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Benjamin Doolittle, MD, MA Div

Professor of Medicine (General Medicine), Pediatrics and Divinity; Director, Int Med-Pediatrics Residency Program
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Director, Int Med-Pediatrics Residency Program

Professor, Religion and Health, Yale Divinity School

About

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Professor of Medicine (General Medicine), Pediatrics and Divinity; Director, Int Med-Pediatrics Residency Program

Director, Int Med-Pediatrics Residency Program

Positions outside Yale

Professor, Religion and Health, Yale Divinity School

Biography

Ben Doolittle is the Program Director of the Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program. He is also the Medical Director of the Faculty-Resident Continuity Clinic. His practice focuses on addiction, Hepatitis C, HIV, and primary care. His research interests explore the intersection of medicine and spirituality, wellness and burnout. Ben is also an ordained minister, holding a MDIV from Yale Divinity School, and serves a local urban congregation.

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Education & Training

Resident
Yale-New Haven Hospital (2002)
MD
Yale University School of Medicine (1997)
MA Div
Yale Divinity School (1994)
BS
Yale University (1991)

Research

Overview

I am interested in the interface between medicine and spirituality, wellness and burnout, as well as medical education and primary care. I have several on-going projects about emotional coping and job stress, as well as the influence of religion on chronic disease.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Burnout, Professional; Spirituality; Urban Health

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Benjamin Doolittle's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • honor

    Courage to Teach

    National AwardACGME
  • honor

    Leonard Tow Humanism Award

    Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of Medicine
  • honor

    Primary Care Hall of Fame

    Yale School of Medicine Award
  • honor

    Leah Lowenstein Award

    Yale School of Medicine Award

Clinical Care

Overview

Benjamin Doolittle, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine and pediatrics but primarily focuses on taking care of adults struggling with addiction and HIV.

In addition to treating patients, Dr. Doolittle is an ordained minister, holding an MDiv (master of divinity) from Yale Divinity School, and serves a local urban congregation. He is a professor of religion and health at Yale Divinity School and a professor of general medicine and pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine.

Dr. Doolittle’s research interests explore the relationship between medicine and spirituality, wellness, and physician burnout. Dr. Doolittle has several ongoing projects about the influence of religion on chronic disease as well as emotional coping and job stress, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Doolittle has earned many accolades during his career, including the Courage to Teach award from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the Leonard Tow Humanism and Leah Lowenstein awards from Yale School of Medicine. He is also the program director of the Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Clinical Specialties

General Internal Medicine; Pediatrics

Board Certifications

  • Pediatrics

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pediatrics
    Latest Certification Date
    2018
    Original Certification Date
    2003

  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2002

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General Internal Medicine

PO Box 208056, 333 Cedar Street

New Haven, CT 06520-8056

United States

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