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Joseph Donroe, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine (General Medicine)
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Director of POCUS for Internal Medicine Residencies and Hospitalist Program, General Internal Medicine

Director of the YSM Physical Exam Course, Yale Medicine

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Associate Professor of Medicine (General Medicine)

Director of POCUS for Internal Medicine Residencies and Hospitalist Program, General Internal Medicine; Director of the YSM Physical Exam Course, Yale Medicine

Biography

Joe Donroe attended Tufts University School of Medicine where he received his MD and MPH degrees. During that time, he was an NIH Fogarty Scholar and spent two years working in Lima, Peru. He went on to complete a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics followed by a chief residency year with the Yale Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program before joining as a core faculty member and subsequently becoming board certified in Addiction Medicine. His interests include medical education, clinical skills development, point of care ultrasound, and caring for people with substance use disorders. He is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine, core faculty for the Yale Primary Care Residency Program and Program in Addiction Medicine, Director of Point of Care Ultrasound for the Yale Internal Medicine Residencies and Hospitalist Programs, and Director of the Physical Exam Course for Yale School of Medicine.

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Education & Training

Board Certification
AB of Addiction Medicine, Addiction Medicine (2015) (2015)
Board Certification
AB of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (2011) (2011)
MPH
Tufts University School of Public Health (2007)
MD
Tufts University School of Medicine (2007)
BS
Tufts University (1998)

Research

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Joseph Donroe's published research.

Publications

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2020

2019

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • honor

    Charles W. Bohmfalk Teaching Award

  • honor

    Yale/SRC Outstanding Inpatient Clinician Educator of the Year

  • honor

    Tufts University Presidential Award for Citizenship and Public Service

  • honor

    NIH Fogarty/Ellison Overseas Fellowships in Global Health and Clinical Research

Clinical Care

Overview

Joseph Donroe, MD, MPH, specializes in the treatment of opioid addiction, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, and alcohol use disorder. He is the director of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for the internal medicine residencies and hospitalist program and the director of the Yale School of Medicine Physical Exam Course.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Donroe’s research interests include point-of-care ultrasound, medical education, addiction management, musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging, and healthcare worker support during COVID-19.

Dr. Donroe's work has been recognized through several awards, including the Yale/SRC Outstanding Inpatient Clinician Educator of the Year, the Tufts University Presidential Award for Citizenship and Public Service, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty/Ellison Overseas Fellowships in Global Health and Clinical Research, and the Charles W. Bohmfalk Teaching Award.

Dr. Donroe is an associate professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine.

Clinical Specialties

Addiction Medicine; General Internal Medicine; General Pediatrics

Board Certifications

  • Addiction Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Preventive Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2018
  • Pediatrics

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pediatrics
    Original Certification Date
    2011
  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2011

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