Internal Medicine
Internal medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of diseases in adults. The exceptional clinicians, investigators, educators, trainees, and staff in the Department of Internal Medicine at Yale form an internationally renowned department in one of the world’s top medical schools.
Embedded in a remarkable basic science environment at Yale, our more than 3,300 members work in a collaborative culture with numerous opportunities for breakthrough interdisciplinary and translational research.
Academic Sections The Department of Internal Medicine is made up of 10 academic sections, each with its own administrative structure. Over the past five decades, these sections, through their clinical, educational and research activities, have gained national and international prominence.
Learn more about our sectionsYale Department of Internal Medicine Year-in-Review 2025 Each year the Department of Internal Medicine produces a report on recent developments, achievements, and priorities from the past year.
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- March 18, 2026
Advancing Research and Care To Improve Maternal Heart Health
- March 17, 2026
Safeguarding Older Adults: Rethinking Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness
- March 16, 2026
After-Hours Electronic Health Record Use Associated with Resident Burnout
- March 16, 2026Source: Yale Medicine
Should You Take a Statin for Your High Cholesterol?
- March 16, 2026
Welcome New Faculty, Staff, and Postdocs in the Yale Department of Internal Medicine (March 2026)
- March 16, 2026
Yale School of Medicine Faculty To Present New Cardiovascular Research at National Cardiology Conference
- March 13, 2026
Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Elects Eight From YSM
- March 13, 2026Source: The New York Times (with Dr. Harlan Krumholz)
Get Your Cholesterol Even Lower and Start Younger, New Guideline Says
- March 12, 2026
Researchers Identify Hormone Behind Obesity-Induced Pancreatic Cancer
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