Sami Hamdan, MD, MPH
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Publications
2026
Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum
Hamdan S. Chronic Pain. Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, 12th Edition, Volume 2. New Haven, CT: Yale, 2025Peer-Reviewed Educational Materials
2022
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in HIV Testing in People Who Use Drugs Admitted to a Tertiary Care Hospital.
Hamdan S, Smyth E, Murphy ME, Grussing ED, Wei M, Guardado R, Wurcel A. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in HIV Testing in People Who Use Drugs Admitted to a Tertiary Care Hospital. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2022, 36: 425-430. PMID: 36301195, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2022.0165.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Quality Measures: How to Get Them Right.
Adler RN, Hamdan S, Scanlon C, Altman W. Quality Measures: How to Get Them Right. Fam Pract Manag 2018, 25: 23-28. PMID: 29989779.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
The role of organizational structure in readiness for change: A conceptual integration
Benzer J, Charns M, Hamdan S, Afable M. The role of organizational structure in readiness for change: A conceptual integration. Health Services Management Research 2016, 30: 34-46. PMID: 28166670, DOI: 10.1177/0951484816682396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual level of analysisIndividual-level phenomenonLevels of analysisOrganizational contextIndividual levelOrganizational structureTransformation literatureConceptualizations of readinessConceptual frameworkOrganization structureTheoretical rationaleResearch directionsStructural dimensionsQuality improvementReadinessConcept of relevanceConceptual integrationResource allocationOrganizationImpact readinessLegitimacyConceptualizationConceptReview of reviewsAllocation
2015
Improving health care quality and safety: the role of collective learning
Singer S, Benzer J, Hamdan S. Improving health care quality and safety: the role of collective learning. Journal Of Healthcare Leadership 2015, 7: 91-107. PMID: 29355197, PMCID: PMC5740999, DOI: 10.2147/jhl.s70115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSafety improvementTeam contextual factorsCollective learningContextual factorsOrganizational capabilitiesInstitutional pressuresOrganizational cultureManagement journalsContext of qualityTeam autonomyPsychological safetyTeam characteristicsStrategic actionsEnvironmental dynamicsTrust-buildingConceptual studyLeadershipHealth careSupportive learning environmentHealth care qualitySocial motivationLearning environmentLearning processTeamCare quality
2013
Preventing Cancer: A Community-Based Program for Youths in Public Housing
Strunin L, Wulach L, Yang G, Evans T, Hamdan S, Davis G, Bowen D. Preventing Cancer: A Community-Based Program for Youths in Public Housing. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2013, 52: s83-s88. PMID: 23601616, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic housingCancer-related behaviorsSubstance useHealth-related conditionsExposure to violenceObservation of gamesHealthy youth developmentChronic povertyEducation sessionsSurvey of participantsAffluent youthCommunity programsExposure to factorsYouth developmentViolenceBasketball LeagueYouthConflict resolutionDisadvantaged backgroundsHousingLife skillsProtective behaviorsConflictCoachingParticipants
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Teaching & Mentoring
Teaching
Didactic Alcohol & SBIRT
Supervising FacultyLecture Setting12/1/2023 - PresentForGraduate3 Average Instructional Hours Per Year
Mentoring
Natalie deQuillfeldt
Clinical Fellow2025 - 2026Bella Kalayilparampil
Clinical Fellow2024 - 2025Caroline Golino
Internal medicine resident2024 - 2026Padmini Karamchedu
Internal medicine resident2024 - 2027
Clinical Care
Overview
Sami Hamdan, MD, specializes in internal medicine and addiction medicine. He focuses on treating a variety of adult health issues, including addiction-related conditions, and works to provide comprehensive care for his patients. His approaches to patient wellness include lifestyle management and therapeutic interventions.
As an assistant professor in medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Hamdan is involved in research that aims to improve treatment and management strategies for addiction, working to better integrate these insights into primary care practices.
“I am passionate about the intersection between addiction medicine, primary care, and medical education to advance care for patients and to foster strong and patient-centered clinicians,” he says.
Dr. Hamdan earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, followed by residency and fellowship training in internal medicine at Tufts Medical Center and Yale School of Medicine, respectively.
Clinical Specialties
Board Certifications
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- Certification Organization
- AB of Preventive Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2025
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2022
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