Department of Pediatrics
Welcome to the home page of the Department of Pediatrics at Yale University School of Medicine. We invite you to explore our web pages to learn more about our commitment to excellence in patient care, education, advocacy, and research.
Our Mission is CLEAR. Yale Pediatrics provides:
- Clinical care that is outstanding
- Leadership for the global pediatric community
- Education for physicians, allied health professionals, patients, and families
- Advocacy that promotes childhood health and development
- Research that is innovative, insightful, and state-of-the-art
March, 2012
National/Regional Recognition
1. Kirsten Bechtel was named Co-Chair of the State of CT Child Fatality Review Panel 2/2012. Kirsten will also be the poster moderator for the Emergency Medicine and Endocrine poster session at the ESPR 3/31/12.
2. Carol Weitzman was recently appointed to the CT Governor's Task Force on Autism.
Publications
1. Talwalkar JS, Ouellette JR, Alston S, Buller GK, Cottrell D, Genese T, Vaezy A. A Structured Workshop to Improve the Quality of Resident Discharge Summaries. Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2012 (March);4(1):87-91.
2. Chatterjee A, Talwalkar JS. An Innovative Medical Spanish Curriculum for Residents. Medical Education. 2012 (in press).
Chair
Latest Children's Health Clinical Trials
- Brain, Spinal Cord & Nervous System 18 Month Follow-up Visit of High Risk Infants
- Children's HealthA Pediatric Longitudinal Evaluation to Assess the Long-Term Safety of Protopic for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
- AsthmaAsthma Severity in Children and Environmental Agents
- Children's HealthBiological Clock Dysfunction in Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
