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Declines in the death rate for breast cancer have furthered overall progress in cancer mortality.

Monica G. Valero, MD, assistant professor of surgery (oncology) and director of the Hispanic Breast Cancer Program, has received a prestigious one-year pilot grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) to advance breast cancer care among the Hispanic population. The prestigious award affirms the Department of Surgery’s commitment to tackling health inequities on a national scale and locally.

The Department of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine/Yale New Haven Health System announced the commencement of a nationwide search for the next program director of the General Surgery Residency Program.

Ania Shea has been appointed as the Educational Administrator for the Department of Surgery. The new role marks a pivotal step towards centralization and restructuring within the department's educational infrastructure, aimed at fostering alignment across various initiatives.

Please join us in expressing gratitude to Dr. Dardik and welcoming Dr. Judson to his new role.

The Department of Surgery has awarded five faculty-resident teams with seed funding to address challenges in education

What do breast cancer survivors need to know about reconstruction surgery? Dr. Tristen Park, a researcher at Yale Cancer Center and an assistant professor of breast oncology surgery at the Yale School of Medicine, joined News 8 to talk more.

The Prudence Stiltor Crozier Breast Surgical Oncology Annual Lectureship and Resource Fund, to be guided by Mehra Goldhan, MD, MBA, aims to educate the next generation of breast surgeons.

Ellie Proussaloglou, MD, assistant professor of surgery (breast surgical oncology) discusses her fellowship at Yale and the transition from fellowship to being an attending.