DEI News & Events

On March 28, 2025, members of the Hematology Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital gathered at Anthony’s Oceanview in New Haven, CT, to share information presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in December 2024.

The Department of Internal Medicine announces its newest incoming class of residents for Match Day 2025.

Congratulations to the following Yale Department of Internal Medicine faculty members who were recently promoted, appointed, or reappointed.

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, racial outcome disparities emerged. In the first year, for example, Black and Hispanic patients were far likelier to die than white patients were. Yet a bright spot occurred at Yale. Not only was the mortality rate throughout Yale New Haven Health in the pandemic’s first two years lower than the national average, but also no race-based survival differences occurred among discharged patients.

Introducing Basile Njei, MD, MPH, PhD, of the Section of Digestive Diseases in the Department of Internal Medicine.

A review of records shows Yale New Haven Hospital’s mortality rate was 34% lower than the national average during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also notable is that the mortality rate was the same across all racial and ethnic groups — which doctors said was not typical for most hospital systems. Dr. Benjamin Mba, the vice chair of DEI in the Yale Department of Internal Medicine, credits a health equity plan that was adopted early on.

Cesia Gallegos, MD, MHS, assistant professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine), was recently appointed program director of the Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship. Emmanuel Akintoye, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine), was appointed associate director of the program.

Health experts from across the country are meeting at Yale School of Medicine to outline successful strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medical professionals with the Yale School of Medicine held a summit Wednesday on health equity and the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.