https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/news-rss/?keywordId=1773&orgId=108789&title=Health+Equity+Summit+in+the+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Internal Medicine en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Tue, 19 May 2026 13:42:29 Z https://www.wshu.org/connecticut-news/2024-09-19/ct-ynhh-hospitals-covid-mortality-rate https://www.wshu.org/connecticut-news/2024-09-19/ct-ynhh-hospitals-covid-mortality-rate A review of records shows Yale New Haven Hospital’s mortality rate was 34% lower than the national average during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also notable is that the mortality rate was the same across all racial and ethnic groups — which doctors said was not typical for most hospital systems. Dr. Benjamin Mba, the vice chair of DEI in the Yale Department of Internal Medicine, credits a health equity plan that was adopted early on. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/yale-school-of-medicine-reflects-on-takeaways-from-covid-19-response/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/yale-school-of-medicine-reflects-on-takeaways-from-covid-19-response/ Yale School of Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine held a summit on September 18, 2024, to discuss strategies to increase health care equity and key takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeaT0jAUfwU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeaT0jAUfwU Health experts from across the country are meeting at Yale School of Medicine to outline successful strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx3sdvs8pEk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx3sdvs8pEk Medical professionals with the Yale School of Medicine held a summit Wednesday on health equity and the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z