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A team at Yale, led by Martin Schwartz, PhD, Robert W. Berliner Professor of Medicine (cardiology), has identified a protein that helps your body sense and respond to changes in this shear stress.

During the graduation ceremonies for the Internal Medicine Traditional Residency Program, residents, trainees, faculty, and staff were honored with awards.

On June 3, Yale held a graduation ceremony to celebrate the achievements of graduating interns and residents in the Primary Care Residency Program. During the ceremony, residents, trainees, and faculty members also received awards for their outstanding teaching skills.

The Department of Internal Medicine is recruiting for numerous faculty and staff employment opportunities within its 11 sections and administrative offices.

The Yale School of Public Health had a strong showing at this year’s Aspen Ideas: Health Festival, a three-day gathering of global thought-leaders and innovators who engaged in captivating discussions about current health challenges and shared bold ideas for improving health in the future.

The Journal of Nuclear Cardiology (JNC) recently selected Cesia Gallegos, MD, MHS, assistant professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine) and Attila Feher, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine) to the JNC Early Career Editorial Board for a one-year term, effective July 1, 2024.

The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), one of the leading cardiovascular journals worldwide, recently named several Yale faculty members to its editorial board.

Many patients receive a standardized lipid panel as part of a yearly physical that includes testing of their “good” cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein) and “bad” cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein). However, most people are unfamiliar with another type of cholesterol, lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a). This type of lipoprotein is not included in the standard lipid panel but is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In the following Q&A, Yale clinicians and researchers share background about Lp(a), guidance for caring for patients with elevated levels, and new approaches to improve testing.

More than 200 alumni from class years ending in 4s and 9s and their guests came from as far away as Washington state to reconnect with classmates, faculty, and friends during Reunion Weekend from May 31- June 1. Alumni returned to campus to celebrate their milestone reunions while creating new memories. Thank you to those of you who joined us!