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Darin A. Latimore, MD, was selected to receive this year’s Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Exemplary Leadership Award from the Group on Collaboration, Engagement, and Community (GCEC). Dr. Latimore is YSM’s deputy dean for Collaborative Excellence and associate professor of General Internal Medicine.

Antonia Coello Novello, MD, 14th Surgeon General of the United States, spoke about her book Duty Calls: Lessons Learned from an Unexpected Life of Service on Sept. 16, 2025. The talk was given in celebration of Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month and as part of the “Perspectives for Inclusion” lecture series.

On Tuesday, Sept. 16, at noon, Novello will discuss her book, 'Duty Calls: Lessons Learned from an Unexpected Life of Service.' The lecture, in celebration of Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month, kicks off a new year in the Perspectives for Inclusion series.

On June 11, 2025, 38 Yale School of Medicine (YSM) colleagues were celebrated at the inaugural Staff ARC Award ceremony.

Each of the Yale School of Medicine advisory houses has at least one community affiliate, to enhance ties between the houses and the New Haven community. Among other activities, students are working with the community affiliates to establish ongoing volunteer opportunities with the organizations the affiliates represent. Two advisory houses—Palade and Slayman—have weekly opportunities in place that are open to anyone interested in participating.

On May 13, 2025, the educator, scholar, and author OiYan Poon discussed her book, Asian American is Not a Color, in which a mother seeks to answer her daughter’s questions about race. It is informed by extensive research and interviews with Asian Americans with contrasting viewpoints, and provides a heartfelt and optimistic vision for the future.

Congratulations to the students who graduated from Simulation Academy at Yale— an after-school program with hands-on health care simulation and STEM learning! Within the last year, the students explored careers in health care. They were guided in mentorship by Yale undergraduates, medical students, fellows, and faculty. Through weekly sessions at the Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation, they gained real-world experience and confidence, to envision their futures.

The Yale School of Medicine MD Class of 2025 co-presidents organized an experiential visit for 19 New Haven middle school girls involved in a STEM program. The co-presidents planned the visit based on a challenge from their Commencement speaker, Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, MD (also known as Dr. Q), to find a way to impact the world. Dr. Q engaged in Q&A with the middle school students by video, as part of the visit.

On March 17, 2025, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau gave a talk titled, “A Woman’s Resilience: Inclusion and Belonging from a Mental Health Perspective,” in honor of Women’s History Month and as part of the “Perspectives for Inclusion” lecture series.