Juliette Spelman, MD, BS
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Medicine)
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Biography
Juliette Spelman received a bachelor of science in Chemistry from Yale University, graduating with honors, magna cum laude. She received her MD from NYU, where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honors society, and completed both her residency and chief residency at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Dr Spelman currently serves as a firm chief of primary care for a large primary care clinic at the West Haven VA, where she works as a primary care clinician and teaches Yale medical students, Yale APRN students, and Yale residents.
Her academic work focuses on quality improvement in health care delivery to Veterans, with a focus on Veterans returning from the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Education & Training
- Chief ResidentYale New Haven Hospital (2007)
- ResidentYale New Haven Hospital (2006)
- InternYale New Haven Hospital (2004)
- MDNew York University School of Medicine (2003)
- BSYale University (1999)
Certifications
- Board CertificationAB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2007, recertified: 2017)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Community partner excellence award | University of Connecticut and Quinnipiac University: Urban Studies Tract | 2018 |
| Innovation Award | VA Connecticut: Primary care | 2017 |
| I-CARE award for excellence | 2017 | |
| American Medical Women’s Association Citation for outstanding academic achievement | AMWA- New York University School of Medicine | 2003 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha | AOA | 2003 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| VA New England Region: Stepped Care for Opioid Use DIsorder Treatment- Train the Trainer (SCOUTT) | Primary care lead for interdisciplinary group tasked with rolling out treatment for opioid use disorder into level one clinics in New England region of the VA, including primary care and general mental health. | 2018 - 2019 |
| VA National: Opioid Use Disorder Leadership Toolkit Workgroup | Collaborated with leaders in primary care, mental health, and academic detailing, to construct a national toolkit aimed at facilitating and enhancing opioid use disorder treatment within the VA. | 2018 |
| Faculty Advisory Council to the Dean, Yale University School Of Medicine | Council Member | 2017 - 2020 |
| VA Connecticut: Consult Committee | Established an interdisciplinary consult committee, aimed at reviewing and revising consultation templates within the VA Electronic Medical Record for VA Connecticut | 2017 - 2019 |
| Yale School of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program | Mentor Advisor Coach | 2016 - 2020 |
| VA Connecticut: Post-Deployment Care Initiative | Primary care champion, serves as content expert on Post-Deployment care and participates in monthly interdisciplinary review of complex cases. | 2009 - 2019 |
| Internal Medicine Categorical Residency Selection Committee | Committee Member | 2007 - 2019 |