Campus News

A career in the sciences was destined for Mitesh Rao, MD, MHS ’09, but his pivot into entrepreneurship was inspired and made possible by time spent at Yale.

In January, Yale School of Medicine’s six new colleges held inaugural dinners in Café Med, with MD and MD-PhD students, residents, fellows, faculty, and alumni gathering for socializing and networking. The colleges already are enhancing community and mentorship.

It was a joyous day, with 102 students matching in top programs.

As a Delegate to the Yale Alumni Association (YAA) from AYAM, I attended the YAA Assembly & Yale Alumni Fund Convocation held in New Haven November 16 and 17, 2023.

Rosenthal’s career was dedicated to addressing health inequities faced by vulnerable families.

The Yale Institute for Global Health has selected Thomas Fernandez, MD; Eleanor Reid, MD, PhD; and Vanessa Ezenwa, PhD to receive the Fall 2023 Spark Award. Each recipient will receive an award of up to $10,000. The Spark Award aims to provide initial funding to support global health research initiatives and partnerships among YIGH-affiliated faculty. Candidates were selected based on five criteria: innovation, feasibility, sustainability, anticipated outcomes, and alignment with YIGH’s mission to improve the health of individuals and populations worldwide. Below is a summary of the Fall 2023 Spark Award projects and their Principal Investigators:

Members of the YSM community opened their hearts and their wallets at the 30th Annual Hunger & Homelessness Charity Auction on Dec. 6, bidding generously on everything from VIP baseball tickets to a very in-demand bowtie.

The Yale Physician Associate Class of 2023 graduated on December 4.