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Jürgen Holleck

Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Medicine); Site Director, Yale PA Student Internal Medicine clerkship at VACT, Internal Medicine; Co-chair, Program Evaluation Committee, Yale Internal Medicine Residency Program, Internal Medicine

Contact Information

Jürgen Holleck

Mailing Address

  • Internal Medicine

    Dept of Medicine, VACT Healthcare System , 950 Campbell Ave

    West Haven, CT 06516

    United States

Appointments

Education & Training

  • Medical Resident
    University of Massachusetts Medical School (2002)
  • MD
    University of Massachusetts Medical School, M.D. (1999)
  • BA
    Oberlin College, Physics major, Chemistry minor (1994)

Activities

  • Risk of Serious Adverse Gastrointestinal Events when using Potassium Binders for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia in Hospitalized Patients.
    Boston, MA, United States 2023
    SGIM regional meeting
  • The Effect of Appropriate Empiric Antibiotics on Mortality for Patients Hospitalized with MRSA Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Baltimore, MD, United States 2023
    HVPAA Virtual Poster Session
  • Risk of Serious Adverse Gastrointestinal Events when using Potassium Binders for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia in Hospitalized Patients
    Honolulu, HI, United States 2023
    CHEST Annual meeting
  • Gender Disparity in Academic Rank: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Aurora, CO, United States 2023
    SGIM Annual meeting
  • Improving adherence to risk stratification guidelines regarding venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
    Aurora, CO, United States 2023
    SGIM Annual meeting
  • The Effect of Appropriate Empiric Antibiotics on Mortality for Patients Hospitalized with MRSA Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Aurora, CO, United States 2023
    SGIM annual meeting
  • Gender Disparity in Academic Rank: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Austin, TX, United States 2023
    SHM annual meeting
  • Compassionate Care When Anger Enters the Exam Room
    West Haven, CT, United States 2022
    VA Connecticut Healthcare Schwartz Center Rounds
  • Risk of Intestinal Necrosis with Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate (Kayexalate): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    (virtual due to COVID-19) 2021
    SHM annual meeting
  • Risk of Intestinal Necrosis with Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate (Kayexalate): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
    Top Oral Abstract Presentations in Hospital Medicine 2021
    SGIM Annual meeting
  • Improving adherence to risk stratification guidelines regarding venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.
    (virtual in setting of COVID-19) 2021
    SGIM Annual meeting
  • Scleritis: An unexpected finding
    Boston, MA, United States 2019
    SGIM Northeast regional meeting
  • Stethoscope Hygiene: Using Cultures and Real-time Feedback with Rapid Bioluminescence Scores to Change Behavior
    Boston, MA, United States 2019
    SGIM Northeast regional meeting
  • Neglected Issues in Infection Prevention and Control
    Waterbury, CT, United States 2019
    Grand Rounds Presentation, St Mary's Hospital
  • Stethoscope Hygiene: Using Cultures and Real-time Feedback with Rapid Bioluminescence Scores to Change Behavior
    Washington, DC, United States 2019
    SGIM annual meeting
  • What’s growing on our stethoscopes and should we care? Neglected issues in infection prevention and control
    West Haven, CT, United States 2018
    Primary Care Section, VACT Healthcare System
  • Stethoscope Hygiene: Overcoming Barriers
    Marlborough, MA, United States 2018
    5th Annual Improvement & Innovation Summit
  • Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Orlando, FL, United States 2018
    SHM national meeting
  • Septic Arthritis of Native Joints: Are Outcomes Better with Medical vs Surgical Management?
    Orlando, FL, United States 2018
    SHM annual meeting
  • Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
    Boston, MA, United States 2018
    SGIM Northeast regional meeting
  • A rare case of Basal Cell Carcinoma presenting with widespread metastasis. SGIM regional meeting.
    Boston, MA, United States 2018
    SGIM Northeast Regional Meeting
  • Septic Arthritis of Native Joints: Are Outcomes Better with Medical vs Surgical Management?
    San Diego, CA, United States 2017
    IDSA annual meeting
  • The Hand-in-Project: Jumpstarting Communication between Inpatient and Outpatient Providers
    West Haven, CT, United States 2017
    Primary Care Section, VACT Healthcare System

Honors & Recognition

AwardAwarding OrganizationDate
2022: Nomination for the Charles W. Bohmfalk Prize for Teaching in Clinical SciencesYale School of Medicine2022
Asghar Rastegar Teacher of the Year AwardInternal Medicine Residency Program, Yale School of Medicine2021
Good Catch Patient Safety AwardVACT Healthcare System2021
Attending of the YearInternal Medicine Residency Program, Danbury Hospital 2009
Senior ScholarUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School1999

Professional Service

OrganizationRoleDate
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient SafetyReviewer2023 - Present
Program Evaluation Committee, Yale Internal Medicine Residency ProgramCo-Chair2022 - Present
Infection Prevention Committee, VACT, West HavenCommittee Member2022 - Present
Hospital Acquired Infections Team, VACT, West HavenCommittee Member2021 - 2022
attended Clinical Teaching Development course for Cardiology and Interdisciplinary Faculty facilitated by Dana Dunne, MD, MHSParticipant2021
Mentor, Mentor-Advisor-Coach Program for Yale's Internal Medicine Residency ProgramMentor2021 - Present
Mentor-Advisor-Coach Program for Yale's Internal Medicine Residency ProgramMentor2021 - Present
Plos OneReviewer2020 - Present
CT Chapter Society of Hospital MedicineSecretary2019 - 2021
Yale Intern Selection Committee, Yale Internal Medicine Residency ProgramCommittee Member2019 - Present
American Journal of Infection ControlReviewer2018 - Present
Clinical Coach for first year Yale medical, PA, and NP students in the Yale Interprofessional Longitudinal Clinical Experience programCoach2017 - 2022
Infection Prevention Committee, VACT, West HavenAd-hoc Member2017 - 2020
Yale Medical Symphony OrchestraMember2017 - Present
Patient Safety Committee, VACT, West HavenCommittee Member2016 - Present
Safe Use of Insulin Committee, VACT, West HavenCommittee Member2015 - 2020
clinical tutor for first and second year Yale medical students in the Pre-Clinical Clerkship programCoach2015 - 2017
clinical tutor for first and second year Yale medical students in the Pre-Clinical Clerkship programCoach2015 - 2017
American Journal of Managed CareReviewer2015 - 2017
regularly lead attending rounds for Yale housestaff and medical students rotating through VACT as part of my role as teaching attending and academic hospitalist for VACT, West Haven campus.Faculty Member2014 - Present
Danbury Hospital Housestaff Evaluation CommitteeCommittee Member2011
Danbury Hospital Dept. of Medicine Medical Education CommitteeCommittee Member2011
Danbury Hospital Emergency Dept./Hospitalist CommitteeCommittee Member2011

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