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This summer, we saw a first-of-its-kind cross-sector collaboration – a leader in academic research and a national women’s health nonprofit joined forces to amplify the power of women’s health research and investment. The collaborative symposium “From Discovery to Impact: Accelerating Women's Health Research Through Science, Policy, and Investment” hosted by Women’s Health Research at Yale and the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) on June 15 in New Haven, Conn., welcomed more than 50 speakers, researchers from 28 departments across Yale, and gathered 350+ attendees for a day-long event that covered the power of women’s health research through an arc of discovery to practical impact.
- June 18, 2026
Two faculty members were honored for their mentorship of physician-scientists at the 2026 Janeway Society retreat.
- June 17, 2026
Tamar Taddei, MD, professor of internal medicine (digestive diseases), received the 2026 Distinguished Clinician Educator/Mentor Award from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).
- June 01, 2026
Andrea G. Asnes, MD, MSW, has been appointed to the role of deputy dean for professionalism and leadership development in the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) Office of Academic & Professional Development (OAPD), effective July 1. In this role, Dr. Asnes will advance YSM’s efforts to promote faculty professionalism, develop faculty leaders, and enhance faculty wellness.
- May 28, 2026
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the inaugural Transformational Educators Honor Roll, recognizing 31 faculty members for outstanding contributions to the department’s educational mission. Honorees were identified through resident evaluations and achieved exceptional scores in teaching and trainee engagement categories. The initiative reflects the department’s broader efforts to strengthen teaching evaluation processes and advance transparent recognition of educational contributions across Yale School of Medicine. We congratulate these faculty on this well-deserved recognition.
- May 27, 2026
The Yale Institute for Global Health has awarded Melanie Sion, MD, a $10,000 Global Health Spark Award to support the development of an international professional development program for women surgeons practicing across Africa. Endorsed by the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS), Women in Surgery-Africa (WiSA), and the Pan African Association of Women Surgeons (PAWAS), the initiative will provide leadership training, mentorship, communication skills, and wellness support. The program addresses persistent gender-based barriers, including discrimination, burnout, sexual harassment, and limited access to leadership opportunities, while strengthening mentorship networks across the continent.
- May 18, 2026
The annual teaching awards were announced during the Yale School of Medicine MD Class of 2026 Commencement. Seven distinguished awards were presented.
- May 13, 2026
Two Yale cardiovascular researchers, Sara Tabtabai, MD, and fellow Sarah Abou Alaiwi, MD, received Women As One 2026 Mentorship Awards to advance research on improving detection and sex-specific understanding of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), especially in women.
- May 01, 2026
List of 119 Yale Cancer Center physicians named as 2026 'Top Doctors'
- May 01, 2026
Nearly 400 Yale Medicine physicians were cited as “Top Doctors,” according to Connecticut Magazine’s 2026 list.