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For the eighth consecutive year, the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine was recognized among the nation’s leaders in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding, ranking #2 in the U.S. according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. This year’s achievement is marked by an extraordinary expansion in faculty success, with 14 faculty members receiving NIH funding and 9 among the top 100 NIH-funded emergency medicine investigators nationwide.

Rachel Liu, MBBCh, FACEP, FAIUM, has been appointed Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs in Yale's Department of Emergency Medicine, where she will oversee faculty development, promotion reviews, and wellness initiatives while building on her extensive experience in emergency medicine education and ultrasound training.

The winter is a busy time for emergency departments across the country. In a Q&A, Arjun Venkatesh explains why that is—and how to stay safe as the weather gets colder.

Vivek Parwani, MD, has been appointed as Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine.

In today’s Health Headlines, can treatment-resistant epilepsy improve over time? Are melatonin supplements bad for your heart? And what resources are available for people who rely on emergency rooms for regular medical care?

Arjun Venkatesh, MD, MBA, Yale’s chair of emergency medicine, talks about his career and health care in general in this Q&A.

In 2022, the respiratory viral season saw a surge in children hospitalized with RSV, flu, and SARS-CoV-2. A new Yale study investigates what that meant for bed shortages in hospitals across the country.

A decade-long analysis of physicians reveals an acceleration in doctors permanently leaving practice, a trend likely to worsen physician shortages.