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INFORMATION FOR

    Barry J. Wu, MD, MACP

    Professor of Medicine
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    Contact Info

    Office of Curriculum

    367 Cedar St, ESH 315

    New Haven, CT 06510

    United States

    About

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    Professor of Medicine

    Biography

    Dr. Wu co-directs Yale School of Medicine’s first and last courses, Introduction to the Profession and Capstone, respectively. He also co-directs Foundations of Patient Care, which provides interprofessional education and clinical skills training for all first-year medical and physician associate students and involves more than 150 faculty. In addition, he co-directs the Connecticut Older Adult Collaboration for Health (COACH) 4M initiative, which strengthens the geriatric workforce in primary care. Dr. Wu serves on the Health Committee of the Yale-China Association, which partnered with Xiangya School of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals to develop a residency training model that trained 1.07 million medical residents in China from 2014 to 2024.

    Last Updated on May 07, 2026.

    Appointments

    Other Departments & Organizations

    Education & Training

    Residency
    Griffin Hospital (1995)
    Resident
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (1992)
    Intern
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (1990)
    MD
    University of Rochester (1989)
    BS
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Chemical Engineering (1984)

    Board Certifications

    • Internal Medicine

      Certification Organization
      AB of Internal Medicine
      Latest Certification Date
      2022
      Original Certification Date
      1992

    Research

    Overview

    My research interest is in medical education and geriatric training.

    Public Health Interests

    Aging; Bioethics; End-of-life Care; Global Health

    Research at a Glance

    Yale Co-Authors

    Frequent collaborators of Barry J. Wu's published research.

    Publications

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    2024

    2021

    2018

    2017

    2013

    2012

    Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

    Activities

    • activity

      American College of Physicians

    • activity

      Academic Clinician Term Appointments & Promotions (ACTAP) Sub-Committee

    Honors

    • honor

      Mastership

    • honor

      Connecticut Magazine Top Docs 2020

    • honor

      John Vecchio Faculty Teaching Award

    • honor

      Thornton Teaching Award

    • honor

      Visiting Professor

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    Mailing Address

    Office of Curriculum

    367 Cedar St, ESH 315

    New Haven, CT 06510

    United States