Membership,Financial,andHealthEquityCommittees,theAmericanBoardofSurgery's(ABS)GovernanceCommittee,theAssociationofAcademicSurgeons'(AAS)DiversityCommittee,theAmericanCouncilofAcademicPlasticSurgeons'(ACAPS)DEICommittee,andisChairoftheAmericanSocietyofPlasticSurgery's(ASPS)DiversityandInclusionCommittee.
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- Associate Professor
- Associate Professor Term Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program, Stroke
Dr.ReshmaNarulaisanAssociateProfessorintheDepartmentofNeurologyandtheProgramDirectorfortheYaleNeurovascularFellowshipProgram.Shespecializesinthecareofpatientswithcerebrovasculardisease.ShecompletedbothherresidencytraininginNeurologyandfellowshipinVascularNeurologyatYaleNewHavenHospital.Dr.Narulahasaparticularinterestinmedicaleducation.ShecompletedthemedicaleducationtrackduringherneurologyresidencyandadditionallycompletedthemedicaleducationfellowshipthroughYSMduringherfacultytenure.ShehasusedthistrainingtoexpandanddeveloptheVascularNeurologyFellowshipProgramwhichisnowoneofthelargestvascularneurologyfellowshipprogramsinthecountry.ShehaswonseveralteachingawardsincludingtheAANA.B.BakerTeachingRecognitionAwardin2024,andreceivedtheNeurologyAttendingoftheYearawardin2021.Dr.Narulaclinicalinterestsincludeevaluatingpatientswithcryptogenicstrokes-orstrokesofunknownetiology-andpreviouslyservedasthesiteprimaryinvestigatorforARCADIAa-NIHStrokeNettrial.SheisalsoanelectedmemberoftheGoldHumanismHonorSocietyandstronglypromotespatientcenteredcare.
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- Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science Chief of Ophthalmology, Yale Health, Yale Health Chief of Ophthalmology, Bridgeport Hospital, Ophthalmology & Visual Science, YNHH / BH
Dr.VicenteDiazspecializesinocularinflammatoryandinfectiousdiseases.Dr.Diaz'practicealsoincludesComprehensiveOphthalmology,treatingailmentssuchasDryEyeSyndrome,Glaucoma,andCataracts.Hisresearchinterestsincludenovelimmunomodulatorytherapiesforthetreatmentofnon-infectiousinflammatorydisease,managementofStevensJohnson'sSyndrome,apotentiallylethalautoimmunedisease,andinnovativetherapiesinglaucoma.Dr.DiazisChiefofOphthalmologyattheYaleHealthPlan,addressingtheeyeneedsoftheYalefaculty,students,employees,andtheirfamilies.HeistheDirectorofDiversityandInclusionfortheDepartmentofOphthalmologyandVisualScienceatYaleUniversity.Dr.DiazisalsoDirectorofOphthalmologyfortheBridgeportHospitalBurnUnit,whereheoverseesthecareofallpatientswithStevensJohnson'sSyndromeinthestateofConnecticut.Dr.DiazwasvotedamongthetopeyedoctorsinFairfieldCountyintheFairfieldAdvocate's2012and2013reader'spolls.AftergraduatingfromOphthalmologyresidencyatYaleUniversity,hecompletedafellowshipinOcularImmunology&InfectiousDiseaseatTheNewYorkEye&EarInfirmarywherehewasrecentlyontheclinicalandresearchfaculty.Heiscurrentlyaco-investigatoronseveralFDAclinicaltrialsofnovelimmunomodulatorytherapiesforinflammatorydiseases,sponsoredbycompaniessuchasAbott,Novartis,andLuxBiosciences.Dr.Diazisalsoactiveinthesurroundingcommunity,withapresencethathasgrownconsistentlythroughouthistenureintheTri-State,includinganappointmentaskeynotespeakeratthe2011PuertoRicanFestivalinBridgeport,Connecticut.Dr.DiazfoundedtheLaUnidadLatinaMedicalGuildandwasthearchitectoftheirannualmedicalmissiontotheDominicanRepublic,Guatemala,andHonduraswhereheperformssurgery,teachesmedicalresidents,andcaresforpatientsinneed;theteamcreatedbyDr.Diazseesbetween3,000-5,000patientsabroadannually.Dr.DiazreceivedhisBAfromBrownUniversity,hisMDfromYaleSchoolofMedicine,andhisMBAatYaleSchoolofManagement.
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- Administrative Assistant, YSM Communications
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- Senior Administrative Assistant, Collaborative Excellence
EduardohasexperienceworkingasaMedicalInterpreterandTranslatorandasavolunteeratYaleNewHavenHospital.AsaHealthNavigation,Eduardoworkscollaborativelywithteammemberstoassesshealthneeds,connectpeoplewithcareandservices,provideeducation,andusehistranslationskills.Hehasapassionforlearnnewthingsandhisgoalsaretopromotehealthylifestylesandtheearlydetectionofcancertoimprovelivesinourcommunity.
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- Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Comparative Medicine and Vice Chair for Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Co - Director, Science Fellows Program
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- Associate Dir, Corporate & Foundation Relations
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- Communications Strategist
EmilyLemiskaisacommunicationsstrategistwith15yearsofexperienceinthehealthsector.ShecurrentlyservesasDirectorofCommunicationsfortheEMSforChildrenProgram,afederallyfundedgrantprogram.BasedoutofYaleSchoolofMedicine,Emilyworkswith60+sitesacrossthecountrytoengageEMSagenciesandemergencydepartmentsinimprovingpediatricemergencycare.Previously,EmilyservedasDirectorofCommunicationsfortheU.S.PainFoundation,andworkedinPublicAffairsatMassachusettsGeneralHospital.EmilygraduatedsummacumlaudefromNortheasternUniversityandrecentlycompletedYale'sWomen'sLeadershipProgram.
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- Yale Ciencia Initiative Research Associate
ErikagrewupinPuertoRico,withapassionforscienceandsocialjusticeinstilledinhersinceheryouth.ShecompletedherB.S.inIndustrialBiotechnologyandinChemistryattheUniversityofPuertoRico,MayagüezCampus.ShethenearnedherPh.D.inMolecularandCellBiologyfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley.There,shespecializedinBiochemistry,Biophysics,andStructuralBiology,studyingthemolecularmechanismsofproteindegradationbytheUbiquitin-ProteasomeSystem.AtBerkeley,shecoordinatedtheNIHBridgestoBaccalaureateProgramforcommunitycollegestudentswhoaimedtoconductresearchinbiologyfieldsandtransfertofour-yearinstitutions.ErikaisalsoafoundingmemberoftheBoricuasatBerkeleystudentorganization,whichservesasacommunityspaceforstudentsinthePuertoRicandiasporaandtoraiseawarenessaboutrelevanthistoryandculture.Additionally,sheservedasastudentrepresentativeinherdepartment,focusingongraduatestudentrecruitmentandadmissions.Shebelievesinincreasingaccess,engagement,andretentioninSTEMdisciplinesandisdedicatedtocreatingcommunitiesandnurturinginitiativestopropeltheadvancementofstudentsinhighereducation.Inhersparetime,Erikaenjoysreading,cookingnewrecipes,andexploringnaturethroughhikingandbackpacking.
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- Associate Director of Communications at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
ErinBroughistheassociatedirectorofcommunicationsattheYaleCenterforEmotionalIntelligence.SheholdsanM.B.A.andisaCertifiedProjectManagementProfessional.Inherrole,ErinisresponsiblefortheCenter'scommunicationandbrandingstrategy,includingmanagementoftheRULERandYCEIwebsites,lifecyclecommunicationsforRULERschools,operationalnewsandupdatesforYCEIstaffandconsultants,socialmediamanagement,budgetaryoversightandcreation,andprojectmanagementofvariousimplementationprojects.ShemaintainstheworkingrelationshipwithYaleOPACandtheYSMOfficeofCommunications.ErinlivesinHamden,CTwithherson,husband,andduelingcats.
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- Senior Administrative Assistant, OAPD
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- Manager
- Member of Committee
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- Lead Administrator 2
- Member of Committee
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- Human Resources Business Partner II
- Member of Committee
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- Professor of Surgery ( Plastics )
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- Assistant Controller - YSM
- Member of Committee
ClinicalInterests:Femaleurology,urodynamics,neurogenicbladder,maleandfemaleurinaryincontinence,interstitialcystitis;voidingdysfunction;benignprostatichyperplasia,erectiledysfunction,urologiccancers.Dr.HarrisE.FosterJr.isboardcertifiedinurologyandhasspecializedinterestsinvoidingdysfunctionandfemaleurology.Particulartothisareaincludetreatmentoffemaleandmaleurinaryincontinence,neurogenicbladder,benignprostatichyperplasia(BPH),interstitialcystitis,urethraldiverticulaandvesicovaginalfisulae.Inaddition,Dr.Fostertreatsgeneralurologicalconditionssuchaskidneystones,erectiledysfunction,prostatecancer,superficialbladdercancer,andbenignconditionsinvolvingthescrotum(hydrocele,epididymalcyst).Healsoperformscircumcisionandvasectomyinpatientswhodesiretheseprocedures.Dr.Fosterhasexpertiseintheevaluationofvoidingdysfunctionutilizingurodynamics.Dr.FosterearnedhisundergraduatedegreefromtheUniversityofMichiganatAnnArbor.HethengraduatedwithhonorsfromUniversityofMiamiSchoolofMedicine,amemberoftheAlphaOmegaAlphamedicalhonorsociety.Dr.FostersubsequentlycompletedhisurologyresidencyattheUniversityofMichiganHospitalsandjoinedthefacultyatYaleUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Dr.FosterisChiefofUrologyfortheVeteran'sAdministrationConnecticutHealthcareSystemandisaurologyconsultantattheGaylordRehabilitationHospitalinWallingford,Conn.andTheHospitalforSpecialCareinNewBritain,Connecticut.HealsoprovidesurologicalcareattheYaleHealthServices.Dr.FosterhasreceivedgrantsfromtheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)toperformclinicaltrialsinvestigatingthepharmacologicandphytotherapeutictreatmentofBPH.HewasalsothechairmanformanyyearsoftheNIHsponsoredInterstitialCystitisCollaborativeResearchNetwork.Dr.FosterwasamemberoftheAmericanBoardofUrologyExaminationCommitteeandhasfunctionedasanoralboardexaminerforthisorganization.HehaswrittennumerousresearchpublicationsandtextbookchaptersandisareviewerformanyofthemajorurologyjournalsincludingTheJournalofUrology,Urology,andNeurourologyandUrodynamics.Finally,Dr.FosterhasbeenamemberoftheguidelinescommitteefortheevaluationandtreatmentofBPHandoveractivebladder(OAB)sponsoredbytheAmericanUrologicalAssociation.Dr.Fosterisdedicatedtotreatingpatientssufferingfromurologicaldiseaseswithaparticularfocusonthosewhohavevoidingdysfunction.Herecognizesthatalthoughmostofthesedisordersdonotaffectdurationoflife,theycaninmanyinstanceshavesignificantifnotdevastatingeffectsonqualityoflife.Despitebeingaurologicalsurgeon,hefullyunderstandsthatsurgeryisnotfrequentlyindicatednorisitalwaysthebestoptionformanypatients.
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- Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Comparative Medicine and Vice Chair for Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Co - Director, Science Fellows Program
Iaminterestedintheneuralmechanismsunderlyingdecision-makinginhumans,inindividualdifferencesinthesemechanisms,andinthepossiblecontributionofdecisiontraitstopathologicalbehavior.Ourresearchfocusesondecision-makingunderuncertainty,andonvaluelearningandencoding.TostudythesetopicswecombinebehavioraleconomicsmethodswithfunctionalMRI,aswellaseyetrackingandphysiologicalmeasurements.
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- Senior Science Writer / Editor, YSM / YM
Isabella"Izzy"BackmangraduatedfromSaintMichael'sCollegewithaB.S.inbiologyandminorincreativewriting.ShewouldgoontojointheUCSantaCruzScienceCommunicationProgram,oneofthecountry'smostcompetitivejournalismprograms,whichallowedhertocombineherinterests.ShebroughtherlovefortellingstoriesaboutsciencetoYaleSchoolofMedicinein2021asasummersciencewritingintern,andinthefall,shejoinedtheOfficeofCommunicationsfull-timeasassociatewriterandeditor.ShehasheldpreviouspositionsatNASAAmesResearchCenterandStanfordUniversityNews.HerworkcanalsobefoundinoutletsincludingScience,Mongabay,EosandtheSanJoseMercuryNews.
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- Associate Research Scientist ( General Medicine )
- Associate Research Scientist at Yale University 's Department of Internal Medicine
Dr.IshitaSunitaAroraisanAssociateResearchScientistatYaleUniversity'sDepartmentofInternalMedicine.Dr.Aroraisaclinicalandcommunitypsychologistwithexpertiseinprogramdevelopment,programevaluation,implementationscience,leadershipdevelopment,violenceprevention,community-partneredresearch,andmentalhealthcareintervention.Dr.AroracompletedherpredoctoralfellowshipatYaleUniversity'sDepartmentofPsychiatry-TheConsultationCenter(TCC)andConnecticutMentalHealthCenter(CMHC).Dr.AroraearnedherPh.D.inClinicalandCommunityPsychologyfromtheUniversityofMarylandandaMaster'sinLiberalStudiesandLeadershipfromAshokaUniversity,India.InIndia,sheworkedasatherapistforstreetchildrenandunhousedfamiliesforSalaamBaalakTrust.
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- Full Stack Software Engineer
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- Child Psychiatrist & Champion of Global Peace, Retires After 49 Years at Yale
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- Professor of Pediatrics ( General Pediatrics ) Director of the Center for Medical Education, YSM Administration
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- Neurosurgery / Communications Officer - Neurosurgery
JayjoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineinMayof2025ascommunicationsofficerfortheDepartmentofNeurosurgery,bringingover20yearsofexperienceinprint,digitalandbroadcastmedia.Hisworkhasearnedseveralnationalandregionalawards,includingrecognitionforexcellenceasawriterandeditorfromtheSocietyofProfessionalJournalists.Duringhiscareer,Jayhasworkedinseveralindustriesbeginninginnewsbeforepivotingtocorporatemarketing,thenhealthcarecommunications.
JayHollowaywasborninOklahomaasanidenticaltwin,andwasraisedinWesternWashington,wheretheylivedfor29yearsbeforemovingouttoNewHaven,Connecticut.Jay,alongwiththeirhusbandandcat,movedtoConnecticutin2025tobeclosertofamilyandpursuethenextstepsintheiracademicandcareerpathways.JaycompletedtheirundergradinPsychologyin2022,duringwhichtheyfocusedonsocialpsychologyandneuropsychologywhileassistinginPrimateStudiesresearch.Jaygraduatedassummacumlaude,andhasambitionstopursuegraduatestudiesinsocialpsychologywhileadvancingstudiesontheLGBTQ+community,relationships,humanconnection,andartificialintelligence.Jay'sprofessionalbackgroundconsistsofexperienceinbehavioralhealthcare,socialwork,andhighereducation.Intheirsparetime,JaylikestoexploreplacesaroundNewEngland,visitmuseums,playvideogames,andpaint.
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- Senior Administrative Assistant, Donor Relations
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine ( Cardiovascular Medicine )
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- Senior Director of Brand & Content Strategy at Yale School of Medicine
- Senior Director, Brand and Content Strategy
JenniferTorranceistheSeniorDirectorofBrand&ContentStrategyatYaleSchoolofMedicine(YSM),wheresheleadseffortstoshapeandstrengthentheschool'sbrandacrossdigital,print,andsocialplatforms.Herworkfocusesondevelopingandimplementinganaudience-centriccontentstrategythatsupportstheinstitutionalprioritiesofbothYSManditsclinicalpractice,YaleMedicine(YM)..Jenniferoverseesamultidisciplinaryeditorialteamandworkscloselywithcommunicationsofficersembeddedindepartmentsandcenters.ShecollaborateswithcolleaguesacrossYSM,YaleUniversity,andYaleNewHavenHealthSystemtoalignmessaging,content,andvisualidentity.AsExecutiveEditorofYaleMedicineMagazine,sheleadsstorytellinginitiativesthatbuildtheschool'sreputationandsupportfundraising.Sheemphasizescross-functionalcollaborationtofullyleveragecontentacrosschannelsandmaximizereach,relevance,andreputationalimpact.JenniferpartnerswithYSM'smultimedia,marketing,technology,andanalyticsteamstoimprovecontentdeliveryontheweb,streamlinedigitalworkflows,andintegratetoolslikeAItobetterengageaudiencesandmeasureperformance.BeforejoiningYSM,Jenniferspentnearlythreedecadesinacademicresearchcommunications,leadingbrand,contentstrategy,andcreativeeffortsattheintersectionofscience,storytelling,andinstitutionaladvancement.Shealsoranaconsultancysupportinglifesciencesandmission-drivenorganizationsindevelopingintegratedcommunicationsstrategiesthatconnectcontenttoimpact.Outsideofwork,Jenniferenjoyshiking,woodworking,silversmithing,andplayingCelticfiddle.Sheliveswithherhusband,twocollege-agedchildren,andfourspunkydogs.
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- Senior Communications Project Manager, YSM Comms
JenjoinedtheYaleSchoolofMedicinein2023tohelpmanageprojectsforboththeWebServicesteamandtheOfficeofCommunications.Shehasaproventrackrecordofbuildingkeyrelationshipswithprojectstakeholders,andover15yearsofexperienceincontentcreation,desktoppublishing,andexecutingtargetedprojectsandInternalCommunicationplansacrossdiversetechnicalandnon-technicalenvironments.
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- Design Manager, YSM Director of Communications Design, Yale School of Medicine Brand Manager, Yale School of Medicine Brand Manager, Yale Medicine
Appreciatingdesignfromayoungage,JennattendedtheUniversityofConnecticut,obtainingaBSinGraphicDesignin1998.FromthereshenurturedhertalentasayoungdesignerattheNewHavenAdvocate,movinguptheranksfromgraphicdesignertoArtDirector.Fromthere,shemovedontoworkatseveraldesignagencies-beforestrikingouttostart'Canvas'withabusinesspartner.JennjoinedYaleSchoolofMedicine'sOfficeofCommunicationsinAugustof2008,whenthatofficewasstaffedby10-12people.Intheyearssince,herresponsibilitieshavechangedasthecommunicationsofficehasquadrupledinsize-andthescopeandbreadthoftheworkdonenowhaschangedconsiderably.In2008JennwasresponsibleforthelayoutofYaleMedicine(nowYaleMedicineMagazine)aswellasotherpublicationsfortheschoolofmedicine.Duringtheschool'sbicentennial,celebratedin2010-2011,shetookontheconceptualization,design,andlayoutofa250-pagehardcovercoffeetablebookwhichfeaturedatimelinewoventhroughtheentirebook.Later,Jenntookontheresponsibilityofbeingthebrandmanagerforboththeschoolofmedicineandtheclinicalpractice,whichhascausedhertointeractwithmanydepartmentswithintheschoolofmedicine.Jenn'spositionnowincludesdesigningmaterialsformanyofficesacrossYaleSchoolofMedicineincludinglargebooksforadmissions,theannualFacts&Figuresbrochure,manypostersforeventsandawareness,andmanyotheritems.Shealsoworkshardtoinjecttheideaof'livingthebrand'wheneversheinteractswithanymemberoftheYaleSchoolofMedicinecommunity.
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- Senior Editor / Writer, AI Content Lead, YSM
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- Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
- Director of Medical Student Education
Dr.BodistheDirectorofMedicalStudentEducationandtheDirectoroftheEmergencyMedicineClerkshipandSub-internship.
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- Assoc Dir Development - Clin & Healthcare
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- Senior Administrative Assistant Yale School of Medicine Alumni Affairs Sr. Administrative Assistant, YSM Alumni Affairs
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- Associate Professor
- Associate Professor of History of Medicine
JoannaRadin(AssociateProfessor)receivedherPhDinHistoryandSociologyofSciencefromtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Sheisahistorianofbiomedicalfutureswhocaresabouthowpeopleinthepastimaginedhowscience,technologyandmedicinewouldchangetheirlives.Thishasledhertothinkandwriteaboutglobalhistoriesofbiology,ecology,medicine,technology,andanthropologysince1945;historyandanthropologyoflifeanddeath;biomedicaltechnologyandcomputing;feminist,Indigenous,andqueerSTS;andsciencefiction.Allofthesethemesarepresentinhercurrentbookproject,whichreconsidersthehistoryofsciencethroughthecareerofMichaelCrichton.SheistheauthorofLifeonIce:AHistoryofNewUsesforColdBlood(Chicago2017),thefirsthistoryofthelow-temperaturebiobankandco-editor,withEmmaKowalofCyropolitics:FrozenLifeinaMeltingWorld(MIT2017),whichconsidersthetechnicsandethicsoffreezingacrossthelifeandenvironmentalsciences.
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- Senior Administrative Assistant Corp & Foundation Relations Development
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- Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Cell Biology, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Professor of Physics Vice Chair for Collaborative Excellence, Cell Biology
JoergBewersdorfistheHarveyandKateCushingProfessorofCellBiologyandProfessorofBiomedicalEngineeringandofPhysicsatYaleUniversity.HereceivedhisMaster'sdegree(Dipl.Phys.,1998)andhisdoctoraldegreeinphysics(Dr.rer.nat.,2002)fromtheUniversityofHeidelbergtrainingwithDr.StefanW.HellattheMaxPlanckInstituteforBiophysicalChemistryinGoettingen,Germany.Since2009,after4yearsatTheJacksonLaboratoryinBarHarbor,Maine,hehasbeenleadingaresearchgroupatYaleUniversityfocusingonthedevelopmentofnewlightmicroscopytechniquesandtheirapplicationtobiomedicalresearch.Anopticalphysicist/biophysicistbytraining,Dr.Bewersdorfhasbeenalong-timecontributortothefieldofsuper-resolutionlightmicroscopydevelopmentandtheapplicationofthesetechniquestocellbiologicalquestions.
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- Assistant Professor of Surgery ( Oncology )
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Librarian for Medical History & Head of the Medical Historical Library
MelissaGrafeistheHeadoftheMedicalHistoricalLibraryatYaleSchoolofMedicineandjoinedYaleUniversityin2011astheJohnR.BumsteadLibrarianforMedicalHistoryattheHarveyCushing/JohnHayWhitneyMedicalLibrary.SheleadstheMedicalHistoricalLibraryteamandmanagesthelibrary'scollections,includingover100,000medicalandscientificvolumesfromthe12th-21stcenturies,aswellasagrowingdigitalcollection.Shealsoworkswithstudentsandfacultyonresearchandclasses;developsgrantsandpublications;overseesmajordigitizationprojects;curatesandstagesexhibitions;andmanagesgiftsanddonations,amongotherduties.GrafereceivedherPh.D.intheHistoryofMedicinefromJohnsHopkinsUniversityandwasaCouncilofLibraryandInformationResources(CLIR)postdoctoralfellowatLehighUniversityLibraryfollowedbyanappointmentastheHumanitiesLibrarianatLehighbeforecomingtoYale.SheispastpresidentfortheMedicalHeritageLibrary(2018-2020)andArchivistsandLibrariansintheHistoryoftheHealthSciences(renamedLibrarians,Archivists,andMuseumProfessionalsintheHistoryoftheHealthSciences).
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- Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Mr.DeJesusservesasaCommunityResearchLiaisonworkingprimarilywithpostdoctoralfellowsandjuniorfacultyconductingCEnRprojectstomakeandsustaincommunitypartnerships.
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- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery Vice Chair for Collaborative Excellence, Neurosurgery Clinician Yale Neurosurgery, Lawrence Memorial Hospital - New London
Interestsincludeminimallyinvasivespineprocedureswithonedaysurgeryspecialty
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- Interventional Radiologist
JuanCarlosPerezLozada,MD,isaninterventionalradiologistwhosaysheenjoystheminimallyinvasiveaspectofhisworkthatallowspatientstorecoverrapidly."Theextensivevarietyofpathologyeachdaymakesthisfieldmypassion,"Dr.PerezLozadasays."MyfavoritepartofinterventionalradiologyisthescopeandbreadthofclinicalconditionsandproceduresthatIcantreatandtheconstantinnovationofmyfield.IlovethatIstillamabletoguideandcounselpatientsinclinicandbepartoftheirtreatmentteam."Hesayshealwaysletshispatientsknowthattheirwell-beingishispriority."Iwantthemtobesaferegardlessoftheprocedure.Iwantthebesttreatmentpossibleregardlessofthespecialtythatwilltakecareofthem,"hesays."Thebestpatientistheonethathasknowledgeoftheiroptions."Dr.PerezLozadaoffersuterinefibroidembolization,spineinterventions,painmanagementandnerveblocks,dialysisinterventions,managementofdeepvenousthrombosisandpulmonaryembolism,andinterventionaloncology.
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- Associate Director Yale School of Medicine Faculty Affairs
- Copy Link
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- Communications Officer, YSM Development and Alumni Affairs
- Development and Alumni Affairs / Communications Officer, YSM Development and Alumni Affairs
JuliaChianellijoinedYaleUniversityinFebruary2023astheinauguralcommunicationsofficerintheSchoolofMedicine'sOfficeofDevelopmentandAlumniAffairsandOfficeofCommunications.Shehas26yearsofexperienceinmarketingcommunicationsandhaswonnumerousawardsforinnovationandexcellenceincommunication.PriortojoiningYale,sheservedasdirectorofdevelopmentandalumniaffairscommunicationsatQuinnipiacUniversity,directorofadvancementcommunicationsatTrinityCollege-Hartford,andmanagerofalumnicommunicationsatTheUniversityofConnecticutFoundation,Inc.ShealsoheldcommunicationsrolesatFortune500companiesandwasmanagingeditorofaspecial-interestconsumermagazine.JuliaearnedtwobachelorofartsdegreesattheUniversityofConnecticutandstudiedattheUniversitätMannheimandGoethe-InstitutMannheiminMannheim,Germany.SheholdsamasterofscienceininteractivemediaandcommunicationsatQuinnipiacUniversity.WhileagraduatestudentatQuinnipiac,JuliawasinductedintoLambdaPiEta,theofficialhonorsocietyoftheNationalCommunicationAssociation.
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- Director
- Departmental Communications Lead Director, YSM Communications
- Director, YSM Communications
JulieParrysteppedintotheDirector,YSMCommunicationsroleinDecember2024.Inthisrole,shedevelopswrittenandverbalmessagesforYSM'sinternalchannels,includingMyYSM,townhalls,emails,newsletters,anddigitalmonitordisplaystoamplify-andengagetheYSMcommunityin-theschool'smission,values,andstrategicgoalsandpriorities.Shealsohelpsimplementandexecuteanaudience-basedcommunicationstrategythatinforms,engages,andinspiresbothinternalandexternalstakeholders,includinghealthcareconsumers,prospectivestudents,andthepublic.Inaddition,JulieservesastherelationshipmanagerwiththeYSMdepartmentalcommunicationofficerstofosterandfacilitatecollaborationamong-andsupport-thiscommunityofpractice.JuliejoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineandtheDepartmentofInternalMedicineinAugust2018.WhileinInternalMedicine,sheoutlinedacommunicationsstrategyforthedepartmenttohighlightitsexceptionalclinicians,educators,researchers,andstaff.Julieandteamcreatedandwrotefor11publications,showcasingavarietyoftopicstoarangeofinternalandexternalaudiences,alongwithcreatingandmanagingthedepartment'ssocialmediaaccountsandwebsite.Shealsocreatedthedepartment'sfirstannualreporttoaccentuatethedepartment'sexcellenceinitstripartitemission,alongwithrevitalizingthemonthlynewsletter,D[IM]ensions,andlaunchingthedepartment'salumnipublication,D[IM]Digest.Duringher25+yearsofexperienceincommunications,publicrelations,andmarketing,Juliehasworkedinanumberofindustriessuchassportsandentertainment,technology,andhealthcare.Julieearnedhermaster'sdegreeinMarketing&StrategicCommunicationsfromNewYorkUniversityin2025.ShewashonoredwiththeLeadership&ServiceExcellenceAwardat2025commencement.Additionally,shecompletedtheYaleSchoolofManagementWomen'sLeadershipPrograminMarch2025,andagraduatecertificateinHealthcareMarketing&Communicationsin2023.
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- Associate Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, and
JulienBerrowasinitiallytrainedinAppliedMathematics,PhysicsandComputerSciencesattheInstitutNationalPolytechniqueofGrenoble,France.HeobtainedhisPh.D.inMathematicalModelinginBiologyatUniversitéJosephFourier,Grenoble,France,whereheworkedwithJean-LouisMartielandLaurentBlanchoinonmathematicalmodelsforactinfilamentbiochemistryandmechanics.AfterabrieftenureasanassistantprofessorinthedepartmentofMathematicsatUniversitéClaudeBernard,Lyon,France,hedecidedtofurtherhistrainingbylearningcellbiologyandquantitativemicroscopyinthelaboratoryofTomPollardatYaleUniversity.Sincehestartedhisownlaboratoryin2013,hehascombinedexperimental,computational,andtheoreticalapproachestouncoverthemechanismsofmolecularmachineriesthatproduceforcesinthecell,withaparticularfocusontheactincytoskeletonandendocytosis.
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- Associate Professor of Genetics Vice Chair for Collaborative Excellence, Genetics
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- Senior Director for Communications Strategy, Product Innovation, and Engineering
Justinleadsthecommunicationsstrategy,productinnovationandengineeringeffortsatYaleSchoolofMedicine,focusingonintegratingcutting-edgeAIsolutionsintocorecommunicationsbusinessprocesses,productdevelopment,andautomation.Hedirectstheteamsresponsibleforideating,designing,managing,andsupportingthesystemsandinfrastructurethatpowertheschool'sacademicandclinicalwebsites(medicine.yale.eduandYaleMedicine.org),whilealigningtheschool'svariouscommunicationmediums-web,print,digital,andsocial-totheschool'smission,whilestreamliningtools,reducingtimetomarket,andboostingoperationalefficiency.UnderJustin'sleadership,AI-drivenproductsandautomationhaveincreasedoperationalefficiencybyover100%andreducedtime-to-marketacrosscommunicationplatforms.Hisworkhasresultedinthecreationofseveralenterprise-levelproducts,includingsolutionsthathavetransformedbusinessoperationsandoptimizedcommunicationstrategies.HehasspearheadedAIintegrationsince2018,leveragingpredictivemodels,naturallanguageprocessing,andgenerativeAItosupportnewproducedevelopment.Justinoverseesoffshoredevelopers,vendorrelationships,budgetmanagement,andresourceallocation,ensuringcommunicationsinitiativesarealignedwiththeschool'sstrategicgoalsandgrowth.Hiscross-functionalleadershipbringstogetherteamsfromdesign,engineering,productstrategy,editorial,marketing,andrelationshipmanagement,aligningtheeffortsofleadersacrosstheinstitutiontoachievehigh-impactoutcomes.SincejoiningtheOfficeofCommunicationsasafoundingmemberofitswebgroupin2006,Justinhasbeeninstrumentalinshapingtheschool'slong-termdigitaltransformation.Heledthedevelopmentoftheschool'sfirststandardizedwebtemplatesandnowmanagesthefifthiteration(T5),whichtransitionstheschooltoanaudience-centriccommunicationsmodel,enhancinguserengagementandeffectiveness.Justinalsospearheadedthepurchaseandimplementationoftheschool'sfirstcontentmanagementsystem(SDLTridion)andoversawthecreationofBeatrix,anenterprise-gradecontentmanagementplatformsupportingwebcontent,over32,000profiles,100,000calendareventsand75,000newsarticles.BeatrixalsoenablesfacultytoimportandgeneratestandardizedCVs,easingacademicchallengesandenhancingreporting.Additionally,heintroducedstandardizeddigitalsignageacrosstheschool'scampus.ResidinginSeattlewithhispartnersRudyandRandy,andtheirchildFelix,JustinispassionateaboutCrossFit,homerenovation,travelingtovisitfamilyinAustralia,andexploringnewtechnologiestocontinuedrivinginnovationinhisfield.RevisedJanuary2025
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- YCC Program Manager, Collaborative Excellence
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- Assoc. Director Professionalism & Leadership
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- Associate Dean of Collaborative Excellence
Dr.GonzalezHerreracomestoYaleaftermostrecentlyoperatingasDirectorofEquity,Diversity,Inclusion&Belonging(EDIB)intheKennethC.GriffinGraduateSchoolofArtsandSciences(GSAS)andintheDivisionofMedicalSciencesbasedatHarvardMedicalSchool.There,sheoversawmembersoftheGriffinGSASEDIBteamandwasresponsibleforworkinginpartnershipwithfaculty,students,andstafftoplananddevelopstrategiestosupportequity,diversity,inclusion,andbelongingforgraduateprogramsatHarvard.Dr.GonzalezHerreradevelopedanddirectedtheGSASLifeSciencesSummerInstitute,apre-matriculationprogramwiththegoalofeasingthetransitionintograduateschoolforenteringPhDstudents.Dr.GonzalezHerreraco-directedandhelpedtoexpandtheSummerHonorsUndergraduateResearchProgram(SHURP),aswellastheResearchScholarInitiative(RSI)post-baccalaureateprogramatHarvard.Sheservesasanacademicadvisortocurrentgraduatestudents,SHURP,andRSIparticipants.Inadditiontoleadingandcoordinatingrecruitmentefforts,Dr.GonzalezHerreraalsofocusedongraduatestudentsupportthroughimplementationofDEIworkshopsforfaculty,students,andstaff,inpartnershipwithgraduatestudentdiversityandinclusionfellows.Shehasservedasanadvisorandsupportedmultiplegraduatestudentaffinitygroups.Dr.GonzalezHerrerareceivedherPhDinBiologicalandBiomedicalSciencesfromHarvardUniversityin2016,whereshewasalsoanactivememberoftheMinorityBiomedicalScientistsofHarvardstudentgroupandparticipatedintheHarvardLatinoLeadershipInitiative.PriortohertimeatHarvard,shecompletedherMasterofScienceinBiologicalSciencesatCaliforniaStateUniversitySanMarcosin2010,andherBachelorofScienceinMolecularBiologyandBiotechnology(withaminorinChemistry)atthesameinstitutionin2008,whereshegraduatedMagnaCumLaude.Throughoutheracademiccareer,Dr.GonzalezHerrerahasbeencommittedtopromotingdiversity,equity,andinclusioninSTEMfields.Shehasbeenrecognizedforherworkwithseveralprestigiousawards,includingaNationalInstitutesofHealthPre-doctoralFellowship,thePaulandDaisySorosFellowshipforNewAmericans,theHarvardMedicalSchoolSharonP.ClayborneStaffDiversityAward,andwasnamedasaninspiringHispanic/LatinxscientistinAmericainaCellMentorarticlein2020.Shehasalsoservedasamentorandadvocateforunderrepresentedstudentsinscience,andhasbeenanactivememberofseveraldiversityandinclusioncommitteesandorganizations.AstheAssociateDeanforODEIatYaleSchoolofMedicine,Dr.GonzalezHerrerawillleadtheimplementationandtrackingofoutcomesofthestudentsectionoftheDiversityStrategicplan.Shewillalsoworkcloselywithleadershipandotherstakeholdersacrosstheinstitutiontodevelopandimplementstrategiestorecruitandretaindiversebiologicalandbiomedicalsciences(BBS)graduatestudentlearners.
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- Professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Physics
KathyKatellaisawriterandjournalistwhohasspecializedinhealthandmedicineformorethan20years.SheisaseniorclinicalwriterforYaleMedicine,whereshehasproducedarticlesonavarietyoftopics,includingsuchareasascardiology,cancer,andsurgery.ShehaswrittenextensivelyaboutCovid-19andotherinfectiousdiseases.KathypreviouslyservedasYaleMedicine'scommunicationsmanager,apositionthatinvolvedprovidinggeneralsupportfortheCEOandothersenioradministrators,andproducingnewslettersandyear-endreports,inadditiontootherresponsibilities.BeforejoiningtheYaleSchoolofMedicine,KathywasageneralassignmentfeaturereporterandeditorfortwodailynewspapersinConnecticut.Asafreelancewriter,shepublishedarticlesintheNewYorkTimesandotherpublications,andprovidededitorialservicesforsuchclientsasUniversityofConnecticut,WesleyanUniversity,Masonicare,NewReach,andYaleNewHavenHospital.Sheistheauthoroftwobooksinaseriesformiddleschoolerscalled"CelebrityActivists."
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- Marketing Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
KatyMcGrathisthemarketingdirectoroftheYaleCenterforEmotionalIntelligence.Inthisposition,Katyworksalongsidetheexecutiveleadershipteamtobuildamarketing,sales,andcommunicationsinfrastructureattheCenter.AstheCenterincreasesitsfocusonstrategic,revenue-generatinginitiatives,Katywillcreateandleadtheteamexecutingmarketing,sales,andretentionstrategies.Katyisanexperiencedseniormarketerwithoveradecadeofexperiencedevelopingandexecutingstrategicmarketingplanswhilegrowinghigh-performingteams.WorkingwithclientssuchasAetna,CornellUniversity,UnitedHealthcare/Optum,andtheUnitedWay,Katycomestouswithrobustknowledgeofavarietyofcompetitivemarkets.InherpreviousroleswithRebelInteractive,sheenhancedbrandpresence,ledmulti-channelmarketingcampaigns,optimizedstrategybyleveragingdata-driveninsights,andconductedmarketresearchtooptimizehigh-impactactivitiesformultiplecompaniesandorganizations.Asidefromhermarketingandsalesstrategyexpertise,Katyisanaccomplishedteamleaderwhovaluesauthenticcollaboration,creativity,andperformance.
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- YSM Alumni Director of Development
KimberlyConnerstartedatYSMin2017asavideoproducerandwaspromotedtoSeniorVideoProducerin2022.AstheSeniorVideoProducer,Kimberlyplaysapivotalroleinleadingthestrategyandcreationofvideosthathighlighttheresearch,education,andclinicalmissionsofYSMforinternalandexternalaudiences.KimberlyearnedherBachelorofArtsinHumanBiologyfromStanfordUniversityin2011.ShethenservedinthePeaceCorpsfortwoyearsinMadagascarasaCommunityHealthEducator.UponreturningtotheU.S.,KimberlyearnedherMaster'sinJournalismfromtheCUNYGraduateSchoolofJournalismin2015.PriortoherpositionatYale,KimberlyworkedinnationalbroadcastjournalismatMSNBC,CBS,and48Hours,whereshecontributedtonumeroushigh-profileprojects.
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- Research Analyst
- Senior Associate
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- Dir of Donor Relations and Stewardship
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- Communications Support Specialist
- Member of Committee
LaurajoinedYaleSchoolofMedicinein2000andhashadheldmanyrolessincethen.HercurrentpositionasCommunicationsSupportSpecialistallowshertoshowcaseherskillsinsurveydesign,datastorytelling,andpitchdeckcreation.
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- Program Coordinator, Alumni Affairs & Giving Team
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- Director, Employee Relations
- Member of Committee
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Senior Program Leader and Relationship Manager
LenaservesastheSeniorProgramLeaderandRelationshipManagerforYSMCommunications.Lenaisdedicatedtoenhancingtheinstitution'sreputation,streamliningprocesses,andprioritizingwell.SheaspiresforCommunicationstoberecognizedasanapproachableandeffectiveteam,capableofaddressingvariousneeds.Lenafacilitatesthisbyconnectingindividualstoresources,offeringadvice,providingcontentsuggestions,andworkingonstrategiestoadvanceprojects.SheworkscloselywithYSMwebsitesandwants:YSMsitestobebeautiful,useful,andconsistentlybrandedwhichasaunitspeaktotheexcellenceofYSMAllfacultyandorganizationsbeingabletopromotetheirimportantwork,regardlessofwhetherornottheyhavededicatedcommunicationresourcesYSMwebsitestobeaccessibleforusersandreadersEfficientuseofaccuratedataacrosswebsitesandsystems
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- Associate Director of Collaborative Excellence and Student Engagement Director of Educational Outreach Programs
- Director of the Yale School of Medicine Office of Diversity
LindaVJackson,DirectoroftheYaleSchoolofMedicineOfficeofDiversity,Inclusion,CommunityEngagement,andEquity(DICE),receivedherBachelorsofScienceinHumanServicesfromSpringfieldCollegeandMastersofScienceinCounselingfromSouthernConnecticutStateUniversity.LindaisanactivememberoftheNationalAssociationofMedicalMinorityEducators,Inc.(NAMME),whereshecurrentlyholdthepositionofregionaldirectorandtheNationalAssociationofAdvisorsoftheHealthProfessions,Inc.(NAAHP).Lindamanagesvariousprogramsfromelementaryschoolthroughmedicalschoolforunderrepresentedstudentsandthosefromdisadvantagedbackgroupsinterestedinorpursingacareerinthefieldofmedicalorbiomedicalresearch.SheisinvolvedintherecruitmentandretentionofstudentsfromdisadvantagesbackgroundfortheSchoolofMedicineandsupportsstudentaffinitygroups."Iloveworkingdirectlywithstudents-watchingthemflourishfromundergraduatestomedicalstudentstodoctorsisagreatjoyforme.IcansaythatIamfriendswithsomeofthesmartestpeopleinthemedicalfield."Lindahasbeenalicensedfosterparentforover20yearsandenjoysmentoringteenagedgirls.ShealsoenjoysspendingtimewithfamilyandfriendsandtravelingtotheCaribbeanIslands.
LindseyLegerisavideoproducer,workingtocreateoriginalvideocontenthighlightinginnovativeresearchandcareatYSM.PriortojoiningYale,shewasafreelancephotographerandvideographerworkingwitheditorialandhumanitarianclients,includingtheAssociatedPress,UNICEFandUSAID.ShecompletedherBFAattheRochesterInstituteofTechnology,andiscompletingaMAattheUniversityofMünsterinGermany.
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- Managing Editor, Yale Medicine
SincejoiningtheYaleSchoolofMedicineOfficeofCommunicationsinOctober2011,LizhasbeeninstrumentalinshapingtheSchool'sdigitalpresence.Today,asDirectorofWebServices,sheleadsadedicatedteamthatmanagesallWebSupportHelpDeskrequestssubmittedtoysm.editor@yale.edu,ensuringseamless,reliablesupportforboththeSchoolofMedicineandYaleMedicine.org.Passionateaboutcreatinguser-friendlyexperiences,LizensuresastrongpartnershipwiththeproductteamtoguidecontinuousenhancementstoYSMwebsitesandapplications,keepingtheminnovative,accessible,andresponsivetothecommunity'sneeds.LizmakesherhomeinGuilfordwithherwife,Carissa,andtheir110-poundBerneseMountainDog,Monty.Outsideofwork,shecanoftenbefoundwithanicedcoffeeinhandexploringNewEngland,ornewdestinationsaroundtheglobe.
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- Managing Editor - Science, Research, and Education
Dr.Nunez-SmithisInauguralAssociateDeanforHealthEquityResearch;C.N.HLongProfessorofInternalMedicine,PublicHealth,andManagement;FoundingDirectoroftheEquityResearchandInnovationCenter(ERIC);DirectoroftheCenterforResearchEngagement(CRE);AssociateCancerCenterDirectorforCommunityOutreachandEngagementatYaleCancerCenter;ChiefHealthEquityOfficeratSmilowCancerHospital;DeputyDirectorforHealthEquityResearchandWorkforceDevelopmentattheYaleCenterforClinicalInvestigation;CoreFacultyintheNationalClinicianScholarsProgram;ResearchFacultyintheGlobalHealthLeadershipInitiative;DirectorofthePozen-CommonwealthFundFellowshipinHealthEquityLeadership;andCo-DirectoroftheDorisDukeClinicalResearchFellowship.Dr.Nunez-Smith'sresearchfocusesonpromotinghealthandhealthcareequityforstructurallymarginalizedpopulationswithanemphasisoncenteringcommunityengagement,supportinghealthcareworkforcediversityanddevelopment,developingpatientreportedmeasurementsofhealthcarequality,andidentifyingregionalstrategiestoreducetheglobalburdenofnon-communicablediseases.Dr.Nunez-Smithhasextensiveexpertiseinexaminingtheeffectsofsocialandstructuraldeterminantsofhealth,systemicinfluencescontributingtohealthdisparities,healthequityimprovement,andcommunity-academicpartneredscholarship.Inadditiontoprimarydatacollection,management,andanalysis,ERIChasinstitutionalexpertiseinqualitativeandmixedmethods,populationhealth,andmedicalinformatics.Dr.Nunez-SmithistheprincipalinvestigatoronmanyNIHandfoundation-fundedresearchprojects,includinganNIH-fundedprojecttodevelopatooltoassesspatientreportedexperiencesofdiscriminationinhealthcare.Shehasconductedaninvestigationofthepromotionandretentionofdiversityinacademicmedicalschoolfacultyandhaspublishednumerousarticlesontheexperiencesofminoritystudentsandfaculty.FundedbyNIH/NIMHD,sheestablishedtheEasternCaribbeanHealthOutcomesResearchNetwork(ECHORN),aresearchcollaborativeacrossfourEasternCaribbeanislands,supportingseveralchronicdiseaseresearchprojectsandenhancinghealthoutcomesresearchandleadershipcapacityintheregion;theflagshipECHORNCohortStudyrecruitedandisfollowingacommunity-dwellingadultcohort(n=3000)toexaminenovelchronicdiseaseriskandprotectivefactors.ShereceivedNIH/NHLBIfundingtobuilduponthisworkbyrecruitingchildrenintoanexpandedintergenerationalECHORNcohort,inclusiveofabiorepository.SheisalsoPIononeoffiveNIH/NIMHD-fundedTransdisciplinaryCollaborativeCentersonHealthDisparitiesfocusedonPrecisionMedicinewhichleveragestheECHORNinfrastructuretoconductcollaborativeresearchonhypertensionanddiabetes.Mostrecently,astheCOVID-19pandemichasshednationalattentiononthehealthandhealthcaredisparitiesofmarginalizedpopulations,shereceivedNIHfundingtoleverageECHORNtoimprovetheCOVID-19testingcascadeinPuertoRicoandtheUSVirginIslands.Further,shewascalledupontochairtheGovernor'sReOpenCTAdvisoryGroupCommunityCommitteeandwassubsequentlynamedco-chairoftheBiden-HarrisTransitionCOVID-19AdvisoryBoard.SheservedasSeniorAdvisortotheWhiteHouseCOVID-19ResponseandChairofthePresidentialCOVID-19HealthEquityTaskForceattheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.Dr.Nunez-Smithhasmentoreddozensoftraineessincecompletingfellowshipandhasreceivednumerousawardsforteachingandmentoring.AnelectedmemberoftheNationalAcademyofMedicine,Dr.Nunez-Smithisboardcertifiedininternalmedicine,havingcompletedresidencytrainingatHarvardUniversity'sBrighamandWomen'sHospitalandfellowshipattheYaleRobertWoodJohnsonFoundationClinicalScholarsProgram,whereshealsoreceivedaMastersinHealthSciences.OriginallyfromtheUSVirginIslands,sheattendedJeffersonMedicalCollege,whereshewasinductedintotheAlphaOmegaAlphaMedicalHonorSociety,andsheearnedaBAinBiologicalAnthropologyandPsychologyatSwarthmoreCollege.
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- Senior Director of Development Information and Donor Services
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- Administrative Director, Master in Health Science Program, YSM
MarkbeganworkingwithYaleSchoolofMedicineCommunicationsin2010astheManagerforWebTrainingandSupport.Inthisrole,Markfieldedwebsiteeditors'questionsconcerningtheYSMwebsiteandthetoolsusedtoupdatethem,andassistedtheCommunicationsOfficeinidentifyingopportunitiesforimprovementandnewwaystosupportcommunicationsattheschool.Overtheyears,hisroletransitionedfromsupportingeditorsmakingwebsiteupdatestosoftwaredevelopmentandthecreationofthewebsiteapplicationsthemselves.Now,asProductDirector,Markdefinesrequirementsandfacilitatesthedevelopmentofwebapplications,leadsthedesignprocessforthoseapplicationstoensuretheymeettheschool'sneedinauser-friendlyandaccessibleway,andisconstantlyturningtotheYaleSchoolofMedicinecommunitytogathernewideasandensuresoftwaresolutionsaresuccessful.
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- Member of Committee
- Senior Director, Finance & Administration Ophthalmology & Orthopaedics
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- Director of Marketing, YSM
MatthewO'RourkeleadsmarketingeffortsfortheYaleSchoolofMedicineanditsclinicalpractice,YaleMedicine.Priortohiscurrentrole,heworkedinOrthopaedics.HespentfiveandahalfyearsattheYaleSchoolofManagementworkingininternationalcommunications,collaboratingandcoordinatingcommunicationseffortswith30schoolsin25countriesthroughtheGlobalNetworkforAdvancedManagement.Ajournalistbytraining,heoverseesmarketingcampaignsandstrategyforboththeschoolandYaleMedicine.Previously,O'RourkeworkedasareporterattheWaterburyRepublican-Americannewspaper,coveringtwotownsanddevelopinganoutdoors/environmentalbeatforsixandahalfyears.Whilethere,hewaspartofateamthatwonthenationalSocietyofProfessionalJournalistsSunshineAward,highlightingexcellenceinFreedomofInformationActrequestsandreporting.HisworkhasalsoappearedintheLosAngelesTimesandBostonGlobe.
Mr.Williamshasabackgroundincivicwork.AtOHERheworksincommunityengagementanddisseminationthroughcommunityevents,forums,focusgroups,streetencountersandinterviews.
MayajoinedasVisualDesignSpecialistforYaleSchoolofMedicinein2017.SheprovidesdesignsupportforYSMCommunicationsandtheirprintpublications.
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- Professor of Epidemiology
MayurM.Desai,PhD,MPH,isaProfessorofEpidemiologyandtheinauguralAssociateDeanforDiversity,Equity,Inclusion,andBelonging(DEIB)attheYaleSchoolofPublicHealth.ProfessorDesaireceivedbothhisMPHinhealthpolicyandhisPhDinepidemiologyfromYale.HethenservedfortwoyearsasanEpidemicIntelligenceService(EIS)OfficeratCDC'sNationalCenterforHealthStatistics,beforereturningtoNewHaventojointheYalefaculty.ProfessorDesai'sexpertiseisintheapplicationofepidemiologicmethodstoclinicalandhealthservicesresearch.Theoverarchinggoalofhiswork-acrossvariouscontentareas-istoimprovehealthequityinaccess,quality,andoutcomesofcareinabroadrangeofpopulationsandsettings.ProfessorDesaihasextensiveexperience(1)conductingstudiesattheinterfaceofmentalhealthandprimarycare;(2)developingrisk-adjustedquality-of-caremeasuresfortheMedicareprogram;(3)determiningtheincidence,trends,andoutcomesofsurgicalprocedures;(4)examiningthehealth,healthbeliefs,andhealthcareutilizationofmarginalizedandstigmatizedpopulations,includingimmigrants,refugees,andincarceratedindividuals;(5)contributingtonumerousprojectsinlow-andmiddle-incomesettingsonarangeoftopics,includingchildhealth,prisonerhealth,diagnosisandtreatmentofbothnon-communicableandinfectiousdiseases,andhealthsystemsstrengthening;and(6)examiningDEIB-relatedissuesinthebiomedicalworkforce.ProfessorDesaidirectstheaccelerated,11-monthAdvancedProfessionalMPHProgramandisacorefacultymemberinYale'sNationalClinicianScholarsProgramandGlobalHealthLeadershipInitiative.Hehasalongandsustainedhistoryofglobalpublichealthcapacity-strengthening,havingdevelopedandtaughtinnovativeshortcoursesandworkshopsonarangeoftopics-includingepidemiology,biostatistics,monitoringandevaluation,strategicproblemsolving,andresearchmentorshipandleadership-inoveradozencountries.Hereceivedthe2022Drs.AnvarandPariVeljiGlobalHealthAwardforTeachingExcellencefromtheinternationalConsortiumofUniversitiesforGlobalHealthandisa4-timerecipientofYSPH'sDistinguishedTeachingAward.
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- Deputy School of Medicine Title IX Coordinator
MeganreceivedherB.A.inBiochemistryfromBrandeisUniversityworkingwithDr.SusanLoweyandherPh.D.inBiochemistryandMolecularBiophysicsfromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniaworkingwithDr.MarkLemmon.DuringherpostdoctoraltrainingwithDr.GünterBlobelatRockefellerUniversity,shediscoverednewmechanismsforthetargetingandfunctionofintegralinnernuclearmembraneproteins.Sincefoundingherowngroupin2009,Meganhascontinuedtoinvestigatethebroadarrayofbiologicalfunctionsthatareintegratedatthenuclearenvelope,fromimpactsonDNArepairtonuclearandcellularmechanics.MeganwasnamedaSearleScholarin2011,isarecipientoftheNIHNewInnovatorAwardandiscurrentlyanAllenDistinguishedInvestigator.
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- Research Scientist Director for Education and Translational Research, Medical Oncology and Hematology Associate Program Director, Master of Health Science in Clinical Investigation ( MHS - CI )
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Head of the Medical Historical Library at Yale School of Medicine
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- YSM Director for Corporate & Foundation Relations
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- Digital Analytics and SEO Specialist
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- Communications Officer, YCC Media Relations & Audience Development
- Media Contact for Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital / Communications Officer, YCC Media Relations & Audience Development
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- Senior Program Manager
- Member of Committee
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- Director of AI Development and Systems Architecture
MikeFrisciajoinedtheYaleSchoolofMedicineinApril2017astheLeadTechnicalArchitectwithresponsibilitiesforsystemsandsoftwaredesign.Startingin2019heshiftedfocustoArtificialIntelligencetechnologiesandprimarilyworksonAIprojectsandsystemsarchitecture.PreviouslyheworkedintheYaleUniversityLibraryfortenyearsmanagingateamofsoftwareengineersfocusedondigitalassetmanagementanddiscoverysystemswithemphasisonopensource,communitydrivendevelopment.PriortoYale,MikewastheleadsoftwaredeveloperatConnecticutCollegewhereheworkedprimarilywithstudentandalumniinformationsystems.Mikeenjoyscollectingandprogrammingvintagecomputersfromthe1970'sand1980'sandisanactiveparticipantintheInternationalGameDeveloperAssociationworkingasaconsultantonseveralopensourceprojects.
NancyJ.Brown,MD,joinedYaleSchoolofMedicineasJeanandDavidW.WallaceDeanofMedicineandC.N.HLongProfessorofInternalMedicineinFebruary2020.Asdean,sheoverseesoneoftheworld'sleadinginstitutionsforbiomedicalresearch,education,andadvancedclinicalcare.
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- Associate Analyst, Development
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- Executive Director of Communications at Yale School of Medicine
- Executive Director of Communications, YSM Chief Communications Officer, Yale Medicine
NicoleWiseistheExecutiveDirectorofCommunicationsatYaleSchoolofMedicine(YSM)andChiefCommunicationsOfficerforYaleMedicine.SheleadsYSM'sOfficeofCommunications,overseeingstrategiceffortstoelevatetheinstitution'sreputation,supportclinicalgrowth,andpositionYSMasaleaderinacademicmedicalcommunications.Nicoledirectsateamofapproximately50communicationsprofessionalsacrosseditorialstrategy,clinicalmarketing,reputationandaudiencedevelopment,mediarelations,socialmedia,anddigitalinitiatives,ensuringalignmentwithYSM'sbroadergoals.Additionally,shecollaborateswithover40embeddedcommunicationsofficersacrosstheschool'sdepartmentsandaffiliatedentitiestomaintainacohesiveinstitutionalvoice.SincejoiningYalein2016asExecutiveEditorofYaleMedicine,NicolehasplayedacriticalroleinbuildingandexecutingacontentstrategythathasestablishedYaleMedicineasapremierdigitalhealthresource.Underherleadership,theYaleMedicinewebsitehasgrowntoover3millionmonthlyvisitorsandcontinuestosetbenchmarksinpatienteducation,searchvisibility,anddigitalengagement.NicoleisalsoattheforefrontofintegratingAIintocontentstrategy,leveragingemergingtechnologiesforaudienceengagement,contentproduction,andsearchengineoptimization.SheisafrequentspeakerontheevolvingroleofAIincommunications,presentingtoorganizationssuchasNASA,theAmericanAssociationofUniversities,andPRBootCampsacrossNorthAmerica.Aformerjournalist,author,andhealthcaremarketer,Nicolehasalsoledaconsultancyspecializingincontentstrategyforhealthcareprovidersnationwide.ShelivesinNewHaven.
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- Video Post - Production Specialist
- Video Producer / Editor
NoahGoldenisavideoproducer/editorwhohasbeenatYaleSchoolofMedicinesince2013.Overthattime,NoahhasproducedhundredsofvideosforYaleSchoolofMedicineandYaleMedicine,includingthe4Thingsseries,TheExamRoomseries,profilesoftheSecondYearShow,theYaleMedicalOrchestra,MatchDayandalargenumberofYaleMedicinephysicianbios.HeranYaleSchoolofMedicine'sFacebookpagefortwoyearsandcontinuestoworkonsocialmediastrategy.HisworkhaswonanawardfromLabTVandbeenfeaturedintheNewHavenDocumentaryFilmFestival.Inhissparetime,canoftenbefoundplayingmusic,creating/watching/writingabouttheateroreating.
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- Member of Committee
- Senior Strategy Analyst
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- Full Stack Software Engineer
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- Assoc Dir. Development Initiatives, Alumni Affairs and Development
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- Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry and Lecturer in Biostatistics ( Health Informatics ) Co - Training Director, Health Informatics
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- Member of Committee
- Senior Director, Facilities Operations & Space Management
Dr.KavathasstudiestheTcellco-receptorCD8abandthefunctionalsignificanceoffourisoformsofthehumanCD8bproteinthatexistinhumansandgreatapesbutnotmice.Morerecentlysheisstudyingthebasisforacquiredresistancetoimmunotherapyofhumanlungcancertumors.Dr.KavathasiscurrentlyViceChairofDiversityforboththeDepartmentsofImmunobiologyandofLaboratoryMedicine.SheisontheboardofStatusofWomeninMedicine,SWIM,andoftheWomen'sFacultyForum,WFF,(Chairfrom2013-2017).SheplayedaroleindiversifyingportraitsatYaleincludingcommissioningaportraitofthefirstwomenPhDslocatedinthenaveofSterlinglibrary.Otheractivitiesincludeco-organizingaconferenceentitled"GenderRules,"publicationofTheView(ademographicanalysisofwomenandURMsatYale),expansionofthePhyllisBodelChildcareCenter,andchangesinparentalleavepolicies.
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- Managing Director, Kavli Institute for Neuroscience and Director, Scientific Operations, Department of Neuroscience
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- Communications Officer, YSM Administration
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- Internal Medicine / Communications Officer
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- Senior Administrative Assistant Yale School of Medicine Development
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- Senior Administrative Assistant
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- Senior Director, Physician and Community Engagement
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- Deputy Dean for Professionalism and Leadership
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- Member of Committee
- Operations Director, Patient Access
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- Assistant Professor
- Associate Director
- Director
- Director, Research Education
- Physician Associate Program
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- Deputy School of Medicine Title IX Coordinator
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- Associate Director, Leadership & Staff Development
- Member of Committee
Dr.SuttiratanaisaSociologistofHealthandIllnesswhoseresearchexploreshowsocialscienceinsightscanstrengthenthereachandimpactofpublichealthmessagesandinterventions.
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- Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs
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- Professor of Pathology Vice Chair and Director of Anatomic Pathology, Pathology Advocate for Collaborative Excellence, YSM
SanjaDacic,MD,PhD,MSc,aninternationallyrenownedandhighlyaccomplishedleaderinanatomicpathology,assumedthepositionofViceChairandDirectorofAnatomicPathologyintheDepartmentofPathologyatYaleSchoolofMedicineonMay1,2022.SheisalsoProfessorofPathologyandMedicalDirectoroftheTumorProfilingLab(TPL)Dr.DaciccametoYalefromtheUniversityofPittsburgh,whereshewasProfessorofPathology;DirectorofAnatomicPathologyatUPMCPresbyterianHospital;DirectoroftheThoracicPathologyCenterofExcellence;andDirectoroftheFISHlaboratory.ShepreviouslywasDirectoroftheMolecularAnatomicPathologyLaboratoryatUPMC.Dr.DacicreceivedhermedicalandDoctorofPhilosophydegreesattheSchoolofMedicine,UniversityofZagreb,inZagreb,Croatia,andcompletedherresidencytrainingattheUniversityofPittsburgh.Herresearchfocusesondiagnosticpulmonaryandmolecularpathologyandthedevelopmentofprognosticbiomarkers.Sheisakeyleaderofimpactfulbasicandtranslationalresearchprojectsinlungcancerandpleuralmesotheliomas,whichhaveresultedinhundredsofpeer-reviewedscientificarticles,practiceguidelines,bookchapters,andreviews.Dr.Dacicisaco-authoroftheoriginalandrevisedCollegeofAmericanPathologists/InternationalAssociationfortheStudyofLungCancer(IASLC)/AssociationforMolecularPathologyguidelinesformoleculartestinginlungcancer.In2020,shewasawardedtheIASLCAwardforTranslationalResearch.ShewasamemberoftheEditorialBoardforthe5thWHOClassificationofThoracicTumors(2019).Dr.DacicisadeputyeditorinchiefofArchivesofPathology&LaboratoryMedicineandservesontheeditorialboardsofhighimpactjournals.Dr.DacichasservedasaboardmemberoftheUnitedStatesandCanadianAcademyofPathology(USCAP),aswellasonitsEducationCommitteeandasamemberandchairofitsYoungInvestigatorsAwardsCommittee.ShecurrentlyservesaspresidentofthePulmonaryPathologySocietyandisamemberoftheU.S.andCanadianMesotheliomaGroup,theInternationalMesotheliomaPanel,andtheIASLCPathologyCommittee.
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- Center for Medical Education, Director of Programs
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- Director, YSM Exec. & Internal Communications
SarajoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineinMarchof2023asseniordirector,executiveandinternalcommunications.Inadditiontoprovidingexecutivecommunicationsupporttotheleadershipteam,sheisresponsibleforamplifyingYSM'sstrategicgoalsandprioritiesandinformingandinspiringthemedicalschoolcommunity.PriortojoiningYale,Saraworkedformorethan20yearsinthehealthcareandfinancialservicesindustries,holdingavarietyofcommunicationrolesataConnecticut-basedhealthsystemandmultipleFortune200andFortune500companies.Throughouthercareer,shehasledcomprehensivecommunicationstrategiesthathavedrivenmeasurableresultsinconnectingemployeestoorganizationalcultures,brandsandbusinessgoals.Saraholdsabachelor'sdegreeinjournalismfromSouthernIllinoisUniversityatCarbondaleandamaster'sdegreeincorporatecommunicationfromDePaulUniversity.
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- Women 's Health Research / Communications Officer
SarajoinedtheWomen'sHealthResearchatYaleteamasCommunicationsOfficerinearly2024,bringingmorethan15yearsofexperienceincommunicationsrolesofincreasingresponsibilityinbothnonprofitandagencysettings.Notably,SaraledmediarelationseffortsforthededicationoftheMartinLutherKing,Jr.MemorialontheNationalMallin2011andauthoredGrowingUpRuralinAmericaduringhertimeasDirectorofMediaandCommunicationsforU.S.Programs&AdvocacyatSavetheChildren.AtSavetheChildren,Saraservedasaninauguralmemberoftheorganization'sDiversity,Equity,andInclusionCouncil.AtWHRY,SaraworkscloselywiththeDirectorandSeniorProgramOfficertoinformaudiencesofthecenter'sworktochangethelandscapeofmedicalandbehavioralresearch,professionalandpersonalpractice,clinicaleducation,andhealthpolicytoadvancewomen'shealth.
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- Associate Professor of Internal Medicine ( Medical Oncology )
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- Vice Chair of Collaborative Excellence and Faculty Engagement, Associate Professor of Dermatology
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- Media Contact for Research, Education, and General Topics / Communications Officer, YSM Social Media and Audience Development
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- Associate Director of Communications
- Internal Medicine / Associate Director, Communications
SerenaCrawfordistheassociatedirectorofcommunicationsintheYaleDepartmentofInternalMedicine.Inherrole,sheleadseffortstoelevatethedepartment'sreputationandvisibilityamongaudiencesatYaleandbeyond.Beforejoiningthedepartment,sheservedasthedirectorofcommunicationsfortheLimanCenteratYaleLawSchool.SheholdsaBAfromMiddleburyCollegeandanMFAfromtheUniversityofOregon.
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- Program Coordinator 2, Expert Resource
SharonFitzpatrickhasover20yearsexperienceinadministrativemanagement.Sheisanorganizedandresults-drivenprofessionalwithatechsavvyside.ShehasbeeninhercurrentroleatYaleforalmost4years.Sharoncompletedherbachelor'sdegreeinHotelandBusinessManagementatPostUniversity.
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- Assoc Director of Development, Cancer Fundraising
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- Assoc. Dir. of Development, Brain and Child Health
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- YSM Internal Communications Manager
StephaniejoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineinMarchof2025asYSMinternalcommunicationsmanager.Inthisrole,sheleadsandexecutestheinternalcommunicationsstrategyforYSMandYaleMedicine,engagingfaculty,clinicians,andstaffineducational,clinical,andresearchmissions.Shealsoservesaseditor-in-chiefforYSM'sintranet(MyYSM),YSMEventsweeklynewsletter,anddigitalsignage.Additionally,StephaniesupportsYSM'sinternalexecutiveandseniorleadershipcommunications,includingmessagingfortownhallsandotherforums.Stephanieisaseasonedstrategicleaderwithaversatilebackgroundinmarketingandcommunications.PriortojoiningYale,sheservedinvariousmarketingandcommunicationrolesplanningandexecutingbothinternalandexternalmarketingandcommunicationstrategiesforanumberofindustries,includinginsurance,highereducation,andedtech.InadditiontoherroleatYale,StephanieisanadjunctprofessorintheSchoolofBusinessatQuinnipiacUniversity,whereshedesignsandteachescoursesincommunications,marketing,careerdevelopment,andbusiness.Stephanieholdsabachelor'sdegreeincommunications/mediastudiesfromQuinnipiacUniversityandbothamaster'sdegreeinorganizationalpsychology(MSOP)andanMBAfromtheUniversityofHartford.
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- Senior Administrative Assistant
SusanbeganhercareeratYalein1999intheDepartmentofPathology,wheresheservedastheResidencyProgramCoordinatorfor6years.ShethenmovedtotheSectionofCardiovascularMedicine,inInternalMedicine,wheresheworkedastheHumanResourceandOperationsManagerforfouryearsandasanaccountantfor2years.In2010,sheacceptedapositionmanagingtheChair'sofficeintheDepartmentofNeurology.Duringthistime,SusanalsomanagedtheEducationOfficeandFacultyAffairsforthedepartment.In2020,sheembarkedonanewpart-timeroleasaSeniorAdministrativeAssistantintheYSMDepartmentofCommunications.Outsideofwork,Susanenjoysgardening,birdwatching,traveling,andreading.
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- AVP Development, Cancer Fundraising
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- Senior Associate Director of Development, YSM
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- Assistant Clinical Professor of Social Work Vice Chair for Collaborative Excellence, Child Study Center Associate Director of Youth Services, Child Study Center
TaraSanabriaDavilaisaPuertoRican,bilingual(Spanish),multiracialclinicalSocialWorkerwithover20yearsofexperienceprovidingidentity-tailoredcaretoConnecticut'shistoricallyunderservedyouthandfamilies.TaraearnedherBAnPsychologyfromTheUniversityofMassachusettsatAmherst,herMSWatBostonCollegeGraduateSchoolofSocialWork,andaCertificateinAdvancedClinicalSupervisionfromtheGraduateSchoolofSocialWorkatSmithCollege.Tara'sclinicalexpertiseisinsupportingyouthandfamilywhohavebeenimpactedbytraumaviahertrainingandexpertisewithevidence-basedpractices.SheisaNationallyCertifiedinTraumaFocusedCognitiveBehavioralTherapy(TF-CBT),trainedinChildParentPsychotherapy(CPP),andisastatetrainerfortheModularApproachtoTherapyforChildrenwithAnxiety,Depression,TraumaandConductProblems(MATCH-ADTC).Taraisalsoskilledintreatingdepression,anxietyandsuicidalthoughtsandbehaviorandinsupportingdiversefamiliesintappingintotheirstrengthstosupporttheirchild(ren).AsAssociateDirectorofYouthClinicalServices,Tarasupportstheoperationoftheoffice-casedclinicalservicesthroughadministrativetasksandasaclinicalsupervisorandmentor.Tarahasapassiontohelpsupportotherstodevelopintheirabilitytounderstandandmitigatetheimpactofstructuralandinterpersonalracismanddiscriminationonone'smentalhealth.Shementorsandteachesandsupervisesusingaculturallyhumblelens.ThroughherroleastheinauguralViceChairforCollaborativeExcellenceattheChildStudyCenter,workstoenhancetheChildStudyCenter'scommitmenttoequityandinclusiontosupportadiversedepartment.Shealsoworkstosupportanddisseminatebestpracticestoaddressandmitigatetheimpactofracismandotherformsofdiscriminationonpeoplewithidentitiesthathavebeenhistoricallymarginalized.Taraisanavidreader,enjoyscookingculturaldishes,bakingandspendingtimewithherhusband,theirchildrenanddog.ShealsoderivesgreatjoyfromsupportingthedevelopmentofLatineleadersandphilanthropyasCo-ChairoftheProgresoLatinoFund.
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- Associate
- Communications Officer
TerryCorcoranisanAssociateCommunicationsOfficerworkingmostlywiththeDepartmentofPathologyandalsowithYaleCancerCenter,producingwritten,photographicandvideographiccontent.AmonghisresponsibilitiesareproducingamonthlyinternalnewsletterforthePathologyDepartment,managingitssocialmediaaccounts,andassistingfaculty,studentsandstaffwiththeircommunicationsneeds.BeforecomingtoYale,TerryworkedformorethantwodecadesindailyjournalisminConnecticutandNewYork.HealsoservedasanassistanttoWaterburyMayorNeilO'Leary,awriterandeditorfortheConnecticutBusinessandIndustryAssociation,andaseniorstaffwriterfortheHartfordBusinessJournal.
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- Associate 2, Development Yale School of Medicine Development Communications Manager, Alumni Affairs
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- Physician Marketing Manager, Yale Medicine
TraceyHammilljoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineOfficeofCommunicationsin2016andmanagesphysicianmarketinginitiativesforYaleMedicine,theclinicalpracticeofYaleSchoolofMedicine.Asaphysicianmarketingmanagerforalargeacademicmedicalpractice,Traceydevelops,plans,andimplementsdigitalmarketingstrategiestoelevateYaleMedicine'sphysiciansandservices.Shemanagesmarketinginitiativessuchascondition-andprocedure-focusedcampaigns,emailmarketing,andlaunchestargetedeffortstointroducenewphysicians.Toensuregreatervisibilityandconnectionwithpatients,Traceyfocusesonimprovingphysicianlocationlistings,respondingtophysicianreviews,andoptimizingphysicianprofiles.PriortohercurrentroleatYaleSchoolofMedicine,TraceywasaMarketingCoordinatorontheMarketingandCommunicationsTeamatYaleNewHavenHealth.Shedevelopedandexecutedmarketinginitiativestopromoteoutpatienthealthcareservicesacross12servicelines.Herrolealsoinvolvedorganizinglarge-scaleribbon-cuttingceremoniesfornewoutpatientlocationsandcoordinatingcommunityphysiciannetworkingevents.
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- YSM Alumni Director of Development
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- Assistant Director, Donor Relations
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- Assistant Professor
- YSM Biobank Assistant Director / Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine Director of Informatics, Laboratory Medicine
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- Professor of Molecular Biophysics
WendyGilbertisaProfessorofMolecularBiophysicsandBiochemistry.HerworkfocusesonregulatoryelementsinmessengerRNAthatcontrolthecellularexpressionoftheinformationstoredinthegeneticcode.SheearnedherPhDatUCSFwithChristineGuthrie,studyingmRNAexportandbeingfascinatedbytheexquisitemechanismsthatcoupleexport-competencetocompletionofRNAprocessing.AsapostdocinJenniferDoudna'slabatUCBerkeley,sheuncoveredanon-canonicalmechanismoftranslationinitiation.Herlab'scurrentworkrangeswidelyacrossRNAbiologywiththeunifyingthemeofelucidatingthemolecularmechanismsofRNAregulatoryelementscontrollingmRNAbiogenesis,translationanddecay.Mostrecently,thishasbeenintheareaofRNAbasemodification.NotableawardsincludetheRNASociety'sEarlyCareerAward(2017)forher"paradigm-alteringcontributionstothefieldofpost-transcriptionalgeneregulation"andtheRNASocietyAwardforExcellenceinInclusiveLeadership(2023)forhereffortstopromotethetrainingandprofessionaldevelopmentofunderrepresentedscientists.
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- Executive Director of Education Programs and Services
- Member of Committee
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- Product Experience Manager
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- Communications Officer / Communications Officer, Office of Collaborative Excellence
- Communications Officer, Office of Collaborative Excellence
ZoeKellerleadstheoffice'scommunicationsandisresponsiblefordeveloping,coordinating,andimplementingadynamiccommunicationsstrategytopromoteitsStrategicPlanpriorities.ZoehasservedYaleincommunicationsrolessince2008,includingascommunicationsdirectorattheYalePoorvuCenterforTeachingandLearning,andattheYaleUniversityOfficeofPublicAffairs&Communications,whereshemanagedYale'stopsocialmediaaccountsandcreatedcommunicationsaroundtheorganization'sresponsetotheCOVID-19pandemic.SheearnedtheLindaLorimerAwardforDistinguishedServicein2020.ZoeearnedaBAfromSmithCollegeandanMSinpublicrelationsfromQuinnipiacUniversity.HervolunteerleadershipincludesservingontheBoardofNewHaven'sEdgertonPark,developinganewcommunitygarden,andintacklinghealthcareissuesthroughoneofYale'sstaffaffinitygroups.ShegrewupinAlaskaandhaslivedinNewEnglandherentireadultlife.
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- Yale School of Medicine, Senior Director of Development