Dear Colleagues,

Once again midsummer is upon us! Despite the intermittent heatwaves, New Haven, Connecticut, and New England more broadly are wonderful places to enjoy summer. As I mentioned in last month’s newsletter, the weekly Friday evening concerts held by the Yale Guild of Carillonneurs (there are two remaining dates: August 1 and August 8!) and the spectacular activities at the Yale Outdoor Education Center in East Lyme are just two of many wonderful Yale-sponsored summertime joys. Beyond that, nothing beats a day at Hammonasset State Beach in Madison or a Hartford Yard Goats baseball game (a favorite of my grandkids). These and many other activities make summertime very special in our area.

Of course, summertime is also a very special time in Yale GIM with the arrival of our new faculty and fellows who are pictured below. I recall my own transition from RWJ Clinical Scholar fellow to faculty as I graduated from a shared office to what appeared to me a converted elevator shaft which was the exact width of my desk. I had to climb over the desk to get to my chair and I recall an early prolonged discussion concerning who would pay for my new box of pencils, YSM or YNHH. Some things never change….

We have 10 new full-time faculty joining Yale GIM who are poised to contribute to our core mission statement, compassionate high-quality care, inspired education and world-class research in an inclusive culture. Similarly, we welcome 13 new fellows to the section, each of whom brings great talents along with a zest for learning under the guidance of our faculty mentors. Please make every effort to reach out to and welcome our new faculty and trainees!

As usual, there is lots of great news below to share about our Yale GIM colleagues. The article in The New York Times Magazine which prominently features Reshma Ramachandran is especially noteworthy. I recommend this and the other news articles below for your reading enjoyment. Also, please join me in congratulating all of our newly promoted and reappointed faculty! BRAVO!

As July turns to August, the summer vacation season continues in earnest as we get to spend extra time with family and friends at home, in New England, and across the world. As usual, we would love to have photos from your adventures to share with the Yale GIM at the end of the summer – please forward those to Vivian DuBrava.

Happy Midsummer!

Patrick

Patrick G. O'Connor, MD, MPH

Dan Adams and Amanda Adams Professor of General Medicine

Chief, Section of General Internal Medicine

Head of Advisory House, Yan House

Yale School of Medicine

Congratulations to Jorge Moreno, MD who has accepted a new role as assistant medical director, Yale Internal Medicine Associates.

Christopher Ruser, MD - promoted to professor of medicine.

Aba Black, MD, MHS - promoted to associate professor of medicine.

Jurgen Holleck, MD - promoted to associate professor of medicine.

David Rosenthal, MD - promoted to associate professor of medicine.

Christopher Rentsch, PhD, FISPE - promoted to associate professor adjunct.

Jeremy Schwartz, MD - reappointed to associate professor.

Alex Choi, MD - reappointed to assistant professor.

Jacqueline Cook, MD, MPH - reappointed to assistant professor.

Tara Herbert, MS, PA-C - reappointed to assistant professor.

Angela Kang-Giaimo, MD, MPH - reappointed to assistant professor.

Jenna Klimovich, MD - reappointed to assistant professor.

Dmitry Kozhevnikov, DO, FACP - reappointed to assistant professor.

Cara Kurlander, MD - reappointed to assistant professor.

Rachel Laff, MD - reappointed to assistant professor.

Jonathan Weber, MA, PA-C, FDAA PA - reappointed to assistant professor.

Matthew Zegarek, MD - reappointed to assistant professor.

Sami Hamdan, MD, MPH

Andrea Roberts, MD

Shelby Rosario, MD

Minhee Sung, MD

Nate Wood, MD, MHS

Andrew Cox, MD

Rita Rienzo, MMSC, PA-C

The following meetings took place in June. In case you missed them, meetings that have been recorded can be viewed as indicated below.

Yale General Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Please go to:
https://medicine.yale.edu/intmed/genmed/news/grand-rounds/
Note: The logins for the Grand Rounds have been upgraded to ensure better security for Yale networks.
1. Yale employees can use their CAS login.
2. Other emails from approved domains should log in using the non-Yale email button. You will be prompted to set up a username and password.
3. Personal emails will no longer be allowed access to videos.

Yale General Internal Medicine Noon Meetings - can be viewed here.

Web Profile Photoshoots: The Office of Communications offers a web profile photo portrait once every five years. To schedule an appointment, please select a date from the calendar. Photoshoots take place at 333 Cedar Street, Room 211A. If you do not have the time, then you can submit your own web profile picture by selecting the following link: Submit Your Own Web Profile Photo.

Video Biography: A video biography on Yalemedicine.org gives physicians the opportunity to showcase your medical specialist. To schedule an interview with Kimberly Conner, please use this link. Interviews take place at 333 Cedar Street, Room L207A.

Kristen Joy Cushing Memorial Scholarship Fund. This scholarship was created in memory of Cushing, who passed away in October 2021. Donations in memory of Laura Whitman can be made to the Closer to Free Fund for Smilow Hospital.