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New Associate Course Directors for Anatomy

Three Associate Course Directors have been hired for Anatomy instruction:

The Associate Course Directors will participate full-time in the Anatomy labs and course sessions, will enhance the lab experience with clinical insights from their discipline, will recruit additional clinical faculty to participate in dissection sessions and will work with Drs. Bill Stewart and Charles Duncan to develop a strategic plan for Anatomy instruction. Any students interested in participating in the Anatomy strategic planning initiative should contact Associate Dean Michael Schwartz.

New Associate Course Directors for Anatomy

Professional Responsibility

The Professional Responsibility Course has a new Co-Leader this year, Dr. David Rosenthal. Dr. David Rosenthal has extensive teaching experience at Yale and has been a leader for both the iPro and the Capstone course in previous years. He has published on medical ethics and has been a leader in outreach to the New Haven community related to healthcare initiatives, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.<p><a href="https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/david-i-rosenthal/" target="_blank">View full profile →</a></p>


Attacks and Defenses

Dr. Merceditas Villanueva has been named the new Attacks and Defenses Master Course Co-Director, replacing Dr. Sheldon Campbell. Dr. Merceditas Villanueva will work alongside Dr. Robert Homer, leading the Attacks and Defenses course.<p><a href="https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/merceditas-villanueva/" target="_blank">View full profile →</a></p>


Scientific Inquiry

Dr. Julia Rosenberg has been named the new Scientific Inquiry course director.<p><a href="https://preview.yale.edu/profile/julia-rosenberg/" target="_blank">View full profile →</a></p>


Longitudinal Coaching Program

Dr. Dana Dunne has been named the Director of the new Longitudinal Coach Program, which is being launched this fall with the class of 2027.<p><a href="https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/dana-dunne/" target="_blank">View full profile →</a></p>
Chelsea Wallace is the Manager for the Coach Program, joining the team in the Office of Curriculum. You can find her in office 305A on the 3rd floor of Harkness D.<p><a href="https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/chelsea-wallace/" target="_blank">View full profile →</a></p>

New Leadership and Administrators in the Clerkships

Internal Medicine Clerkship<ul><li>Internal Medicine Clerkship Director: Dr. <a href="https://preview.yale.edu/profile/angela-kang/">Angela Kang</a></li><li>Internal Medicine Associate Clerkship Director: Dr. <a href="https://preview.yale.edu/profile/anna-zimmerman/">Anna Zimmerman</a></li></ul>
Surgery Associate Clerkship<ul><li>Surgery Associate Clerkship Director: Dr. <a href="https://medicine.yale.edu/surgery/oncology/profile/courtney-gibson/">Courtney Gibson</a></li><li>Surgery Associate Clerkship Director: Dr. <a href="https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/anne-mongiu/">Anne Mongiu</a></li></ul>
Pediatrics Clerkship<ul><li>Pediatrics Clerkship Coordinator: <a href="https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/marleana-melvin/">Marleana Melvin</a></li></ul>
OB/GYN Clerkship<ul><li>OB/GYN Clerkship Coordinator: <a href="https://preview.yale.edu/profile/lisa-andriole/">Lisa Andriole</a></li></ul>

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