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Dear Yale Pediatrics Family,
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a restful and joyful winter recess. As we embark on another new year, let's all recognize the importance of our work together for children and their families across Connecticut and beyond. Your focus, curiosity, and determination is admired and fills me with hope. I'm excited to see what you'll accomplish together in 2026!
Warmly,
Cliff
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Yale School of Medicine employees can pick up their new IDs at The Anlyan Center (TAC), 300 Cedar St., from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., on the following dates: Last Name A – K: Jan. 12 - 16; Last Name L - Z: Jan. 20 - 23. If your ID card shows an issue date of on or before July 1, 2025, you need a new one, and your current badge will be deactivated on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
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The Pediatric Rheumatology Team took part in the 2025 Jingle Bell Run 5K, which benefited the Arthritis Foundation. Our own Daniel Glaser, MD, was this year's medical honoree!
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On Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, enterprise-wide staff masking requirements went into effect. All physicians, employees, and volunteers are required to mask for patient interactions. Patients and visitors are strongly encouraged, but not required, to mask except in specific situations. Read more about the enterprise-wide masking requirement on the website.
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Benjamin Landis, MD is a pediatric cardiologist and physician-scientist whose interests focus on aortic disease (aortopathy) and congenital heart defects. He joined the Yale faculty in 2025 with over 10 years of clinical experience as an aortopathy subspecialist. His research grew from past training in mechanical engineering, bioinformatics, and cardiovascular genetics, and is inspired by the patients he cares for. The work leverages new technologies to analyze human structures, tissues, and cells, including methods for deep molecular profiling and advanced echocardiography analysis. Current projects include patients with aortopathy, such as thoracic aortic aneurysm or their associated genetic conditions, and children with coarctation of the aorta. The overall goal is to advance our understanding of these disease processes and apply this knowledge to develop more precise strategies and treatments that will help patients lead longer and healthier lives.
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In November, the Pediatric Staff Collaborative Excellence Council hosted "Color Me Calm." This event was open to the entire department and they hope to host another in 2026! Optum explains that coloring is a healthy way to relieve stress. It can help the body relax and calm your mind. To print some coloring sheets for you or your office or to learn more, visit Color your way to calm from Optum.
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Seasonal fevers, runny noses and coughs are caused by a number of illnesses.
Source: Huffington PostB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), the most common form of cancer in children and young adults, is vulnerable to an existing class of drugs that was previously developed for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. The findings, meaningful to all patients with leukemia but especially those who have relapsed, were published Jan. 8 in Nature Cancer.
As we begin a new year and many are reflecting on their health and recommitting to self-car, this episode invites a deeper, more expansive conversation about what health actually means, especially for those living with food allergies, chronic illn...
Source: Don't Feed the Fear: Allergy Anxiety & TraumaThe latest available weekly numbers show flu cases in Connecticut are up about 42% from the same time last season. The week before saw a massive 678% increase compared to last season. “This is one of those years where we’re seeing quite a bit of flu,” says Dr. Richard Martinello.
Source: NBC CTHere’s what you need to know about the latest influenza variant.
Source: The LookerThe Yale New Haven Health System welcomed its first babies of 2026 on Thursday.
Source: WTNHIn today’s Health Headlines, the dangers of button batteries in children’s toys, how to maintain some routine over winter break and tips for keeping your child healthy during flu season.
Source: WTNH-TV OnlineSanta Claus was in New Haven, bringing toys to children at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital (YNHCH).
Source: WTNHMichael G. Caty, MD, MMM, Robert Pritzker Professor of Surgery; chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Yale School of Medicine (YSM); and surgeon-in-chief of Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital (YNHCH), is retiring from his leadership roles after more than 13 years of dedicated service. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Robert Cowles, MD, will assume these roles in an interim capacity, and a national search for a permanent successor will launch in the coming weeks.
In a new study, Yale researchers discovered that the use of a clinical decision support tool improved the care of sexual assault survivors in the emergency department.
Source: Yale NewsResearch into vitamin K refusal by Jaspreet Loyal, a doctor at the Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital who was not involved in the study, offered some insight as to why some parents may refuse the shot.
Source: Scientific AmericanThe hosts Dr. Anne Eglash and Dr. Lena Edelstein discuss a recent paper by Deanna Nardella, MD; Sarah Taylor, MD, and other researchers called, "A National Survey: Trends in U.S. Postpartum Pumping Practices After Term Deliveries".
Source: Breastfeeding Medicine PodcastRichard Martinello, MD, reveals that there will be a significant flu season this year and that it's going to be more severe than typical.
Source: The Cool DownPaw Prints works to connect with and strengthen our community through the power of storytelling. The blog hopes to highlight blog posts from a diverse array of people, perspectives, and experiences. Long or short form writing, drawings, poems, photos, and different media are welcome. To submit, please email molly.markowitz@yale.edu
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Mark your calendars and register for these Being Well at Yale programs and events programs and events available for all employees this season.
If OneDrive and/or SharePoint are new to you or you need to brush up, there are 2 available trainings via LinkedIn Learning.
Several Red Cross blood drives will be hosted on Yale’s campus in the coming months. Yale staff interested in registering should visit this new webpage displaying blood drives at Yale.
While walk-ins are welcome, prospective donors are encouraged to schedule ahead of time to save up to 15 minutes by using Rapid Pass. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit the website.
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. It is essential for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries. The need for blood is constant, and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community.
Many parents and caregivers of the chronically sick children for whom we provide care have concerns about immigration enforcement and the impact it may have upon the health and wellbeing of their children. As pediatric providers, we hope to ensure that all sick children receive the uninterrupted care that they need. With that in mind, we want to share the following resources:
We hope these resources will be useful in the care of the sick children under the medical supervision of the Yale Pediatrics community.
Longtime members of the Yale community might already be familiar with the university’s pre-tax commuter benefits, the savings built in to a Yale ID, and complimentary tickets for Bulldog athletics.
But what about discounts and gratis activities that are a bit more… niche? Yale also provides support like free fingerprinting, no-cost notary services, and prompt passport photos. Read on for an insider’s guide to some of the university’s less obvious perks.
Through Yale's Signature Benefits program, employees can receive services from Optum, a 24/7 emotional support service that provides counseling resources, emotional wellbeing assistance, nutritional advice, work-life services that help employees balance responsibilities at work and at home, and financial and legal services. To learn more, please visit Yale's Optum website.
Are you interested in sharing your expertise with community pediatricians, advanced practice providers, and school-based nurses? It’s a great way to promote your clinic/program and increase your reach. If so, fill out this short Qualtrics survey to let us know what you want to talk about.
The Pediatric Medical Education Research Collaborative (P-MERC) can be found here. P-MERC provides resources and support to members of the Department of Pediatrics who are interested in engaging in educational research and scholars. If you have suggestions for the site, please reach out to Melissa Langhan, MD, MHS, at Melissa.Langhan@yale.edu.
Print or save this flyer if you need assistance on campus during an emergency, to get support or make a report about misconduct, reach mental health counseling, or report other concerns.