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Sarita Soares, MD, FACP

Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Medicine); Associate Program Director, Yale Primary Care Residency; Chair, Clinical Competency Committee, Yale Primary Care Residency

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Sarita Soares, MD, FACP

Patient Care Location

Appointments

Education & Training

  • Chief Resident
    Yale Primary Care Residency (2012)
  • Resident
    Yale Primary Care Residency (2011)
  • Internship
    Yale Primary Care Residency (2009)
  • MD
    University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2008)
  • BS
    University of Scranton, Biology & Philosophy (2004)

Activities

  • Self Regulated Learning Theory to Create Aspirational ILPs
    Online course hosted by Michigan State University 2023
    ACGME Developing Competencies Faculty Assessment Michigan State Hub

Honors & Recognition

AwardAwarding OrganizationDate
Francis Gilman Blake Award for Outstanding Teaching of the Medical SciencesYale University School of Medicine2022
Early Career Physician Teaching AwardAmerican College of Physicians, Connecticut Chapter2021
Fellow in the American College of PhysiciansAmerican College of Physicians2020
Rosenkrantz Award for Pedagogical Advancement GrantYale Learning and Teaching Center2019
Core Faculty Teacher of the YearYale Primary Care Residency2018
Rosenkrantz Award for Pedagogical Advancement GrantYale Learning and Teaching Center2017
Faculty Teacher of the YearYale Primary Care Residency2013
Resident Teacher of the YearYale Primary Care Residency2011
Intern of the YearYale Primary Care Residency2009
ACP Internal Medicine Student AwardAmerican College of Physicians, Connecticut Chapter2008
Presidential ScholarshipUniversity of Scranton2000

Professional Service

OrganizationRoleDate
American College of Physicians Well-Being ChampionCommittee Member2022 - 2023
Young Catholic Professionals - Fairfield County ChapterCurrent President, former Director of Operations and core leadership team of Young Catholic Professionals - Fairfield County Chapter. YPC is an interdisciplinary mentorship and networking professional group rooted in Catholic virtue, social justice and virtue.2022 - 2023
Catholic Charities New YorkMember of the junior board for Catholic Charities NYC - involved in social service projects, fund raising to promote community engagement and social justice initiatives and planning future volunteer events.2021 - 2023
Alliance of Academic Internal MedicineAdvisor for Faculty Development Taskforce - co-lead the Non-Traditional Methods working group2020 - 2021
Yale GME Resident and Fellow Wellbeing CommitteeCouncil Member2019 - Present
American College of PhysiciansQuality Improvement Champion2018
American Society of Addiction MedicineMember2017 - Present
Yale UME-GME Educational Leadership Committee.Co-direct the UME-GME Educational Leadership Group - Co-direct the ACGME Regional Hub Course - "Developing Competencies in Assessment" Faculty Development Course with Dr, Dana Dunne and Dr. Michael Green2017 - Present
American College of Physicians - Connecticut ChapterCo-Chair of the Early Career Physicians group of Governor's Council2017 - Present

Departments & Organizations