- Features2023 Issue 170 - 100 Years of PediatricsMay 22, 2023
Many of the people and significant achievements that have marked the history of the Department of Pediatrics were brought to life in a wide-ranging exhibit of captivating black-and-white photos and unusual artifacts hosted by the Yale Medical Historical Library. The exhibit, on display last summer, told the story of how a once-tiny department grew into a global leader in the pediatric community.
- Dialogue2023 Issue 170 - 100 Years of PediatricsMay 22, 2023
MARIETTA VAZQUEZ, MD, professor of pediatrics (general pediatrics) and associate dean for medical student diversity, is a trailblazer for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts both in her department and across the medical school. Born in Puerto Rico, her identity has shaped who she is today as a clinician and researcher. Yale Medicine Magazine spoke with Vazquez about her journey to medicine, as well as her present and future initiatives.
- People2023 Issue 170 - 100 Years of PediatricsMay 22, 2023
Marie Egan of YSM’s Department of Pediatrics has had a long and successful career helping patients and advancing research. Her advice to new doctors? Don’t dip your toe in the water: jump in.
- People2023 Issue 170 - 100 Years of PediatricsMay 22, 2023
In classrooms across the United States, five to 10 million children struggle with dyslexia. While offering intervention strategies in grades 1 through 3 can drastically improve the trajectory of a student’s education, the window for effective intervention is narrow. That makes early and accurate screening key. Now, researchers are discovering clues in our genes that could speed early assessment of the risk of dyslexia.
- Dialogue2023 Issue 170 - 100 Years of PediatricsMay 22, 2023
A Q&A with Dean Brown about the state of pediatrics.
- Features2023 Issue 170 - 100 Years of PediatricsMay 22, 2023
Yale School of Medicine doctors and researchers with friends and family in Ukraine have organized to raise funds and equipment for overwhelmed hospitals in the embattled country.
- Features2023 Issue 170 - 100 Years of PediatricsMay 22, 2023
Over the last century, the Department of Pediatrics has been at the forefront of major clinical and research advances.
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