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Dear Yale Pediatrics Family,
PAS Boston is right around the corner! I am so excited to see how many of our department members have posters or are presenting on or moderating panels. If you can make it, please join us at our dessert reception on Saturday, April 25 from 8:30-10:30 p.m.!
Cliff
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The Yale Stem Cell Center is pleased to announce the 15th year of “The Lo Graduate Fellowship for Excellence in Stem Cell Research” (abbreviated as “The Lo Fellowship”). This one-year fellowship is made possible by a generous gift of endowment from the KS & Feili Lo Foundation. It is Yale Stem Cell Center’s most prestigious graduate award and is designed to recognize and support graduate students with demonstrated passion and achievement in stem cell research. Up to four Lo Fellowship awards will be given to outstanding senior graduate students pursuing stem cell research at Yale University, to partially defray the recipient’s stipend, with funding beginning on September 1, 2026. Each recipient will receive $33,500 in stipend support.
The applicant should be a PhD or MD/PhD candidate who has successfully passed the PhD qualifying exam and will be in their fourth or fifth year of graduate study by September 1, 2026. The applicant’s thesis research should be in the stem cell field in the laboratory of a Yale Stem Cell Center faculty member. Selection will be limited to one student per lab.
Application deadline is May 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Applications should contain the following four components:
The applicant should send all materials, with the exception of reference letters, as a single PDF file to Danielle Scavone, Program and Operations Manager at danielle.scavone@yale.edu. The three reference letters should be sent directly from the faculty members to Danielle Scavone. For questions about eligibility for this award, please contact Danielle Scavone at danielle.scavone@yale.edu.
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The Pediatric Residency Leadership Team announces with great pride and anticipation the following members of the Yale Pediatrics Class of 2029. We thank you all for your help in recruiting this talented group!
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We are asking for nominations for the second quarter Yale Pediatrics Employee Recognition Award. As a reminder, this award recognizes outstanding Clerical & Technical (C&T) or Managerial & Professional (M&P) staff members in the Department of Pediatrics.
Please consider nominating a colleague who goes above and beyond by providing extraordinary service in all that he or she does, and who demonstrates supporting the goals, values, and mission of the department. The deadline for submitting nominations is June 12, 2026. The key to a winning nomination is not just the exemplary work of the nominee, but that the nominator is providing specific information illustrating how the individual’s achievements and behaviors have a positive impact on the department.
For your nomination to stand out, be thorough and share specific, clear examples that explain why this person deserves to be recognized for his or her excellence.
Awardees will receive recognition in Pediatric Pulse, a certificate to proudly display and a special gift from the department. To nominate someone, please review the following materials:
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PPN has new educational opportunities focusing in on Children with special healthcare needs during a disaster.
Build your readiness for managing hospitalized children with special healthcare needs during disasters. Explore two PPN learning opportunities—a 10‑minute interactive triage activity and a 40‑minute pediatric disaster management module—and share your feedback.
PPN login or free account required.
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Eight Yale School of Medicine faculty members are among the leading experts in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine newly elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering.
Yale Pediatrics held their Junior Faculty Retreat on March 13.
The Yale Department of Internal Medicine announces its newest incoming class of residents for Match Day 2026.
Yale School of Medicine (YSM) and the Educational Technology & Innovation (ETI) team will host its second Ideathon, scheduled for April 20 from 1-5:30 p.m. in the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library team-based learning classroom (SHM L 115). The workshop will be followed by an optional reception at 5:30-6:30 p.m.
At the annual meeting of the Connecticut Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on March 3, Marie Egan, MD, received the Unsung Hero Award, which recognizes dedicated volunteers and community members who work behind the scenes to support the fight against cystic fibrosis.
Carl Baum, MD, professor of pediatrics (emergency medicine) and of emergency medicine, was named a Distinguished Fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT).
Leonel Rodriguez, MD, MS, section chief of pediatric gastroenterology (GI) and hepatology at Yale School of Medicine (YSM), recently authored a new American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)-North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (NASPGHAN) Pediatric Functional Constipation (FC) Clinical Care Pathway, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Find Yale Pediatrics at the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting in Boston, MA!
On March 5, 2026, the latest exhibit of a series of faculty portraits opened in Sterling Hall of Medicine (SHM), on the second floor.
The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE), announces the election of thirty-six of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine to membership in the Academy. The new members will be introduced at the Academy’s 51st Annual Dinner to be held at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville on May 19, 2026.
Source: CASEThroughout the academic year, faculty career development and wellness opportunities are provided to help you thrive personally and professionally as you pursue your career at YSM.
Through four pilot studies funded by Yale Child Study Center, several researchers are working to find out how social media affects the mental health of young people, and whether more use always means more harm. The projects are generating early findings that challenge oversimplified narratives about teen screen time. They point toward more nuanced, targeted approaches to understanding social media's harms and benefits.
To offer perspective on YCCI’s support, Thomas Carpenter, MD, professor emeritus of pediatrics and director of Yale Center for X-Linked Hypophosphatemia, shared his research team’s experience in the following interview.
Researchers have made miniature versions of the pineal gland. They’re helping explain the sleep challenges that come with conditions like Angelman syndrome and autism.
In a Q&A, Yale School of Medicine's Benjamin Doolittle, MD, MDiv, discusses his path into medicine and theology, what it means to think beyond “cure,” and how clinicians can approach healing more holistically.
How does social media affect the mental health of young people, and does more use always mean more harm? Several researchers are working to find out through four pilot studies funded by Yale Child Study Center. Early findings point toward more nuanced, targeted approaches to understanding social media’s harms and benefits.
Source: Hartford CourantCait Salemme created the Neonatal Support Project in November of last year. It supports NICU families with basic supplies while they are in the hospital.
Source: News 12 CTA Yale Medicine pediatric expert explains how a simple shot at birth prevents dangerous—and potentially fatal—bleeding.
Source: Yale MedicineYale New Haven Children's Hospital was presented with a check worth thousands of dollars Tuesday, but it wasn’t your average donors gifting the hospital with funds
Source: WTNHYong-Hui Jiang’s research has uncovered the biology of neurogenetic disorders like Angelman syndrome and autism. His genome-editing work could lead to targeted therapies.
Paw 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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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.
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.
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.