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Barry J. Wu, MD, MACP

Professor of Medicine
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Office of Curriculum

367 Cedar St, ESH 315

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

About

Titles

Professor of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Wu co-directs Yale School of Medicine’s first and last courses, Introduction to the Profession and Capstone, respectively. He also co-directs Foundations of Patient Care, which provides interprofessional education and clinical skills training for all first-year medical and physician associate students and involves more than 150 faculty. In addition, he co-directs the Connecticut Older Adult Collaboration for Health (COACH) 4M initiative, which strengthens the geriatric workforce in primary care. Dr. Wu serves on the Health Committee of the Yale-China Association, which partnered with Xiangya School of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals to develop a residency training model that trained 1.07 million medical residents in China from 2014 to 2024.

Last Updated on May 07, 2026.

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Residency
Griffin Hospital (1995)
Resident
Yale-New Haven Hospital (1992)
Intern
Yale-New Haven Hospital (1990)
MD
University of Rochester (1989)
BS
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Chemical Engineering (1984)

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Latest Certification Date
    2022
    Original Certification Date
    1992

Research

Overview

My research interest is in medical education and geriatric training.

Public Health Interests

Aging; Bioethics; End-of-life Care; Global Health

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Barry J. Wu's published research.

Publications

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2021

2018

2017

2013

2012

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Activities

  • activity

    American College of Physicians

  • activity

    Academic Clinician Term Appointments & Promotions (ACTAP) Sub-Committee

Honors

  • honor

    Mastership

  • honor

    Connecticut Magazine Top Docs 2020

  • honor

    John Vecchio Faculty Teaching Award

  • honor

    Thornton Teaching Award

  • honor

    Visiting Professor

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Mailing Address

Office of Curriculum

367 Cedar St, ESH 315

New Haven, CT 06510

United States