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Shana Gleeson, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Biography

Dr. Gleeson obtained her medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Brown University and her Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Yale University. Her clinical practice is largely focused on the management of infections in transplant recipients and patients with other form of immunosuppression. As a clinician educator, she has a passion for medical education and teaches in a wide variety of settings. She also values patient education and has worked with the American Society of Transplantation (AST) to develop educational resources for transplant recipients. Additionally, Dr. Gleeson is involved in efforts to promote diversity, equity, and antiracism within the Yale Infectious Diseases Section and Department of Medicine.

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Education & Training

Clinical Fellow
Yale New Haven Hospital (2019)
Resident
Brown University (2015)
Intern
Brown University (2013)
MD
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (2012)

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Academic Achievements and Community Involvement

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    Member

    I am an active member of the infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). I have served as an abstract reviewer for IDWeek, the national annual meeting of the IDSA. Specifically, I graded abstracts related to transplant infectious diseases, helping to determine which would be accepted for oral abstract, accepted for a poster, or rejected for presentation.
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    Member

    I am an active member of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), specifically within the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice (IDCOP). I have helped creased educational videos for patients as part of my work for the AST. I am also an active member of the Medical Education Working Group, which is sub-committee within the IDCOP. This group is actively working to understand and improve the current landscape of education within the field of transplant infectious diseases.
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    Abstract Grader

    I serve as a peer-review of abstract submissions for IDWeek, the national annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Specifically, I have reviewed abstract related to transplant infectious diseases to determine if they should be accepted for presentation at IDWeek and if so, if they should be presented as a poster or oral presentation.
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    Treasurer

    Committee that creates and implements curricular content regarding diversity, equity, and antiracism in medicine. I have been a committee member since 2020 and was elected as treasurer in 2022.

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