Dana Dunne, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases); Associate DIO; GME Director, Educator Development, Department of Medicine; Associate, Teaching and Learning Center; Associate Chair for Education and Academic Affairs, Internal Medicine; Director of YMS Coaching Program , Office of Curriculum
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Biography
Dr. Dunne has spent the majority of her career focusing on the care of patients with sexually transmitted diseases and on the education of clinicians who also care for these patients. She is a founding and core faculty member for the Yale Primary Care HIV Training Track.
Dr Dunne also enjoys medical education and faculty development. She was the Inpatient Internal Medicine Clerkship Director from 2011-2023 and now is Director of the YMS Coaching program. She directs educator development projects for GME and UME.
Education & Training
- MHSYale School of Medicine, Medical Education (2020)
- FellowYale School of Medicine (1992)
- Chief ResidentYale School of Medicine (1990)
- ResidentYale-New Haven Hospital (1989)
- MDSUNY Downstate Medical Center (1986)
- BAUniversity of Washington, Zoology (1981)
Activities
- Recognizing neurologic complications of syphiliszoom 2023APT Foundation - Updates
- Taking a Sexual Health HistoryZoom 2023First Choice Training Series
- Syphilis 101zoom 2023CT DPH STD Clinicians Meeting
- Genital Ulcer Disease NOS; Panel DiscussionBoston, MA, United States 20224 day STI Intensive course for ID Fellow
- Creating an effective learning climatezoom session 2022Columbia Presbyterian Pediatric Grand Rounds
- STI Update: CDC STI Treatment Guidelines 2021Waterbury, CT, United States 2022CIDS Annual Meeting
- Genital Ulcer Disease NOS; Panel Discussionzoom session to 50 ID fellows in Northeast and Texas, Florida 20214 day intensive STI course for ID Fellows
- Direct ObservationZoom format 2021Improving Faculty Competence in Assessment
- Genital Ulcer Diseases NOSZoom session to 50 ID fellows from Northeast and Texas 2020Ratelle CDC STD PTC 4 day ID Fellow Intensive course
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Steven Huot Award for Dedication and Excellence | Yale School of Medicine Primary Care Residency Program | 2023 |
| Fred Kantor, MD award for Outstanding Clinical Teaching | Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program | 2019 |
| Edwin C Cadman, MD Award for Outstanding Clinical Teaching | Yale Primary Care Residency Program | 2019 |
| Charles W. Bohmfalk Prize for teaching in the clinical sciences | Yale School of Medicine | 2019 |
| The Stephen Huot award for Dedication and Excellence | Yale School of Medicine Primary Care Program | 2016 |
| Francis Gillman Blake Award | Yale School of Medicine | 2013 |
| Didactic Instruction Award | Yale School of Medicine- Physician Associate Program | 2011 |
| Fellow, American College of Physicians | American College of Physicians | 2009 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| YSM | EPCC Learning Climate Subcommittee | 2023 - Present |
| Giddy | Content expert for lay article on syphilis for Giddy sexual health on line magazine https://getmegiddy.com/syphilis-diagnosis-treatment?fd=5303913196518377|5799046517996107 | 2023 |
| Yale New Haven Health System | Co-chairing YNHH care pathway development for sexually transmitted infections | 2023 - Present |
| Yale School of Medicine | Co-Chair LCME Education Self Study Task Force | 2022 - 2023 |
| Yale CME, Yale School of Medicine | Board Member | 2022 - Present |
| Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development | Reviewer | 2022 - Present |
| Yale School of Medicine | Co-Chaired YSM Educational Strategic Planning Domain- Enhancing Student engagement in attaining competency | 2022 - 2023 |
| Yale School of Medicine | YSM Educational Strategic Planning executive committee member | 2022 - 2023 |
| IDSA | IDSA annual meeting abstract reviewer | 2022 |
| YSM Educational Strategic Planning | YSM Educational Strategic Planning Steering Committee | 2021 - 2022 |
| Journal of General Internal Medicine | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| Dean's Fund Flow Committee- Education Workstream | Member | 2021 - 2022 |
| YNHH | YNHH MEC Finance Subcommittee | 2020 - 2023 |
| YSM Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee | EPCC Committee Member- GME representative | 2019 - 2024 |
| Yale Clerkship Review Committee | Member | 2018 - 2022 |
| Curbsiders | Guest for Curbsider Podcast Episode 127 : STIs Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Chlamydia | 2018 |
| YSM Executive Policy and Curriculum Committee | Member | 2018 - Present |
| GME Executive Committee | Executive Committee Member | 2017 - 2022 |
| GME / UME Assessment Committee | Chair | 2017 - 2020 |
| Deans Task Force on MSPE and Clerkship Grades | Member | 2017 - 2019 |
| Yale Internal Medicine Distinctions Committee | Founding Member | 2017 - Present |
| Old Saybrook Democratic Town Committee | Committee Member | 2017 - Present |
| ID Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee | Chair | 2014 - Present |
| Residency Inpatient Curriculum Committee | Chair | 2012 - 2017 |
| Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM) | Member | 2011 - Present |
| Internal Medicine Residency Competency Committee | Member | 2011 - 2023 |
| Advisory Board for the Ratelle STD Prevention Training Center, CDC | input for educational programming across NE | 2011 - 2018 |
| Clerkship Redesign Committee | Co-Chair | 2011 - 2016 |
| Modules Review Committee | Member | 2011 - 2012 |
| Internal Medicine Intern Selection Committee | Member | 2011 - Present |
| Clerkship Director Committee | Member | 2011 - Present |
| Graduate Medical Education Committee | Member | 2011 - Present |
| American College of Physicians | Fellow | 2009 - Present |
| PA Admisstions Committee | Interviewer | 2009 - 2014 |
| ID Fellowship Selection Committee | Member | 2009 - Present |
| Infectious Diseases Society of America | Member | 1992 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- AIDS Care Program
- Center for Medical Education
- Curricular Directors
- Dean's Workshops
- HIV Training Track
- Infectious Diseases
- Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine Clerkship
- Teaching and Learning
- Yale Medicine
- Yale Ventures