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.
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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 2026 Each year the Department of Internal Medicine produces a report on recent developments, achievements, and priorities from the past year.
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- September 25, 2026
Shelli Farhadian Appointed Physician Scientist Training Program Director
- September 24, 2026Source: NBC Connecticut (With Eric Winer, MD)
Cancer diagnoses are rising in people under 50. When should you get screened?
- September 23, 2026
A New Era of Discovery for Immunology: A Q&A with Ruth Montgomery
- September 23, 2026
Translating Liver Disease Research into Treatments
- September 23, 2026
Fellow Focus in Four: Areeka Memon, DO, MPH, Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology
- September 23, 2026Source: WTNH
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- September 23, 2026Source: NBC Connecticut
Your Monthly Checkup: Cancer Diagnoses Rise Among Younger Adults
- September 22, 2026
Residents Role-Play As Infectious Diseases Doctors In “Viral” Video Game
- September 21, 2026
Spotlight Series: Shaili Gupta, MBBS, MHS
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