Director of Competency-Based Education
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Longitudinal Coaching Program
The Longitudinal Coaching Program stems from the 2022 Yale School of Medicine Strategic Plan for Medical Education. Starting with the MD Class of 2027, a longitudinal coach is assigned to each student. The coach works with the student throughout their Yale School of Medicine (YSM) undergraduate medical education training, supporting the student's professional development and reviewing individual progress in meeting the milestones toward attaining YSM's nine MD Program competencies.
These competencies are the knowledge, skills, and attributes that all MD students should achieve to be prepared for the next phase of medical training. Each competency is further defined by the school’s educational program objectives (EPOs), with measurable or observable milestones for each of the three phases of the MD curriculum—pre-clerkship, clerkship, and advanced training period.
Longitudinal coaches help students monitor their progress in meeting these milestones by, together with the student, reviewing the student's formative and summative assessments, self-reflections, narrative feedback, and other relevant data. They assist their students in identifying progress and achievement, as well as areas for improvement or potential concern across the four-year curriculum. Coaches work with each of their students to develop goals and action plans that are customized to the student's needs and learning style. The coaches, as part of a larger team, also help students overcome learning challenges.
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YSM Curriculum Program Manager, Pre-clerkship Curriculum & Coaching Program
Chelsea Wallace, M.Ed., is a program and operations professional in medical education at Yale School of Medicine, where she supports the Pre-Clerkship Curriculum and Longitudinal Coaching Program. She is particularly interested in how complex systems function, and how thoughtful alignment can improve their performance. Her work centers on translating strategy into execution within multi-stakeholder environments through coordination, data-informed decision-making, and sustained partnership with faculty and leadership. She leads the strategic operations underlying more than 2,300 curricular sessions annually, supporting over 200 medical students and collaborating with more than 100 faculty physician stakeholders. Chelsea’s approach is both analytical and human-centered. She focuses on identifying opportunities for improvement, strengthening processes, and fostering shared accountability to support consistent, high-quality program delivery. Her work often sits at the intersection of people, systems, and performance, where meaningful progress requires both insight and alignment. Prior to her current role, Chelsea held positions in graduate business education, career services, and undergraduate admissions at Texas Tech University, where she focused on student development, stakeholder engagement, and data-informed program improvement. Across these roles, she developed a strong foundation in relationship management, program coordination, and using data to guide strategic initiatives. She holds a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from Texas Tech University and is currently pursuing an MBA with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.Senior Administrative Assistant; Longitudinal Coaching Program Coordinator, Medical Education
Longitudinal coaches
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology; Medical Director of YNHH 7-1 Surgical Intensive Care Unit
I am a professor of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology (adjunct) at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) (Clinician-Educator-Scholar track) and serve on the school’s Admissions Committee. My academic career has focused on the perioperative care of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. My clinical research has focused on several topics, including perioperative myocardial infarction, use of beta blockers in the perioperative period, and perioperative hyperglycemia. More recently I have transitioned to care of elderly patients undergoing surgery, specifically intraoperative geriatric anesthesia care. In addition to working in the operating room, I also spend 50% of my clinical time in the surgical ICU. I served as an anesthesia clerkship director for several years and mentored many students on their thesis. It was wonderful experience and now I am thrilled to serve as a longitudinal coach for Yale medical students, and value the long-term relationships that will be formed due to this program. The mentorship of students, trainees, and junior faculty is something that I particularly enjoy and is a fulfilling aspect of my career.Associate Professor of Therapeutic Radiology; Director of Clinical Informatics, Therapeutic Radiology; Director Medical School Clerkship, Therapeutic Radiology; Director of Theranostics at Griffin Hospital, Therapeutic Radiology; Medical School Thesis Oversight, Therapeutic Radiology; Radiation Safety, Therapeutic Radiology; Assistant Cancer Center Director, Bioinformatics
I am an assistant professor within the Departments of Therapeutic Radiology (Radiation Oncology), Bioinformatics and Data Science, and Biomedical Engineering at Yale School of Medicine. Clinically, I am a radiation oncologist whose clinical practice is devoted to patients diagnosed with genitourinary and malignancies of the central nervous system. Outside of my clinical work, I lead an NIH funded research group (aneja-lab.org/) focused on the application of machine learning to improve cancer outcome prediction. Administratively, I serve as the director of clinical informatics and data science for Yale Cancer Center and direct medical student education for the Department of Therapeutic Radiology. I am excited to be a longitudinal coach for Yale medical students. Having been a Yale medical student myself, I hope I can provide guidance to the next generation of Yale medical students. I hope to build lasting mentorship with my students that will help them succeed in their future careers. I came to Yale as a medical student and have stayed in part because of amazing mentors here at Yale.Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Medicine)
I am an internist at Yale Internal Medicine Associates. I have always had a passion for mentoring. I took part in opportunities to work with underrepresented youth to encourage and support them in their pursuit of education in STEM throughout my time in undergraduate, medical school, and residency. In 2020, I completed a year as chief medical resident at Brown University. During this chief year, I had the distinct opportunity of working with many medical students and residents as they worked toward their career goals. I had the opportunity to provide feedback and develop educational plans for those with academic problems. I joined as a faculty member at Yale School of Medicine in 2020 and have had the great pleasure of working with many medical students and residents on the Generalist service, as well as in the office at Yale Internal Medicine Associates. I hope to have the opportunity to continue my passion in supporting medical learner to reach their academic goals.Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)
My purpose is to help develop physicians who are not only highly skilled, but who embody the highest humanistic qualities of our profession. I enjoy teaching, coaching, and mentoring trainees at all levels of medical training. Prior to joining the YSM Longitudinal Coaching Program in 2023, I have had nearly a decade of experience coaching and mentoring medical students in the Medical Coach Experience (MCE) and/or Interprofessional Longitudinal Clinical Experience (ILCE). For the Internal Medicine Residency Program, I have served in the Mentor-Advisor-Coach (MAC) program since its inception. For the Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program, I provide mentorship and coaching for incoming fellows and assist in their transition to academic faculty positions. It is rewarding and meaningful to participate in and witness the growth of trainees and see them succeed in a wide range of career paths.Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) and of Emergency Medicine
I am a Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) (Clinician-Educator-Scholar track), and serve on the school’s Admissions Committee. My academic career has focused on the social welfare and medical well-being of children and injury prevention. My clinical research has focused on several topics, including: the evaluation of children with head trauma; the prevention of abusive head trauma (AHT) and sudden unexpected infant death (SUID); recognition of child abuse and neglect by emergency medical service providers; the evaluation of children and adolescents after sexual ssault; the evaluation of children and adolescents who are involved in domestic minor sex trafficking; the prevention of traffic injury; and the prevention of post-traumatic stress symptoms in children with a traumatic injury. I am thrilled and humbled to serve as a longitudinal coach for Yale medical students, and value the long-term relationships that will be formed due to this program. The mentorship of students, trainees, and junior faculty is an essential daily responsibility of faculty at YSM, and this is an aspect of my career that I particularly enjoy.Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine; Director of Medical and PA Student Simulation, Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine; Director of Medical and PA Student Simulation, Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation
Although I do not have extensive formal coaching experience, I do have a wealth of experience in debriefing. In my role as Director of Medical and PA Student Simulation at the Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation, I have the opportunity to debrief on countless scenarios with residents and students. Simulation debriefing focuses on uncovering the hidden framework behind complex communication and medical decision-making in a non-judgmental way in order to foster personal growth and improve performance. I hope to bring these skills to the coaching team to provide a safe, judgement free space for students to reflect, improve, and grow!Associate Professor of Medicine (General Medicine); Chair, Flow Committee, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
I’m a hospitalist and nephrologist with interests in medical education, team-science research, and quality improvement. After completing medical school at Yale, I stayed here for internal medicine residency and a nephrology fellowship. As a hospitalist at the West Haven VA over the last 14 years, I’ve worked closely with medical students and internal medicine residents at the bedside. I’ve also led small groups of learners that meet longitudinally as a pre-clinical tutor for Yale medical students and as mentor/advisor/coach (MAC) for Yale internal medicine residents. My other clinical interest is in the management of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction and hypertension. I’m one of the hypertension specialists at the Hypertension Program at Yale New Haven Hospital. I’m involved in team-science research as a member of the Desir Laboratory. Through patient-oriented and lab-based projects, one key aim is to understand the clinical impact of renalase, a novel hormone with potent prosurvival and anti-inflammatory effects. I serve as chair the Flow Committee at the West Haven VA and have led quality improvement initiatives to reduce length of stay and facilitate the flow of inpatients from admission to discharge. Over the years, trainees have shared with me the challenges of medical training, the very same challenges all of us physicians have had to face. I am indebted to the many teachers, mentors, and colleagues who not only imparted clinical skills and knowledge to me, but also provided guidance and encouragement to persevere. It is my hope that through the Longitudinal Coaching Program, I’d be able to pass on the benefits that I’ve received to those launching into their medical career.Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) and of Emergency Medicine; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
My wife and I came to New Haven in 1997, intending to stay for the three years of my pediatric residency. After a detour of pediatric critical care and further training in pediatric emergency medicine, I took my first, and only, attending job in 2005. My professional passions include clinical medicine, and applying the technology of bedside ultrasound to education and clinical care. To that end, you will find me in New Haven, and Butaro, Rwanda, teaching at University for Global Health Equity, with a portable ultrasound in-tow. In my spare time I volunteer at the Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op, where we believe more bicycles mean a better city for all. Stop by if you need a new (old) ride!Assistant Professor; Associate Director of Collaborative Excellence, Education, Neurology
I'm an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology. I'm board certified in the subspeciality of Headache Medicine and mostly treat headache patients in the outpatient setting. I became interested in the YSM Longitudinal Coaching Program because mentoring is very meaningful to me, as I have benefited greatly from excellent mentors who have been instrumental on my journey through my academic career. Through this program I look forward to helping students cultivate growth and success on their medical school journey, as well as supporting their professional development.Professor of Surgery (Pediatrics); Interim Chief , Pediatric Surgery
I am a pediatric general surgeon who cares for newborns, infants, and children and their families. I started as an attending surgeon in 2004 and came to Yale in 2012. I have specific interests in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases in children. As an educator, I am a core faculty member of the general surgery residency program and have been the program director for the pediatric surgery fellowship at Yale since 2013. I teach medical students on the wards, in the operating room, and I give lectures on specific surgical conditions. On a personal level, I immigrated to the United States from Brazil at age 10 and after that grew up in the Philadelphia area. My education has taken me from Philadelphia to Michigan, then New York City, and eventually Connecticut. I enjoy travel, sports, good food, and spending time with my family.Associate Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Since joining the faculty in 2018, I have become involved in medical student education at the School of Medicine through teaching workshops to small groups of students on ultrasound and cancer imaging. I have found Yale medical students to be inquisitive, motivated, and bright. My interactions with them have enriched me both personally and professionally, and have been among the highlights of my career. I want to take every opportunity to similarly enrich their growth during the time they spend with us at Yale. I know through personal experience that medical school is one of the most consequential periods of growth a person can go through. It lays the foundations of a lifetime of learning, and comes with many opportunities and triumphs, but some challenges as well. I see the Longitudinal Coaching Program as a chance to foster the growth of our students by helping them reach their full potential as physicians-in-training. I am looking to make a positive impact, both on the time our students spend at Yale, and their entire career in medicine.Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Internal Medicine (Cardiology); Director, Adult Congenital Heart Program; Director Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program, Pediatric Cardiology
I am a clinician-educator and a cardiologist with an interest caring for individuals who were born with congenital heart disease. As a med-peds trained physician, I care for patients across the age spectrum, and work with adults as well as children with congenital heart issues. I am a native Connecticut son, but have moved around for my medical training spending time in Pittsburgh, New York City, and Atlanta before starting my career at Yale a decade ago. Currently, I am an associate professor at Yale with a footprint both in pediatrics and internal medicine, and am the director of the Yale Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program. I am passionate about medical education at all levels. I am the fellowship director for pediatric cardiology, but I particularly enjoy working with and mentoring medical students as they discover the wonder and beauty of clinical medicine. I have been involved with the Medical Coach Experience (MCE) course for the last seven years and look forward to the opportunity to be a longitudinal “coach” and mentor students as they begin their medical journey at the Yale School of Medicine. In my free time, I enjoy travel and spending time with my two young boys, which keeps me active. I recently spent time in London for my sabbatical and love to travel when I can. In addition to English, I am fluent in Spanish and love to use my conversational skills. I am an avid reader, fitness enthusiast, NPR nerd, and lover of good quality coffee and bourbon.Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics); Editor, Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum; Associate Director for Pediatrics, Medical School Clerkship in Biopsychosocial Approach to Health; Medical Student Coach, Medical Education; Medical Director, School Based Health Centers, Pediatrics; Medical Director, Medical-Legal Partnership Project
I think becoming a doctor was instilled by my parents, who, as immigrants to the US, believed that one should leave school with a real profession, and were ready to promote this in any way they could—thus I became the family band-aid placer. My pediatrician growing up was warm, friendly, and seemed kind. I was sold. I became a student at the University of Michigan—a school that, while holding a philosophy at the time different from Yale's, had a combined undergraduate-medicine program which promoted primary care as a field of practice. I chose pediatrics because I loved the medicine of it—the biochemistry, the embryology, and the clinical side as well—and because the kids are at the beginning of their precious lives, with the possibility of making an impact. And I chose primary care because I loved the continuity with families over time. I'm excited about the coaching program for similar reasons. I love all the different aspects of medicine, from the early basic science out to the electives that help you refine who you want to be. I love the idea of getting to know students at the earliest part of their medical careers. And I am excited about the chance for a continuous relationship with students over the years they are at Yale. Other things I love: My small patients—especially those aged 2 to 5—what a wonderful age to hang out with!Family—nuclear family of two grown boys and a terrific husband—all of them wonderfully nerdy—and my extended family.New Haven—my adopted city—small enough to understand, big enough to have all the things you want in a city!Knitting and a few other crafts, singing, hiking, biking, and reading fiction in my off time.Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Pediatric Rheumatology)
“The admissions committee is an infallible institution; we make no mistakes. You are here and we will work together for our shared success.” These were the words I heard on my first day of medical school, in the introduction delivered from our dean, and although they did not assuage all my imposter syndrome concerns, that phrasing was a great relief and I try to convey the same theme to all the students that come through my clinic. I am an associate professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) and clinically I am a pediatric rheumatologist. Yale was my first faculty appointment out of clinical training, and I have been here since 2015. It has been a privilege to work with YSM students at each of their educational levels (lectures to pre-clerkship students, clinical time with students on the pediatrics rotation, or elective time), and working on the Admissions Committee has been very illuminating, seeing the paths our students have taken to Yale. I am excited to start in the Longitudinal Coaching Program to have a personal role working together with students in developing medical careers. Outside of work, I am kept moving with two elementary school age children and their activities. I mostly watch soccer or cooking shows for my media consumption, so if you see me around, don’t tell me any scores because I am certainly recording the game and plan to watch it later from my treadmill.Medical Director, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital NICU, Pediatrics; Director, NICU Transport Program
I was born in Esmeralda, Cuba and immigrated to the United States as a toddler. Raised in Connecticut, I developed a real love for living in New England. From the lovely color-filled autumn trees, to the apple orchards bordered by stone fences, to winter snow and skiing. I love all things New England. I graduated with a BS in Nursing from George Mason University and worked as a Pediatric Neurology nurse for seven years before entering Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) for my medical degree. I completed my pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia and attended fellowship in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine at Yale University. After completing my fellowship, I joined the Yale faculty in 2006, and have worked in a variety of affiliated Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) including the Hospital of St. Raphael, Waterbury Hospital, and the NICU at York Street. I served as the medical director at Waterbury Hospital for three years before taking my current post as the medical director of our York Street campus NICU. In addition to my clinical work, I have received training and education in the areas of leadership, mentorship, and coaching. I am excited about participating in a process that facilitates the actualization of individual definitions of personal and professional success. My path to and through medicine was a bit circuitous, with experience in nursing and time in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. I had two small children when I entered medical school and delivered my last son at the end of my fourth year at EVMS. I believe that my time as a mother, Marine, and nurse created a rich life experience that colors the way in which I practice medicine and approach life. The Frost poem, “The Road Not Taken,” has always resonated for me due to the non-conventional path that led me to where I am today. I can’t wait to see what roads you will take. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” Robert FrostProfessor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, in the Institute for Social and Policy Studies, of Economics, of Management and of Public Health (Health Policy); Director of MD/MBA Program at Yale; Director, MBA for Executives (Healthcare Focus Area); SOM; Director, Health Care Management Program; YSPH; Faculty Director of Finance; Department of Radiology; YSM
I have been a practicing Emergency/Trauma radiologist since my arrival at Yale in 1996. I have been teaching Health Policy and Health Care Leadership to Yale undergraduates, undergraduate medical, graduate, and graduate medical students since 1998, when I also founded the MD/MBA program, a program that I continue to direct. In 2003, I co-founded the Executive MBA Program at Yale, which has now expanded beyond its health care roots. Since 2011, I have been the program director of the Health Care Management Program at the Yale School of Public Health. Additionally, since 2020, I have been the director of clinical leadership development for the Yale New Haven Health System, providing coaching and support to many of our emerging physician leaders. This is all to say that I love teaching, mentoring, and supporting the career development of students in their pursuit of health care excellence. Through my role in the MD/MBA system, my teaching in the YSM Capstone course, and my two decades of service on the YSM admissions committee, I have been fortunate to play a small role in the educational experience and career decision making of many of our YSM alumni, while they were students. I look forward to getting to know the students I coach and helping them become the best version of themselves—encouraging scholastic excellence, while developing into the compassionate, non-judgmental, patient-centered leaders that the world needs.Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Director, Psychiatric Emergency Room, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
I was born on Long Island and raised mostly in Florida. As an only child of parents who did not graduate from college, I never had educational aspirations. In fact, I withdrew from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) during my sophomore year, to focus on my career in the grocery business, where I was a manager at Winn Dixie. I made a decision to give college another shot and throughout the next few years, I met a series of mentors who forever changed my life by leading me down a path of higher education. I eventually graduated with an associate's degree from FAU, a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Central Florida, and an MD-PhD (biomedical engineering) from the University of Florida. During my medical school clerkships, I became fascinated with the clinical care of those with substance use disorders. I went on to complete a psychiatry residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and then an addiction psychiatry fellowship here at Yale. I am now on the faculty at Yale and am the director of the psychiatric emergency room at the VA. I would not be here today without the dedication of a group of mentors who I was fortunate enough to meet. There is nothing more rewarding than to give that back to current trainees and provide guidance and mentorship. Outside of work, my wife and I have been together since we were 18 years old, and we now have three children. My wife and I recently became an Iron couple when we crossed the finish line together of the Arizona Ironman (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, 26.2-mile run) in just over 15 hours!Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine); Co-Director, Primary Care and Psychiatry Clerkship, Biopsychosocial Approach to Health (BAH) Clerkship
I am an outpatient general internist with significant involvement in medical education and clinic administration. My main clinical interest is hypertension, about which I developed a curriculum for internal medicine residents at Yale that was recently adapted for a Continuing Medical Education audience. I have extensive experience mentoring the internal medicine residents I supervise at the New Haven Primary Care Consortium (NHPCC), and have also volunteered as a “mentor-advisor-coach” to residents in our program. For several years I was a “team attending” in the Wednesday Evening Clinic, where MD-PhD students and others in the Advanced Training Period take on a small panel of primary care patients and follow them for a year or more. I teach extensively in the pre-clerkship clinical skills course for medical students, and regularly lead workshops in the internal medicine clerkship and capstone course. From these experiences, I have a good understanding of the various stages of the Yale School of Medicine curriculum, as well as of what lies ahead in residency. As a longitudinal coach, I hope to be a source of advice and support as students make their way through their journey at YSM.Associate Professor of Pathology; Director of Quality and Patient Safety, Pathology
I started my medical training as a dual MD/PhD student at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, MN. After graduating in 2004, I started residency in anatomic and clinical pathology, followed by a fellowship in gastrointestinal and liver pathology, both at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. Once I finished training, in 2009, I moved back to the Mayo Clinic for my first faculty position as a GI pathologist. After two years, in August 2011, I moved to New Haven and joined the Yale faculty in the Department of Pathology, where I have been ever since. At Yale, I have an opportunity to do it all—clinical service, education, and research! For me, academic pathology has been a creative, satisfying and highly individualized career. It’s a lot of hard work and I am grateful to have supportive colleagues, collaborators, and department leaders. I am excited to be part of the Longitudinal Coaching Program. I look forward to sharing my experience with the students, and learning about the current opportunities and challenges in medical training.Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) and Emergency Medicine; Medical Director, Pediatric Critical Care Transport Program; Associate Fellowship Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Medical Director, Connecticut Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC), HRSA
I am an attending in the Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital (YNHCH) Pediatric Emergency Department, the associate fellowship director of Yale’s Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, and the medical director of the YNHCH Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team and Connecticut’s Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) State Partnership Grant. Second only to patient care, I pursued academic medicine to stay connected to teaching and learning medicine and its associated disciplines of quality improvement and advocacy to ensure all providers are “ready” to take care of any acutely ill or injured child across the continuum of emergency medical care. I often reflect on the good fortune I’ve had to learn with a broad array of health science teammates over my career. Connecting with varied learners provided both informal and formal mentoring opportunities, which I not only enjoy, but look to this responsibility with humility and excitement. I became a Yale School of Medicine longitudinal coach because I feel grateful for the coaching I received during my career and believe the best way I can thank my coaches is to coach the next generation. I am passionate about helping individuals identify and follow their own passions towards a meaningful career.Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)
I am a pediatric gastroenterologist with an interest in eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases. I enjoy working with children and find their passion for life invigorating. Similarly, I have always enjoyed working with students—their passion for learning to heal is refreshing. Some of us come into medicine as the next member in a family tree of physicians, some of us are skilled in biological sciences and want to use those skills to help, most of us are somewhere in between. Whatever our background, we come into medicine with a common goal, to help. Then when we get here, we find there are many paths one can take to achieve this goal. As I coach, I look forward to helping students figure out how they want to apply their passion to help and to heal; making sure they are learning the skills they need to become successful physicians, and getting the opportunities to apply those skills in the areas that will lead to a meaningful and fulfilling career.Associate Professor of Surgery (Otolaryngology)
My experience with Yale medical students began as soon as I joined the faculty of Otolaryngology. I worked closely with students rotating through our specialty, and for several years, I served as the clerkship director. My role in surgical training for our students has been truly rewarding for a number of reasons. I find that working with students allows us to learn from their fresh perspective, and I particularly enjoy mentoring them as they find their way into their chosen fields. I also value our students’ feedback because they help to make us a better surgical training program. My passion for education extends beyond Otolaryngology. I find myself eagerly volunteering for mentorship programs for URIM, Women in Surgery, and signing up to do mock interviews with students to prepare them for real interviews. My goal is to be resourceful and approachable so that I can help our students towards their goals. I have served as a member of the Progress Committee as well as the Admissions Committee. These experiences have given me a broad perspective on Yale medical student affairs and culture. I’m honored to be a part of the Yale coaching program for our students. I am very optimistic that this will give our students a solid foundation and support system as they navigate medical school.Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Immunology)
I am passionate about two things in medicine: food allergy and medical education. I am lucky to serve as both a clinician and researcher in the field of food allergy, and I have recently expanded my training to serve as both a teacher and scholar in the world of medical education. I am inspired by medical educators who mentor with a holistic approach to career development, and I have a long list of medical educators who are my “go-to” people for support, advice, and help in its many forms. I look forward to supporting the next generation of physicians in their own individual journeys towards self-actualization!Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; Chief, Section of Family Planning ; Program Director, Complex Family Planning Fellowship
I am a professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine (YSM). I feel fortunate to have a career where I am engaged in patient care, clinical research, and education of medical students, residents, and fellows. Prior to joining YSM in 2023, I was on faculty at Washington University School of Medicine for 15 years, where I spent almost 10 years serving as an advisor and then, as a coach for medical students. I found my relationships with students to be enormously rewarding, especially the relationship with my small coaching group. I was drawn to the YSM Longitudinal Coaching Program because I believe coaching can help medical students be more successful in clinical skills development, professional identify formation, and wellness. I have benefited from coaching personally and professionally, and want to help the next generation of physicians flourish.Associate Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging; Vice Chair for Education, Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
I am a fellowship-trained expert in abdominal and pelvic imaging and currently serve as both the vice chair of education and as the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) director of medical student education in Radiology. In my role at YSM, I oversee the Radiology curriculum, ensuring its successful implementation across all levels of training. My passion for mentoring and teaching has been a driving force throughout my career. As a former associate program director for the Diagnostic Radiology Residency, I successfully mentored several classes of residents, guiding them to successful graduation. Additionally, I have had the privilege of mentoring numerous other residents and fellows on various educational and research projects at Yale. These efforts have been recognized through multiple Department Teacher and Mentor of the Year awards over the last decade. As the inaugural chief of the Body Imaging Division, I also gained experience in mentoring faculty members and collaborating with department and hospital leadership to optimize clinical workflow and promote work-life balance. At the undergraduate level, I actively participate in the Yale Medical Professions Outreach Shadowing Program, where I mentor undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Personally, Yale holds a special place in my heart. I completed my residency training at Yale from 2008 to 2012 and have been a faculty member since 2013. My wife, who works in the Department of General Internal Medicine, and I met here, and our children were born at Yale New Haven Hospital. Given the profound impact this institution has had on our lives, I am eager to give back by guiding the physicians of tomorrow.Assistant Professor; Affiliate Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
I am a board-certified adolescent medicine specialist and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics. I provide comprehensive care to youth aged 11-25 at a federally-qualified health center and subspecialty services in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, mental health, eating disorders, sports medicine, gender diversity, and others. My research and advocacy work focuses on policies that impact adolescents’ access to healthcare and the role of scientific discourse in policy development. I co-founded the Integrity Project for Child and Adolescent Health in partnership with Yale Law School to house this work. I am thrilled to be a coach with the YSM Longitudinal Coaching Program because I believe in the power of bi-directional mentorship – the growth and development between mentors and mentees goes both ways. As a coach, I look forward to supporting YSM students in identifying their strengths and feeling empowered to enjoy the abundance of opportunities in their career development.- I am an associate clinical professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences and serve as the voluntary faculty lead for the OB/GYN Clerkship. My career has been dedicated to both caring for women at all stages of their lives and to teaching in the Yale medical community. Teaching students and residents in the operating room, on labor and delivery, and in the office setting has been an incredibly rewarding experience for me. Over the past 26 years as an attending at Yale, I have had countless opportunities to advise and mentor learners and I am thrilled to put my experiences to use as a longitudinal coach. Medical school is an exciting and impactful time in a medical career and it is truly an honor to be able to work with students and help them to develop the skills they will need on their journey to becoming caring and compassionate physicians.
Assistant Professor of Dermatology; Director of Inpatient Dermatology, Dermatology; Director of Grand Rounds, Dermatology
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology. After completing a dermatology residency at the University of Pennsylvania, I completed a complex medical dermatology fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute of Harvard Medical School. I am passionate about improving the quality of life for hospitalized patients with skin diseases, often by using skin signs of systemic disease to guide diagnosis and management. In my current role as Director of Inpatient Dermatology at Yale New Haven Hospital, I greatly enjoy teaching medical students and residents on the consult service. I also lead Dermatology Grand Rounds and the Inpatient Dermatology Resident Curriculum. In 2022, I was honored to receive the first Oscar Colegio Excellence in Dermatology Resident Teaching Award. Medical school is a time of tremendous intellectual and emotional growth. As a longitudinal coach and physician-mother, I aim to help medical students reach their full potential to become skilled and empathetic physicians while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation; Assistant Professor, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
There is always an intangible feeling, a euphoria of sorts, that comes with giving back, whether volunteering to work with at risk youth in the community or mentoring young trainees and seeing the world through their eyes. Some would call it fulfillment, but I’ve found small joys in teaching. It is what pulled me back to academics after rigorous training at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) and other institutions. While a student at Yale, it was a privilege to serve as president of my medical school class. This afforded me several opportunities to meet with several key leaders at that time–the dean of the medical school, dean of medical education, and various deputy deans–and serve on several committees. I had a front row seat to shaping and contributing to an incredibly unique YSM experience. Now that I’m on the faculty side as an assistant professor of orthopedics & rehabilitation and clinical director of research, I am thrilled to continue the many wonderful traditions imbued by my mentors and to pass on many pearls gleaned over the years. I bring an intricate understanding of the strengths versus shortcomings of the Yale System to my role as faculty. Since joining the faculty, I have served as research thesis advisor for Yale students, continue to serve as faculty director of the YSM physiatrist student interest group, and am actively involved in teaching medical students and Yale internal medicine, anesthesiology, orthopedics, and interventional radiology residents and fellows. Some of the pivotal highlights of my career include engaging interactions and learning opportunities with trainees. I find a beautiful synergy in the coach and “coachee” dyad where each brings value to the other. I am excited to work in a longitudinal fashion with students to build and maintain lasting relationships through this novel coaching program and to participate in the new YSM colleges program.Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine); Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation Services, Yale-New Haven Hospital Heart & Vascular Center, Cardiac Rehabilitation; Medical Director, Verdi 3 East, Cardiology; Medical Director, Take Heart Cardiovascular Center, Cardiology; Director, Clinical Cardiology, Cardiology; Director, Take Heart Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program, Cardiology; Chairperson, Yale Cardiovascular Medicine Women in Cardiology, Cardiology; Longitudinal Coach, Palade (Gold) House, Yale School of Medicine; SPACE2CARES Leader, YNHHS; Member, Ambulatory Best Practice Workflow, Internal Medicine
I am an associate professor of medicine (Cardiovascular Disease). I am a non-invasive cardiologist with a primary focus on clinical medicine, consultative cardiology, and cardiac rehabilitation. I am fortunate to have graduated from the Yale School of Medicine and know all the nuances that makes Yale so unique. In my training through medical school, residency, and fellowship, I had mentors who I could trust to help give me career advice. I strongly feel that the connections you make through training help to shape/mold your future. I have taught first- and second-year medical students how to perform the physical examination, I have had medical students and residents working with me in my ambulatory office space, and I am one of the faculty teaching the cardiology fellows. Teaching is part of what makes my career so interesting! Getting to know students and doctors in all aspects of training and being able to guide them through their career decisions has always been a joy to me. So, to become a longitudinal coach, spanning all four years of medical school, is such an honor. I look forward to connecting with students, guiding them as best I can, and helping them to make those crucial connections that will help move their career along.Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (General Medicine); Medical Director, Wednesday Evening Medical Student Clinic
Since joining the faculty of the Department of Internal Medicine in 2008, I have been involved in the education of Yale medical student and internal medicine residents. As a med-peds trained physician I take pride in providing comprehensive patient care. Most of my time is spent in the internal medicine Primary Care Center precepting residents as they care for their patient panel in their outpatient clinic throughout their residency training. I have been the medical director of the internal medicine ambulatory elective/sub-I also know as Wednesday Evening Clinic (WEC) for over a decade now. As this is a longitudinal ambulatory clinical experience for medical students, WEC has given me the opportunity to form strong student-teacher relationships and to be a mentor and informal coach to students as well. Being able to contribute to medical students' and residents' growth throughout their training has been most rewarding to me. As a longitudinal coach I am looking forward to helping students navigate their medical training and to supporting them in reaching their goals towards a fulfilling career. In my free time, I enjoy traveling and spending time outdoors. Having lived in different countries throughout my life, I appreciate and admire the various cultures, landscapes, languages, and cuisines of this world and aim to experience as many as I can.Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology); Chair of the Faculty Mentoring Program , Pediatrics; Fellowship Director, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Program; Director, Solid Tumor Program, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Program; Children's Oncology Group Site PI, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Program
I am a pediatric hematologist oncologist specializing in care of children with sickle cell disease and solid tumors. I did medical school and residency at University of Pune, India. I then trained in the United Kingdom receiving an MRCP. After completion of pediatric training in the UK, I pursued a hematology oncology fellowship at British Columbia Children’s Hospital and University of Iowa. I joined the faculty at Yale in 2005, and am a professor in the Department of Pediatrics. I am a clinician educator and have focused my career on patient care and clinical research, with a special interest in designing clinical trials for children with solid tumors, particularly germ cell and rare tumors. I am the clinical research team leader for Pediatrics at Smilow Cancer Center. Nationally, I am very involved in the Children’s Oncology Group, and am chair and vice-chair of international trials in germ cell tumors. I also very much enjoy teaching medical students, residents, and fellows and have received several teaching awards. I am the director of the Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship Program, and training and mentoring the next generation is very important to me. I am very excited to be a coach for medical students, and to mentor and guide them as they embark on their medical journey.Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
I have been interested in medical student education ever since I was a first-year medical student and found myself studying students’ experiences in the anatomy lab for my master’s thesis. As a consult-liaison psychiatrist, I had the pleasure of working with medical students rotating on our service while we saw patients together on the medical floors. Working with medical students on these teams always has been a highlight—watching the students build their skills and develop their professional identities. Their enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge has been inspiring. Now I have the privilege of working with students in a different capacity as the associate clerkship director for Psychiatry, which has continued to fuel my passion for medical student education. One of the aspects I love about medicine is the long-term relationships with both colleagues and patients, so I am thrilled to work with medical students longitudinally in the coaching program as they navigate their way through medical school and find their passions in medicine. In medical education, I have a special interest in professionalism and feedback. While away from work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two adult sons, in addition to running, gardening, hiking, and backpacking, especially in California.Assistant Professor of Neurology; Director of the Lumbar Puncture Clinic, Neurology
I am an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology and I moved to the US from India after medical school training. During my neurology residency training here at Yale, I was drawn to the collegial atmosphere and the wonderful chance to work with trainees and decided to call New Haven my home. In my role as a neurology attending, I have the chance to interact with medical students, residents, and fellows in both outpatient and in-patient settings. I am blessed to be a part of their journey as a teacher and continue to learn from every interaction with them. One of the awards dearest to my heart is the teaching award conferred upon me by the neurology residents in 2022, and it reminds me to be a better teacher every day for my students. I worked last year with the Medical Coach Experience and loved every minute of it. During my life as a trainee, I had exceptional mentors who believed in me and helped me find the best in me and I am grateful for their role in my life and I want to pay it forward by continuing to work with students. I believe the Yale School of Medicine Longitudinal Coaching Program will definitely further my goal of igniting young minds and my joy lies in watching them thrive and flourish in their career.Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (General Medicine); Associate Professor of Medicine, General Internal Medicine; Director, Program in Hospital Medicine, General Internal Medicine; Co-Firm Chief, Hospital Medicine Firm, General Internal Medicine; Faculty Director, Hospital Medicine Elective Rotation, Residency Programs; Program Director, Adult Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program, General Internal Medicine
I got into coaching more than ten years into practice as a clinician-educator in internal medicine. In addition to seeing an increasing frequency of physicians grappling with the challenges of wellness and the impostor phenomenon, I saw the need to help guide learners through an increasingly complex clinical learning environment. For me, coaching is low-stakes, learner-centric, and rooted in relationships. I see coaching as an essential tool to celebrate the diversity of all medical leaners. As a medical student, I wish I had received more advice regarding the expected plasticity and fluidity of medical careers. I presumed everything was set in stone and that the decisions I made in medical school (and subsequently) were irrevocable. It is pervasive that as students, we assume that everyone around us has everything figured out. As such, we often do not understand that the uncertainty many of us experience in career decisions is normal. In medicine (the career, not the specialty), we all evolve, grow, and change, and this is developmentally appropriate—it is not a defect! Diverse learners follow diverse trajectories, and as a coach I enjoy helping learners reflect on, process, and navigate the journey.Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Associate Medical Director, Pediatric Primary Care Center ; Medical Director, Community Health Care Van Mother Infant Program
I have been a community pediatrician in general practice for 32 years. Over the years, I have worked in various settings ranging from the Alaskan bush to the San Diego-Mexican border, from inner city to small country town offices, and most recently, through a series of career twists and turns, as an associate professor of pediatrics at the Yale School of Medicine (YSM). All these experiences have provided a nuanced and deep appreciation for the myriad factors which influence individual and population level health. I have been exposed to the broad, structural barriers to universal health equity in the US, and have faced the intimate family-level challenges in access to and navigation of health care in our current health systems. I have brought these experiences into focus with my recent work in community medicine, specifically in launching a medical-financial partnership in a primary care office to link low-income families with financial capability services and in creating a mobile health program to address maternal health disparities. All of this has been richly rewarding on many levels but made even more meaningful through the honor and privilege of working with the YSM students. Teaching medicine goes beyond the science and physiology of medicine and requires a holistic perspective of both the learner and the patients we care for. I take the role of clinician and teaching very seriously and regard teaching the next generation of medical practitioners, leaders, and innovators as a moral imperative to foster excellence in those who will replace us. I take inspiration from the YSM students’ keen intellectual curiosity and deep concern for the social issues of our time, and hope to participate in the gentle guiding and prompting the longitudinal coaching role brings toward students realizing their individual goals and ultimate long-term career satisfaction.Assistant Professor of Neurology
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Working with students and trainees has been a passion of mine. I enjoy teaching and helping mentor students to reach their maximal potential. Through my role as a faculty member in the department of neurology, I have had the chance to work with numerous medical students and residents over the years. The YSM Longitudinal Coaching Program is a unique program that allows us to help provide medical students with more resources to maximizing their potential. I look forward to working with our medical students in this role and helping them become leaders in medicine and health care.