Maisie Orsillo, DO

Maisie Orsillo, DO is an instructor of internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine. Maisie completed her bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University and received her doctorate from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. Prior to medical school she worked with the AmeriCorps program as a healthcare access advocate. She then went on to complete her internal medicine residency and a chief resident year with the Yale Primary Care program. She recently completed a medical education fellowship and received a Master of Health Science (MHS) through Yale School of Medicine. She is passionate about disability healthcare, diabetes care, medical education and patient advocacy. Her commitment to comprehensive excellence in primary care was acknowledged by her receipt of the Yale University School of Medicine Rosenbaum Primary Care Recognition Award. Her current clinical work consists of both inpatient and outpatient general medicine, where she regularly works in a teaching capacity with residents. Educating residents and medical students is one of Maisie’s most rewarding activities. She believes in fostering diagnostic curiosity and creating a safe learning environment for learners to explore their clinical questions. During her chief resident year, Maisie designed and implemented a novel curriculum for internal medicine residents focused on providing care to patients with disabilities. She expanded this curriculum and studied its impact on resident knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards caring for this patient population. This work was the subject of her MHS thesis. She is uniquely positioned to teach others in this topic area as a long-standing advocate and caregiver for her sister who lives with autism. Maisie is looking forward to expanding educational offerings for residents and medical students on the care of patients with disabilities through her involvement with Yale School of Medicine’s Health Equity Thread Advisory Group.