Dear colleagues,

June and July are typically bittersweet as we bid farewell to our graduating residents and fellows and welcome new trainees to the Yale family.

To celebrate our graduating residents, the Yale Minority Housestaff Organization (MHO) hosted a graduation event with support from the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) Faculty Minority Organization for Retention and Expansion (MORE) and the Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) Graduate Medical Education (GME) office.

In June, the Department of Internal Medicine hosted a social event to welcome our incoming intern class, where they had a chance to meet each other and many of our faculty members. Our incoming interns are outstanding individuals who bring diverse perspectives, interests, philosophies, backgrounds, and experiences.

The Yale Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) also hosted a medical society mixer in the Harkness Ballroom Lounge, which was attended by students, trainees, and faculty.

This month, the National Medical Association (NMA) national meeting will take place in Chicago. A YSM and YNHH GME delegation will attend to highlight GME training opportunities and open faculty positions across our clinical departments. NMA, which is open to all, was founded in 1895 to represent African American physicians.

Last month, during our Equity Begins with Everyone (EBE) gathering, Christopher Sankey, MD, discussed the personal and professional benefits of coaching and the various coaching strategies available. He shared research highlighting the benefits for health care providers, including reduced burnout and improved well-being. Dr. Sankey also guided participants through a case study demonstrating how coaching can assist individuals who have experienced implicit bias and microaggressions. Dr. Sankey has obtained coaching certification and offers coaching services to staff and faculty within the Department of Internal Medicine at no cost. If you are interested in exploring coaching, please email Dr. Sankey. Thank you to Dr. Sankey for his gracious offer.

Speaking of our EBE gatherings, we recently shared this concept with the larger national and international medical education community in a brief report published in the “Really Good Stuff” section of the peer-reviewed, international Medical Education journal. You can read the article online.

I am committed to supporting and expanding the culture and climate of Collaborative Excellence within the Department of Internal Medicine; please join me in this effort. Together, we strive. Together, we rise.

Respectfully Yours,

Benjamin

Benjamin Mba, MBBS, MRCP (UK), CHCQM, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Vice Chair of Medicine for Collaborative Excellence
Graduate Medical Education Director for Collaborative Excellence & Associate Designated Institutional Official for Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale School of Medicine

Save the Day: July 21

Don’t miss our next Equity Begins with Everyone (EBE) gathering on Monday, July 21, at noon in Fitkin Auditorium and on Zoom.

Our guest speaker will be Carli Gaughf, associate director, education and training. The discussion will center on the concept of “calling in.” We will continue our theme of sourcing food from different parts of the world.

Schedule Change

Beginning this fall, we will alternate our EBE gatherings between Mondays and Tuesdays to allow more faculty and staff to participate in these important conversations. More information to come later this summer.