Our People

The Office of Institutional Planning and Communications has assembled a wide range of talent and resources to successfully promote the Yale School of Medicine and convey its mission through strategic planning, print, web and other media to the community and the world.

We welcome you to contact our staff with questions:

Mary Hu, Director of Institutional Planning and Communications
(203) 785-5824

Claire Bessinger, Communications Coordinator
(203) 785-5954

Ania Childress, YMG Web Manager
(203) 737-4251

John Curtis, Managing Editor, Yale Medicine Magazine
(203) 737-5038

Justin Fansler, YSM Web Project Manager
(203) 785-6769

Peter Farley, Managing Editor, Medicine@Yale
(203) 785-5824

Michael Fitzsousa, Director of Communications
(203) 785-4681

Ann Freeman, YMG Marketing Manager
(203) 785-6592

Lisa Galella, Senior Administrative Assistant
(203) 785-5790

Alison Garb, Strategic Planning Analyst
(203) 737-4103

Jennifer Kaylin, Web Editor
(203) 785-2186

Karen Olson, Editorial Coordinator, Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
(203) 785-5816

Lena Parker, YSM Web Manager
(203) 737-4069

Karin Render, Director of Strategic Planning
(203) 785-5882

Cheryl Violante, Senior Administrative Assistant
(203) 785-5824