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Kristine Olson, MD

Chief Wellness Officer, Yale New Haven Hospital

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Kristine Olson, MD

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Appointments

Education & Training

  • MS
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Health Services Research and Epidemiology (2012)
  • T32 AHRQ/NIH Fellow
    Weill Cornell Medical College (2012)
  • Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Resident
    Yale New Haven Hospital (2006)
  • DTM&H
    Uniformed Services University, Tropical Medicine, Travelers Health, Disaster Preparedness (2002)
  • MD
    University of Minnesota-Minneapolis School of Medi, Microbiology & Philosophy (2002)

Certifications

  • Board Certification
    AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
  • Board Certification
    AB of Pediatrics, Pediatrics

Activities

  • Physician Wellbeing and The Pandemic
    (Pandemic) 2021
    Patient Safety and Loss Prevention Committee Meeting
  • Pandemic-driven Post-traumatic Growth for Individuals and Organizations
    Atlanta, GA, United States 2021
    Speaker, Pandemic-driven Post-traumatic Growth for Individuals and Organizations
  • Organizational Responsibility for Physician Wellbeing
    (Pandemic) 2021
    Speaker, Organizational Responsibility for Physician Wellbeing (SMFM)
  • American Conference on Physician Health (Committee)
    Scottsdale, AZ, United States 2021
    American Conference on Physician Health (Committee)
  • Surviving and Even Thriving During COVID-19
    Atlanta, GA, United States 2020
    Speaker, Surviving and Even Thriving During COVID-19
  • Pandemic and Psychological Wellbeing
    (Pandemic) 2020
    Grand Rounds
  • Competing Roles: Physician's Values and Roles Assessment
    Seattle, WA, United States 2020
    National Science Research Award, 17th Annual
  • History of the Physician Wellness Movement
    New York, NY, United States 2020
    David Rogers Health Policy Colloquium
  • International Conference on Physician Health (Committee, London)
    (Pandemic) (2020-2021)
    International Conference on Physician Health (Committee, London)
  • Physician Well-being Modeling, Measure What Matters, Manage What You Measure
    Hoboken, NJ, United States 2019
    Physician Wellness for Healthcare Systems
  • Yale School of Management Emerging Leaders Program (Healthcare), Executive Education
    New Haven, CT, United States (2019-2021)
    Yale School of Management Emerging Leaders Program (Healthcare), Executive Education
  • American Conference on Physician Health (Committee)
    Charlotte, NC, United States 2019
    American Conference on Physician Health (Committee)
  • Physician Work-life Well-being
    Washington, DC, United States 2018
    Speaker, Physician Work-life Well-being (ASCP)
  • Chief Wellness Officer Course, Inaugural Class (Stanford WellMD)
    Palo Alto, CA, United States 2018
    Chief Wellness Officer Course, Inaugural Class (Stanford WellMD)
  • Physician Work-life and Well-being
    Park City, UT, United States 2018
    Healthcare Management Academy, CMO Conference
  • International Conference on Physician Health (Committee)
    Toronto, ON, Canada 2018
    International Conference on Physician Health (Committee)
  • Physician Well-being and Workplace Efficiency
    Pasadena, CA, United States 2018
    Regional Leadership Conference on Practice Efficiency
  • Physician Work-life Well-being
    New Haven, CT, United States 2018
    Grand Rounds
  • Physician Wellbeing and the Impact on Quality and Safety
    National conference via Zoom 2017
    Speaker, MCIC, Physician Wellbeing and the Impact on Quality and Safety
  • Co-director, Yale-PENN Resilience and Wellbeing Program for Physicians
    New Haven, CT, United States 2017
    Co-director, Yale-PENN Resilience and Wellbeing Program for Physicians
  • High Quality Care and Caring for the Caregiver
    New Haven, CT, United States 2017
    3rd Annual Yale Quality and Safety Leadership Symposium, High Quality Care and Caring for the Caregiver
  • Physician Wellness Academic Consortium
    In-person & Virtual 2017
    Physician Wellness Academic Consortium
  • American Conference on Physician Health (Committee)
    San Francisco, CA, United States 2017
    American Conference on Physician Health (Committee)
  • AMA Joy in Medicine (Steering)
    Chicago, IL, United States 2016
    AMA Joy in Medicine (Steering)
  • Service, New York Cares, After School Science, Grade 4
    New York, NY, United States 2013
    Service, New York Cares, After School Science, Grade 4
  • Professional Autonomy as Physician Employee
    Orlando, FL, United States 2012
    National Research Science Award Conference (18th), Professional Autonomy as Physician Employee
  • MSc, Health Service Research and Epidemiology (NIH/AHRQ)
    New York, NY, United States (2010-2012)
    Professional Satisfaction, Organizational Performance, and Health Policy; Modeling & Metrics (System Science)
  • Pediatrics, General and Tropical Medicine
    Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone 2010
    Pediatrics, General and Tropical Medicine
  • Johnson & Johnson Physician Scholar (Orotta Hospital)
    Asmara, Central, Eritrea 2006
    Johnson & Johnson Physician Scholar (Orotta Hospital)
  • Johnson & Johnson Physician Scholar
    Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil 2005
    Johnson & Johnson Physician Scholar
  • Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, Visiting Scholar
    London, England, United Kingdom 2004
    Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, Visiting Scholar
  • Diploma of Tropical Med & Traveler's Health, Disaster Mngmt (Uniformed Services University)
    Bethesda, MD, United States (2002-2021)
    Diploma of Tropical Med & Traveler's Health, Disaster Mngmt (Uniformed Services University)
  • Intensive Course on Health and Human Rights
    Boston, MA, United States 2000
    Intensive Course on Health and Human Rights
  • Refugee Health
    Mae Sot, จ.ตาก, Thailand 1999
    Doctors Without Borders and Handicap International
  • Migrant Health, Dental Care
    San Miguel Dueñas, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala 1998
    Migrant Health, Dental Care
  • Global Health Forum (Founder)
    Minneapolis, MN, United States (1998-1999)
    Global Health Forum (Founder)
  • Public Health
    Chiapas, Chis., Mexico 1997
    Public Health
  • Migrant Health Clinic, General
    Olivia, MN, United States 1997
    Migrant Health Clinic, General
  • Public Health, Pediatric Nutrition (Albert Schweitzer Hospital)
    Dechapelle, Ouest Department, Haiti 1997
    Public Health, Pediatric Nutrition (Albert Schweitzer Hospital)
  • Bench Research, Department of Infectious Diseases (Goodman Lab)
    Minneapolis, MN, United States (1997-1998)
    Lyme Disease, Ehrlichiosis
  • Young Professional Panel, Global Health Leaders Under 30
    Washington, DC, United States 1997
    Global Health Leaders Under 30
  • Bench Research, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics (Woodward Lab)
    Saint Paul, MN, United States 1996
    Protein Folding
  • Center for the Victims of Torture, Healing Gardens, Clerkship
    Minneapolis, MN, United States (1996-2002)
    Center for the Victims of Torture, Healing Gardens, Clerkship
  • US Peace Corps (newly independent post-apartheid Namibia)
    Ondangwa, Oshana Region, Namibia (1993-1996)
    Science & Math Teacher
  • Bench Research, Department of Neurology (Hsaio Lab)
    Minneapolis, MN, United States (1992-1993)
    US Patent 5,877,399 Contributor, First International Murine Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Bench Research, Department of Microbiology (Haase Lab)
    Minneapolis, MN, United States (1989-1992)
    HIV, Prion Disease, ApoE

Honors & Recognition

AwardAwarding OrganizationDate
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award AHRQ/NIH (T32)AHRQ/NIH2010
Max Seham Student Award in Child Related Social Medicine2002
Humanism in Medicine AwardThe Health Foundation of New Jersey2002
Honorary Gault Scholarship, Medical Student Most Possessing Qualities of an InternistUniversity of Minnesota Medical School2002
Harold Lawn Award, Most Outstanding Paper in PsychiatryUniversity of Minnesota Medical School2001
International Health Achievement AwardUniversity of Minnesota Medical School1999
Global Health Leaders Under 30National Council on International Health1997
US Presidential Award of Appreciation (US Peace Corps Service)United States Government1995
College of Liberal Arts Award of Appreciation (for leadership and service)University of Minnesota1992
College of Biological Science Award of Merit (for leadership and service)University of Minnesota1991
Most Outstanding Contributor to the CommunityUniversity of Minnesota1991
Order of Omega for Leaders and ScholarsOrder of Omega Honor Society1990

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