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Nate Wood, MD, instructor of medicine (general medicine), discusses how our bodies break down alcohol.

Directed by YCSC Chief Resident and Child Psychiatry Fellow Amanda J. Calhoun, MD, MPH, a new first of its kind Black Youth Mental Health Clinical Case Conference Series is being launched in January. Six mental health clinical case conferences will be held in person from January through June 2024.

The Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to welcome the following new faculty, staff members, postgraduate associates / fellows, and postgraduate associates / fellows who joined us in October 2023...

In a unique educational collaboration, students from Navajo Technical University (NTU) recently visited Yale University's School of Medicine, thanks to a partnership curated by YSM's Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement office, commonly known as DICE. The cross-cultural experience offered individuals from both institutions an opportunity to learn from each other and share diverse perspectives on the value of an education in science and medicine.

Over the past five months, I have learned much about Yale and its deep commitment to our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. I’ve met with every section chief, and they've all affirmed their commitment and support to DEI within the department. I am thankful for their support.

In a Q&A, Ilana Richman, MD, MHS, assistant professor of medicine (general medicine), discusses why overdiagnosis is a concern, the challenges of assessing the benefit of new screening technologies, and the risks and benefits people should weigh when considering preventative screening.

The Yale Child Study Center Grand Rounds Committee is pleased provide a sneak peek of some of the distinguished speakers planned for the departmental Grand Rounds series in the upcoming spring semester.

A new Yale-led project seeks to study treatment retention for women facing intimate partner violence and opioid use disorder.

Jorge Moreno, MD, assistant professor of medicine (general internal medicine), discusses an unhealthy habit can raise your risk of Type 2 diabetes.