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INFORMATION FOR

Linda Arnold, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) and of Emergency Medicine; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health

Contact Information

Linda Arnold, MD

Office Location

Mailing Address

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine

    PO Box 208064

    New Haven, CT 06520-8064

    United States

Research Summary

Linda Arnold is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the section of emergency medicine at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Arnold is an attending physician in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital, where she oversees medical student and resident education and serves as course director for the Department of Pediatrics. A former Peace Corps volunteer, Dr. Arnold is the Associate Director of the Yale Program in International Child Health and a longstanding member of the Down’s Fellowship selection committee at Yale University. She established and directs the Yale Pediatric Global Health Track, for which she also oversees curriculum and site development.

Dr. Arnold received her M.D. at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She is also a teaching fellow in the division of pediatric emergency medicine, the creator of Pediatric Orthopedic Radiographic Teaching File, an instructor for Biweekly Emergency Medicine Core Curriculum, and coordinator of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Weekly Radiology Conference at Brown University. Dr. Arnold is a member of the Executive Committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on International Child Health (SOICH), and serves as Co-Chair of the SOICH Program for the American Academy of Pediatrics / National Conference Exhibit annual meeting.


Specialized Terms: International child health medical errors

Extensive Research Description

Linda Arnold is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the section of emergency medicine at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Arnold is an attending physician in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital, where she oversees medical student and resident education and serves as course director for the Department of Pediatrics. A former Peace Corps volunteer, Dr. Arnold is the Associate Director of the Yale Program in International Child Health and a longstanding member of the Down’s Fellowship selection committee at Yale University. She established and directs the Yale Pediatric Global Health Track, for which she also oversees curriculum and site development.

Dr. Arnold received her M.D. at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She is also a teaching fellow in the division of pediatric emergency medicine, the creator of Pediatric Orthopedic Radiographic Teaching File, an instructor for Biweekly Emergency Medicine Core Curriculum, and coordinator of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Weekly Radiology Conference at Brown University. Dr. Arnold is a member of the Executive Committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on International Child Health (SOICH), and serves as Co-Chair of the SOICH Program for the American Academy of Pediatrics / National Conference Exhibit annual meeting.

Research Interests

Emergency Medicine; Pediatrics; Global Health; Medical Errors

Selected Publications

  • A Clear-Sighted Approach to Conjunctivitis: State of the Art Clinical PracticeArnold, LD and Eppich WJ: “A Clear-Sighted Approach to Conjunctivitis: State of the Art Clinical Practice.” Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports, 8(9): 99-110; 2003
  • Heat-Related IllnessArnold, LD and Goldberg DJ: “Heat-Related Illness.” Pediatric Case Reviews