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Yale Contributions Shape ASN Kidney Week 2023
In the world of nephrology, there's one event that stands out above the rest, drawing thousands of professionals from around the globe—the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week. This annual event features a rich array of sessions, speakers, and insights into the ever-evolving field of kidney care. This year, Kidney Week takes place in Philadelphia, Pa., with over 12,000 planned attendees.
24 Oct 2023
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Hu & Tan Receive American Heart Association Award for Innovation in Education
Guideline-directed medical therapies are under-utilized. Two trainees developed an interactive consult tool to provide guidance at each stage of kidney disease.
13 Oct 2022
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Top-Cited Study: Students’ Attitudes Toward Creativity in School
A paper by Drs. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle and Jessica Hoffmann, recognized as one of the top 10 most-cited in the Journal of Creative Behavior, explores how high school students' attitudes toward creativity—valuing creativity, anxious risk aversion, and anticipating negative social consequences—affect their willingness to engage in creative behavior in school.
29 Aug 2024
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Educator Corner (September 2024)
Gear up for teaching! A new year is upon us with trainees a few months into their residencies and fellowships, students in clerkships and subinternships, and pre-clerkship students just starting up. This is a great time to take stock in your effectiveness as an educator (even if you don’t primarily identify as such) and, through that reflection, take advantage of the many opportunities across our campus to hone your teaching skills.
26 Aug 2024
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Advancing Emotion Understanding Ability
Dr. James Floman introduced evidence across five validity studies for three novel tests that advance theoretical and empirical scholarship on emotion understanding and applications to promote mental well-being this summer at the International Society for Research on Emotions in Belfast, Ireland.
23 Aug 2024
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How to make AI more emotionally intelligent
Drs. Robin Stern and Marc Brackett share the importance of integrating emotional intelligence (EI) with AI to maintain human connections. They advocate for prioritizing EI in education, leadership, and tech design to ensure AI enhances rather than replaces our humanity.
Source: Fast Company
9 Aug 2024
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Yale researchers to present at 2024 APA Convention
Interdisciplinary researchers from Yale School of Medicine, including the Center for Emotional Intelligence in the Child Study Center, will present their latest work at the 2024 American Psychological Association (APA) Convention in Seattle, WA, from August 8-10. Their contributions include 3 paper presentations, 2 posters, and 1 skill-building workshop covering emotion science, social and emotional learning (SEL), educator well-being, and creativity. Highlights feature studies on moral injury in educators, assessments of educator well-being, strategies for adolescent creativity using technology, supporting students’ emotion regulation, and insights from the How We Feel app on emotional co-occurrences. The APA convention, hosted by the world's largest professional organization of psychologists, provides a platform to share research aimed at advancing understanding and practice in psychological science.
2 Aug 2024
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Now Recruiting: Associate Program Director General Surgery
We are excited to announce an opening for the Associate Program Director for Assessment and Academic Development to support the growth and integrity of our General Surgery Residency Program. This role will help in developing and maintaining systems of bidirectional assessment of faculty and residents. This role will also focus on a structured mentorship program for general surgery residents during the research years.
17 Jul 2024
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Olino Receives YSM’s Leah M. Lowenstein Award
Kelly Olino, MD, assistant professor of surgery (oncology) at the Yale Department of Surgery, received the 2024 Leah M. Lowenstein Award for excellence in the promotion of humane and egalitarian medical education.
31 May 2024
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Creativity: A vital component of personal well-being
In celebration of World Creativity & Innovation Day 2024, the BIC Corporate Foundation and the International Society for the Study of Creativity and Innovation released a “Creativity in Education Research Report” featuring research from 44 researchers across 22 countries, including Dr. Jessica Hoffmann’s studies on enhancing secondary students' social-emotional learning and exploring effective cognitive reappraisal techniques among adolescents, underscoring the importance of creativity in education and well-being.
22 May 2024
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Understanding feelings: A gift in early childhood and beyond
Craig Bailey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the Child Study Center and Director of Early Childhood Initiatives at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, delivered the keynote address to early childhood leaders and practitioners at the 2024 Partner Powered Conference for Social and Emotional Learning, held on April 25, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. This conference emphasizes the importance of early childhood education and evidence-based practices for fostering social and emotional development, Dr. Bailey highlighted the need for adults to understand and communicate their own emotions to better support children.
22 May 2024
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Yale researchers present: Psychology, creativity, & emotional intelligence
At the 2024 APA Division 10 conference, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence researchers Drs. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, Jessica Hoffmann, and Yifei Pei presented their work on creativity research, self-regulation, and curiosity, offering practical guidance and new insights into the emotional dynamics and self-perception in creative pursuits, and contributing significantly to the event's focus on psychology, creativity, and emotional intelligence.
22 May 2024
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Department of Surgery Advances Education Mission with Integrated Approach
In a concerted effort to uphold its commitment to excellence in surgical education, the Department of Surgery has made significant strides over the past five years.
21 May 2024
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Educators in academic surgery on balancing education with other responsibilities
Balancing education with other responsibilities can be challenging. R. Peter Manes, MD, Saral Mehra, MD MBA, and David Stitelman, MD, discuss how to ensure effective teaching while handling other duties.
15 May 2024
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Educators in academic surgery on giving and receiving feedback
Four faculty members from the Department of Surgery were voted as top educators by the Yale School of Medicine's Class of 2024. As part of a series on the issues and opportunities facing medical educators in academic surgery, we spoke with R. Peter Manes, MD, Saral Mehra, MD MBA, Kelly Olino, MD, and David Stitelman, MD, about making feedback part of institutional culture.
15 May 2024
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Educators in academic surgery on managing expectations for surgery clerkship
Critical thinking, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence are a few of the skills medical students can learn during their surgical rotations. R. Peter Manes, MD, Saral Mehra, MD MBA, Kelly Olino, MD, and David Stitelman, MD, from the Yale Department of Surgery discuss what makes a rewarding surgery clerkship experience.
15 May 2024
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Yale Medical Students Trained in Geriatrics History-Taking
As medical advancements allow patients to live longer, the ability to provide patient-centered care for aging adults is a critical skill for the physician workforce. Four Yale faculty members recently reported on a new training program regarding geriatric care for Yale medical students during their first week of medical education.
7 May 2024
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Peer-Led Orientation Bootcamp Improves Medical Student Clerkship Preparation
Medical students often face challenges transitioning from classroom to clerkships due to limited preparation materials. A group of researchers from Yale introduced a student-led Internal Medicine clerkship orientation bootcamp and accompanying survival guide, and assessed its efficacy in improving student confidence prior to clerkships.
18 Apr 2024
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It's a Match: Yale Surgery Congratulates Incoming Class
The Yale School of Medicine Department of Surgery congratulates the newest class of surgical interns across its five residency programs.
18 Mar 2024
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Internal Medicine Traditional Residency Program Ends Overnight Shifts
The Yale Internal Medicine Traditional Residency Program recently announced a significant change to its curricula: the end of overnight call.
18 Mar 2024