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Since the early days of American medicine, pharmacies have played an indispensable role in assuring the health of local communities. As trusted local advisors, pharmacists have served as a key access point to vital medications, tests, urgent care, and medical advice for those in their community. With the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccines and the provision of Paxlovid, this role has expanded to pandemic prevention and preparedness. As COVID vaccine administration efforts gathered steam, pharmacies became the single most important access point across the country, ultimately culminating in more than 258 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines having been administered by pharmacies in the U.S.

How Long Does a COVID Cough Last? Here’s Why It Can Linger for Some People

Congratulations to the following clinicians, researchers, and educators within the Department of Internal Medicine who have earned new appointments, or promotions recently.

Fourteen fellows have completed the Fellows as Medical Educators (FAME) certificate course for the 2021 – 2022 academic year.

Health care providers have a duty to provide care. Their values, however, can sometimes conflict with these duties. Is it acceptable to deny a patient care if it goes against the provider’s morals, ethics, or religious beliefs? Yale's Program for Biomedical Bioethics hosted a discussion.

Silvia Vilarinho, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (digestive diseases) and of pathology; and associate director, Yale MD/PhD Program, has been appointed associate director of the Yale Internal Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP).

Welcome New Staff, Postdocs, Postgrads & Faculty (July 2022)

Recently, Dr. Christine J Ko wrote a book, published by Routledge, titled “How to Improve Doctor-Patient Connection.” We chatted with Dr. Ko to get her insight into the roles psychology and gender play in health care interactions.

Introducing Snigdha Jain, MD, of the Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.