YCAAD - Key Persons
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- Communications, Senior Officer
AbbyjoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineinNovember2017,fromYaleSchoolofManagement,whereshehadspentsixyearsasSpecialAssistanttotheDean.Priortothat,shewasDirectorofAlumniAffairsatYaleLawSchool.BeforereturningtoYale,whereAbbyattendedcollegeandlawschool,Abbyspenttwoyearsclerkingforjudgesandelevenyearsasalawyerforthefederalgovernment,predominantlyfocusingonfirearmsandexplosiveslawandpolicy.Outsideofwork,AbbyisontheboardoftheNewHavenPreservationTrust,andalsoisactivewiththeSafeStreetsCoalitionofNewHavenandLeagueofWomenVoters.
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- Administrative Assistant
- Senior Administrative Assistant
AjaistheSeniorAdministrativeAssistantintheOfficeofDiversity,Inclusion,CommunityEngagementandEquity(DICE),whereshesupportsleadership,servesastheprimarycontacttostudentsandaffinitygroups,andassistswithscheduling,planning,andcoordinatingvariousDEIprograms,events,andconferences.AjapreviouslyservedasaReferralSpecialistandSeniorAdministrativeAssistantfortheYaleMedicineAdministration.ShewasbornandraisedinNewHavenandgraduatedfromSouthernConnecticutStateUniversitywithaBachelorofScienceinPublicHealthandAnthropology.She'spassionateaboutoptimizinghealthforwomenandchildrenandwillbecomeacertifieddoula.
AlexaTomassijoinedtheDepartmentofPediatricsatYaleSchoolofMedicinein2019.Shecurrentlyservesasthedepartment'sCommunicationsOfficer.BeforecomingtoYalePediatrics,shespent5yearsinthenon-profitspaceworkingindigitalcommunications,marketing,organizing,anddevelopment.AlexagraduatedfromUConnwithaBAinUrbanandCommunityStudies.Inhersparetimesheenjoysadvocacyandvolunteerwork,goingtoconcerts,andmeetingfriendsandfamilyforhikesandwalks.
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- Assistant Director of Development Initiatives
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- Administrative Assistant, YSM Diversity Office
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- Neurology / Neurology & Dermatology Communications Officer
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- Senior Administrative Assistant, YSM Diversity
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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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- Communications Officer
- Internal Medicine / Communications, Officer
AmyAndersonisacommunicationsofficerintheDepartmentofInternalMedicineandhasbeenwiththedepartmentsinceJulyof2019.Sheispassionateaboutcreatingcontentandhighlightingtheworkoffaculty-bothinthedepartmentandacrossYSM-andorganicallygrowingYaleInternalMedicine'sfollowingonitssocialmediaplatforms.
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- Senior Director of Professionalism and Leadership
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- Associate
- Communications Officer
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- Director, Multimedia Services
PleasereachouttomyemailifyouhaveanymultimedianeedsattheSchoolofMedicine.
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- Director of Software and Data Engineering
ThedaughterofGrenadianimmigrants,Dr.ArthurwasbornandraisedinBrooklyn,NewYork.Sheobtainedabachelor'sdegreeinpoliticalsciencefromBrownUniversitybeforeearninghermedicaldegreeatYale.ShethencompletedherinternshipatSt.Vincent'sMedicalCenterinNewYorkCity,herresidencyintheDepartmentofOphthalmologyatCaseWesternReserveUniversityinCleveland,andherfellowshipinPediatricOphthalmologyatWillsEyeHospitalinPhiladelphia.Dr.Arthuriscurrentlytheowneroftheprivatepractice,ParkSlopeEyeCareAssociates,inBrooklyn,NewYorkandperformssurgicalproceduresattheNewYorkEyeandEarInfirmaryofMountSinai.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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- 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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- 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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- Professor of Medicine ( Occupational Medicine ) and of Environmental Health Sciences Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program / Research Interests
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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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- 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,isAssociateDeanforGenderEquityandDirectoroftheOfficeforWomeninMedicineandScienceandtheDirectorofProgramEvaluationandChildTraumaResearchatTheConsultationCenter.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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- 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.
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- Professor of Biomedical Informatics & Data Science Vice Chair for Education, Biomedical Informatics & Data Science Professor, Biostatistics
DanaHaughisWebServicesLibrarian&CoordinatorofMarketingandCommunicationsatYale'sCushing/WhitneyMedicalLibrarywheresheleadsthedesignanddevelopmentofthelibrary'swebpresence.Herresearchinterestsincludewebdesign&development,marketing&outreachinlibraries,openaccess,andinformationliteracy.ShereceivedherMLSfromQueensCollegeandBAinEnglishfromStonyBrookUniversity.
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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 School of Medicine Title IX Coordinator
Dr.LatimoreisYaleSchoolofMedicine'sfirstdeputydeanfordiversityandinclusionanditsfirstchiefdiversityofficer.HeisdevotedtoInclusiveExcellencewithinmedicalandacademicspacesandtoimprovingtheclimateofYaleSchoolofMedicine'slearningandworkingenvironments.HeisresponsiblefordevelopingandimplementingacomprehensivestrategicplantonurturethesuccessofeachmemberoftheYSMcommunitybyprovidingmentorship,sponsorship,andcollaborativeopportunities.Healsoinspiresprospectivestudents,trainees,staff,andfacultyfromallbackgroundstoapplytoYSM'sprogramsbysharingremarkablestoriesaboutourcommunityandtheexceptionalofferingsandresourcesofYSM.Heisco-chairoftheYSMProgramforArtinPublicSpaces,whichhascommissionednewworksofartfeaturingYSMleadersandalumniandhashostedpublicexhibitsthatfeatureartworkbyandaboutmembersoftheYSMcommunity.Dr.LatimorejoinedYalein2017fromtheUniversityofCalifornia,DavisSchoolofMedicine,wherehewasassociatedeanforstudentandresidentdiversity.AfterobtaininghismedicaldegreeatUniversityofCalifornia,DavisSchoolofMedicineandcompletinghisresidencyininternalmedicineatUniversityofCalifornia,DavisMedicalCenter,heworkedasaphysicianspecializinginHIVcarewithThePermanenteMedicalGroupinSouthSacramento,CAwherehealsotrainedmedicalstudentsandresidents.HistransitiontoacademicmedicinebeganwithhisappointmentasassociateprogramdirectorfortheUCDavisinternalmedicineresidencyprogramfollowedbyhisappointmentastheinauguraldirectorofmedicalstudentdiversityatUCDavisin2008.
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- Assistant Professor
- Director for Leadership Development
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
AssistantProfessorintheChildStudyCenter;DirectorforLeadershipDevelopmentandCoachingInitiatives,OfficesofAcademic&ProfessionalDevelopment(OAPD)andDiversity,Equity,andInclusion(ODEI)
DarynH.David,PhD,isalicensedclinicalpsychologist,educator,andleadershipdevelopmentcoach.AttheYaleSchoolofMedicine,DarynisanAssistantProfessorattheChildStudyCenterandservesasDirectorforLeadershipDevelopmentandCoachingInitiativesintheOfficesofAcademic&ProfessionalDevelopment(OAPD)andDiversity,Equity,&Inclusion(ODEI).Throughdynamicpedagogy,leadershipdevelopmentcoaching,andinnovativeprogramming,Darynleveragesherexpertisetohelpacademicsandhealthcareprovidersactualizetheirfullestprofessionalpotential.ShefurtherpromotestheeducationalmissionofYaleUniversitybycoachinghigh-impactgloballeadersthroughtheYaleGreenbergWorldFellowship.Inadditiontoherworkinacademia,Darynmaintainsasmallpsychotherapyandcoachingpracticedevotedtosupportingwomenprofessionals.DarynholdsaBachelorofArts(AB)degreeinSocialStudiesfromHarvardUniversityandaPhDinpsychologyfromYaleUniversity,whereshelikewisecompletedherpredoctoralclinicalinternshipandpostdoctoralfellowship.SheisalsoaProfessionalCertifiedCoach(PCC)withtheInternationalCoachingFederation.Followingherformalacademictraining,DarynpursuedanAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience(AAAS)Science&TechnologyPolicyfellowshipattheNationalInstitutesofHealth.Additionally,shecompletedthePlayingBigFacilitatorsTrainingwithTaraMohrandtheBlueMesaTransformationalCoachingProgram,andisacertifiedfacilitatoroftheZengerFolkmanExtraordinaryLeader,AdvancingtheExtraordinaryLeader,andExtraordinaryPerformerworkshops.
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- Digital Marketing Coordinator
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- Business Systems Analyst & Web Producer
AgraduateofNorthwesternUniversity,DeniseMeyerhasworkedinpublicrelationsandcommunicationsforoverthirtyyears,firstinthearts,thenasaconsultantforawiderangeofsmallbusinesses,non-profitsandaninternationalmanufacturingcompany.SheisthefoundingpublisherofEiriniPresswhoseofferingsonnon-dualityincludetitlesbyLawrenceLeShan,JonathanBricklinandothers.Denisehasawiderangeofprint,socialmediaandwebexperienceandwaswebcoordinatorattheYaleSchoolofPublicHealthfrom2008-2021.Thereshehascreatedanddevelopededitorialandvideocontentfortheschool'swebsites,newslettersandotherspecialprojects.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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- Director of Yale Ciencia Program Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Wu Tsai Institute
- Is Director of the Yale Ciencia Initiative
Dr.GiovannaGuerrero-MedinaisDirectoroftheYaleCienciaInitiativeintheOfficeofDiversity,EquityandInclusionofYaleSchoolofMedicine,andDirectorforDiversity,EquityandInclusionofYale'sWuTsaiInstitute.Throughthesepositions,Dr.Guerrero-MedinaleadsprogramsthatbroadenparticipationandincreaseinclusionandretentioninSTEMtrainingpathwaysandcareers.ProgramssuchasYalePATHS,theYaleCienciaAcademy,andIntersectionsScienceFellowsSymposiumempowerscientistsfromhistoricallyexcludedbackgroundsandleveltheplayingfield.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 Vice Chair Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Surgery
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, YSM Diversity
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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- Senior Director of Development, Principal Gifts
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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.Throughresearchmentorshipandteaching,Erikahasworkedtomakesciencemorediverseandinclusive.Shebelievesinincreasingaccess,engagement,andretentioninSTEMdisciplinesandisdedicatedtocreatingcommunitiesandnurturinginitiativestopropeltheadvancementofunderrepresentedstudentsinhighereducation.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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- Professor of Surgery ( Plastics )
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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- Associate Editor - Writer
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.Aroraisaclinicalandcommunitypsychologistwhohasworkedwithunderservedandmarginalizedpopulationsintheresource-limitedsettingsoftheUnitedStatesandSouthAsia.Dr.Arora'sresearchfocusesonadvancingwomen'sandmaternalhealth,promotinggirlempowerment,preventinggender-basedviolence,andpromotingmentalhealthcareaccessamonghistoricallyminoritizedcommunities.Dr.Arorahasexpertiseincommunity-partneredresearch,programdevelopment,programevaluation,implementationscience,leadershipdevelopment,violenceprevention,andmentalhealthcareinterventionscienceandpracticeinacademicmedicine,community-ledorganizations,andnot-for-profitorganizations.Dr.AroracompletedherpredoctoralfellowshipatYaleUniversity'sDepartmentofPsychiatry-TheConsultationCenter(TCC)andConnecticutMentalHealthCenter(CMHC).Dr.AroraearnedherPh.D.inClinicalandCommunityPsychologyfromtheUniversityofMarylandandaMaster'sinLiberalStudiesandLeadershipfromAshokaUniversity,India.InIndia,shehasworkedasatherapistforstreetchildrenandunhousedfamiliesforthenot-for-profitorganizationSalaamBaalakTrust.
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- Professor of Pediatrics ( General Pediatrics ) Director of the Center for Medical Education, YSM Administration
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- Senior Administrative Assistant, Donor Relations
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine ( Cardiovascular Medicine )
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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,JenniferattendedtheUniversityofConnecticut,obtainingaBSinGraphicDesignin1997.FromthereshenurturedhertalentasayoungdesignerattheNewHavenAdvocate,movinguptheranksfrommeregraphicdesignertoArtDirector.Fromthere,shemovedontoworkatseveraldesignagencies-beforestrikingouttostart'Canvas'withbusinesspartnerTaraCantor,mediaplanner.JenniferbeganatYalein2008andbegantomakehermarkontheSchoolofMedicinedesign.Sheisslowlytakingoverthedesignworld-bitbybit.
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- Writer, Yale School of Medicine
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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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- Managing Editor, Yale Medicine
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- Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Cell Biology, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Professor of Physics Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, 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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- Full Stack Software Engineer
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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
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- Associate Professor of Medicine ( Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine ) Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health / Research Interests
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- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 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.Duringher24+yearsofexperienceincommunications,publicrelations,andmarketing,Juliehasworkedinanumberofindustriessuchassportsandentertainment,technology,andhealthcare.
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- Associate Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, and of Cell Biology
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 Diversity, Genetics
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- Senior Director / Senior Director for Communications Strategy, Product Innovation, and Engineering
- 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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- Assoc. Director Professionalism & Leadership
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- Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion Programs
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
- Professor of Cell Biology
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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- 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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- Communications Support Specialist
LaurajoinedYaleSchoolofMedicinein2000andhashadheldmanyrolessincethen.HercurrentpositionasCommunicationsSupportSpecialistallowshertoshowcaseherskillsinsurveydesign,datastorytelling,andpitchdeckcreation.
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- Professor of Medicine ( Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine ) Associate Director, MD / PHD Program Director, Newington VA Pulmonary Clinic, Medicine, VA Connecticut Health System
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- Program Coordinator, Alumni Affairs & Giving Team
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Senior Program Leader and Relationship Manager
LenaistheSeniorProgramLeader&RelationshipManagerforYSMCommunications.ShestartedoutasaInternetSpecialistincommunicationsforYaleMedicinein2004,andin2006waspromotedtohavepurviewoverthewebforallofYSM.Withinmonthsshecreatedthefirstiterationofthebraintrustdedicatedtothemissionofa"world-class"webpresenceforYSM,whichhasnowgrowntoafullwebteam.Thegroupisdedicatedtothesegoals:Beautiful,useful,consistentlybrandedwebsitesthatasaunitspeaktotheexcellenceofYSMAllfacultyandorganizationsbeingabletopromotetheirimportantwork,regardlessofwhetherornottheyhaveresourcesEaseofaccessibilityforusersandwebeditorsExcellentcommunicationwithclientsandadministrationEfficientuseofaccuratedataacrosswebsitesIn2016,LenawaspromotedtobetheOperationsDirectorfortheYaleSchoolofMedicineOfficeofCommunications,andin2021againtoSeniorProgramLeader&RelationshipManagerforYSMCommunications.
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- Associate Director, YSM Diversity Office 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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- Business Systems Analyst & Web Producer
LizjoinedtheYaleSchoolofMedicineWebGroupOctober2011.Afterbeingwiththeteamforover10yearsshewaspromotedtohercurrentroleasBusinessSystemsAnalyst&WebProducer.ShemanagesallWebSupportHelpDeskTicketssubmittedtoysm.editor@yale.edufortheentireSchoolofMedicineandYaleMedicine.org.Whensheisnotassistinginbuildingormaintainingwebsites,sheisprogrammingtheusabilitytestsusedforfutureenhancementstoYSMwebsitesandapplications.LizlivesintheshorelinecommunityofGuilfordwithherwifeCarissa,andwhennothikingsomewhereinNewEnglandortravelingabroad,shecanbeeasilyfoundworkingonhernexthomeproject.
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- Senior Director of Development Information and Donor Services
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- Administrative Director, Master in Health Science Program, YSM
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- Director, Product and Web Services
MarkbeganworkingwithYaleSchoolofMedicineCommunicationsin2010astheManagerforWebTrainingandSupport.Inthisrole,Markfieldedwebsiteeditors'questionsconcerningYSM'scontentmanagementsystem,SDLWeb,alongwithotherwebapplicationsusedinconjunctionwithTridiontomaintaintheschool'swebpresence.Inaddition,withthehelpoftheWebGroupstudentteamhecreatedalibraryofsupportdocumentationforeditorstolearnthebasicsofSDLWebandhowtocreatespecifictemplates.Overtheyears,hisroletransitionedfrombeingfocusedonsupportingeditorsmakingwebsiteupdatesintheYSMenvironmenttothedevelopmentofthewebsiteapplicationsthemselves.Now,asProductandWebServicesDirector,Markdefinesrequirementsandfacilitatesthedevelopmentofwebapplications,leadstheUI/UXdesignprocessforthoseapplicationstoensuretheyareuser-friendlyandaccessible,anddirectstheWebServicesteam,acentralizedgroupofprofessionaleditorswhomakethevastmajorityoftheupdatesneededfortheYaleSchoolofMedicineandYaleMedicinewebsites.
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- Director of Marketing, YSM
MatthewO'RourkeleadsmarketingeffortsfortheYaleSchoolofMedicineanditsclinicalpractice,YaleMedicine.Priortohiscurrentrole,heworkedinOrthopaedics.hespentfiveandahalfyearsattheYaleSchoolofManagementworkingininternationalcommunications,collaboratingandcoordinatingcommunicationseffortswith30schoolsin25countriesthroughtheGlobalNetworkforAdvancedManagement.Ajournalistbytraining,heoverseesallofthedepartment'swebandsocialmediastrategies.Previously,O'RourkeworkedasareporterattheWaterburyRepublican-Americannewspaper,coveringtwotownsanddevelopinganoutdoors/environmentalbeatforsixandahalfyears.Whilethere,hewaspartofateamthatwonthenationalSocietyofProfessionalJournalistsSunshineAward,highlightingexcellenceinFreedomofInformationActrequestsandreporting.HisworkhasalsoappearedintheLosAngelesTimesandBostonGlobe.
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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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Head of the Medical Historical Library at Yale School of Medicine
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- YSM Senior Associate Director
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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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- Director of AI Development and Systems Architecture
MikeFrisciajoinedtheYaleSchoolofMedicineinApril2017astheLeadTechnicalArchitectwithresponsibilitiesforsystemsandsoftwaredesign.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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- Director of Product Development and Implementation at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Nicole(Nikki)ElbertsonisthedirectorofproductdevelopmentandimplementationattheYaleCenterforEmotionalIntelligence.InvariousresearchandtrainingrolesattheCenterforover20years,shehasmanagedandcoordinatedseveralprojectsfocusedonthedevelopment,implementation,andevaluationofRULERfromearlychildhoodthroughhighschool.NikkihascontributedtothedesignandpublicationoftheCenter'sresearchstudiesandcurricula,andsheistheco-authorofseveralscholarlyarticles,papers,andbookchapters.Currently,shefocusesonthestrategicdevelopment,alignment,anddistributionoftheCenter'scontentandservesasaRULERtrainerandcoach.OutsideofherworkattheCenter,sheisacertifiedgroupfitnessinstructor.
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- Chief Communications Officer Senior Director for Content Strategy & Development, Office of Communications Interim Executive Director of Communications, Office of Communications
- Interim Executive Director of Communications
NicoleWise,currentlytheInterimAssociateDeanforCommunicationsatYSM,istheSeniorDirectorofContentStrategy&DevelopmentfortheYaleSchoolofMedicine,andChiefCommunicationsOfficerforYaleMedicine,itsclinicalfacultypractice,isresponsibleforestablishingcontentstrategyandstandardsacrossalldigitalandprintpropertiesfortheorganization.Sheleadsfourteams-editorial,multimedia,marketingandreputationandaudiencedevelopment(comprisingmediarelations,socialmediaandcontentpartnerships),focusedonthreestrategicgoals:elevatingreputation,supportingrevenuegeneration,andmetrics-drivenleadershipinacademicmedicalcommunications.NicolejoinedYaleasExecutiveEditor,YaleMedicine,in2016,initiallyfocusedonbuildingandexecutingacontentmarketingstrategytosupportthe(then)newYaleMedicinebrand.ThevisionwastodevelopahealthandmedicinesitethatprovidespatienteducationprimersonthefullrangeoftreatmentsandservicesofferedbyYaleMedicineclinicians,whilealsoengagingreadersinconversationalfeaturesandvideosontrendingtopicsinhealth-allutilizingYSMexpertsassources.TheYaleMedicinesitecurrentlyhasmonthlytrafficexceeding3million,regularlyachievingtopsearchpositionsforcompetitivehealthtopics.Intheworksatpresentisanaudience-basedcontentstrategytoengageawiderangeofstakeholders(scientists,students,media,donors,etc.)intheexcitingscientificdiscoveriestakingplaceatYSM.AIisplayinganevermorevitalroleinbuildingoutcontentacrossYaleSchoolofMedicineanditsdigital(andprint)properties-includingforideation,audiencedevelopment,scalingproductionandsearchengineoptimization.Nicolehasspokenwidely,includingtocommunicationsleadsatNASA;asafeaturedspeakeratthe2023annualAmericanAssociationofUniversitiescommunicationsconference;andaregularpresenteratPRBootCampsinCanadaandtheU.S.,ontopicsrelatedtoutilizingAIforcontentstrategy,Nicolehasbeenajournalistandauthor,ahealthcaremarketerandanentrepreneur,withaconsultancyfocusedonproducingcontentforhealthcareprovidersaroundtheU.S.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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- Assoc Dir. Development Initiatives, Alumni Affairs and Development
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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- Director of Content Strategy, YSM
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- Senior Director, Physician and Community Engagement
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- Deputy Dean for Professionalism and Leadership
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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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- Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs
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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 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Associate Professor of Dermatology. Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, 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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- Communications Officer for the Department of Internal Medicine at Yale.Prior
- Internal Medicine / Communications, Officer
SerenaCrawfordisacommunicationsofficerfortheDepartmentofInternalMedicineatYale.Priortojoiningthedepartment,sheservedasdirectorofcommunicationsfortheLimanCenteratYaleLawSchool,wheresheledtheproductionandcoordinationofthecenter'se-newsletters,websitecontent,andannualreport,amongotherprojects.SheholdsamasteroffineartsdegreeincreativewritingfromtheUniversityofOregon.
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- Program Coordinator 2, Expert Resource
SharonFitzpatrickhasover20yearsexperienceinadministrativemanagement.Sheisanorganizedandresults-drivenprofessionalwithatechsavvyside.ShehasbeeninhercurrentroleatYaleforalmost4years.Sharoncompletedherbachelor'sdegreeinHotelandBusinessManagementatPostUniversity.
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- Assoc. Dir. of Development, Brain and Child Health
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- Senior Administrative Assistant
SusanbeganhercareeratYaleintheDepartmentofPathology,wheresheservedastheResidencyProgramCoordinatorfor6years.ShethenmovedtotheSectionofCardiovascularMedicine,inInternalMedicine,wheresheworkedastheHumanResourceandOperationsManagerforfouryears.UpontheadviceofherLeadAdministrator,sheshiftedtotheGeriatricMedicinesectioninordertogainacoupleofyearsofaccountingexperience.However,Susanfoundshepreferredinteractingwithpeople,ratherthancrunchingnumbers,sosheacceptedapositionintheChair'sofficeintheDepartmentofNeurology.InNeurology,SusanservedasanAssistantAdministratorfornineyears.Duringthistime,shemanagedtheChair'sOffice,theEducationOffice,andFacultyAffairsforthedepartment.Thefacultytripledinnumberduringhertimethereandshegainedcriticalsupervisoryexperienceduringthisphaseofhercareer.In2020,sheembarkedonanewroleasanAdministrativeAssistantintheYSMDepartmentofCommunications.
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- AVP Development, Cancer Fundraising
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- Director of Development, Yale Cancer Center
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- Senior Associate Director of Development, YSM Corporate and Foundation
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- Assistant Clinical Professor of Social Work Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, 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.ThroughherroleastheinauguralViceChairforDiversityofEquityandInclusionattheChildStudyCenter,workstoenhancetheChildStudyCenter'scommitmenttoequityandinclusiontosupportadiversedepartment.Shealsoworkstosupportanddisseminatebestpracticestoaddressandmitigatetheimpactofracismandotherformsofdiscriminationonpeoplewithidentitiesthathavebeenhistoricallymarginalized.Taraisanavidreader,enjoyscookingculturaldishes,bakingandspendingtimewithherhusband,theirchildrenanddog.ShealsoderivesgreatjoyfromsupportingthedevelopmentofLatineleadersandphilanthropyasCo-ChairoftheProgresoLatinoFund.
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- Associate
- Communications Officer
TerryCorcoranisanAssociateCommunicationsOfficerworkingmostlywiththeDepartmentofPathologyandalsowiththeYaleCancerCenter,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
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- YSM Alumni Director of Development
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- Assistant Professor
- YSM Biobank Assistant Director / Assistant Professor Director of Informatics, Laboratory Medicine Director, CORE Center for Computational Health, Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation ( CORE )
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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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- Business Systems Analyst & Web Producer
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