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In June, the Yale Cancer Center's Office of Collaborative Excellence celebrated the achievements of its trainees by hosting its inaugural End-of-Year Celebration, recognizing a year of scientific discovery and professional growth.

Eleven bicycles were built for local children as part of a team-building event for Yale School of Medicine’s First Generation/Low Income (FGLI) community.

Four staff members at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) have been named recipients of 2026 Recognition Awards by the Working Women’s Network (WWN) at Yale University. The eleven awardees were honored at a ceremony in April.

Lecture series creating insight, exploration, and reflection. Delve into the role each of us plays in creating an inclusive environment.

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.

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.

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.