Amaka Uchegbu
Staff Reporter
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UP CLOSE: At med school, diversity lags behind the times

In the last year, the Yale School of Medicine has been hit with accusations of harassment, intimidation and bullying. But it is issues like promotion, tenure and largely white, male leadership that women and minorities struggle with on a day-to-day basis.

Online PA program proposal rejected

The Yale School of Medicine’s recently announced online Physician Associate program was not approved as a mere “class expansion” to the existing program by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, which published its decision online last Thursday.

Female nurses paid less than males, study finds

Despite making up over 90 percent of the population, female staff nurses are paid over $5,000 less than their male counterparts, a recent study from the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California at San Francisco shows.

YNHHS campaigns against state budget

Yale New Haven Health System has launched a letter-writing campaign in opposition to possible Medicaid cuts in Gov. Dannel Malloy’s proposed state budget.

Online PA program comes under harsh scrutiny

As one recent admit to the Yale Physician Associate program scrolled through his Facebook newsfeed on March 10, he was surprised to see headlines stating that Yale’s program would likely be made available online. Since the announcement, this student has chosen not to enroll at Yale.

Med school thanks donors’ families in service of gratitude

For the first time in its history, the families of individuals whose donated bodies have been dissected by Yale medical students were invited to campus for a Service of Gratitude.

Other Ivies share in mental health concerns

Mental health and counseling services at Harvard, Princeton and Yale have strengths in different areas. But students at all three institutions share the view that their universities are delivering a lower standard of care than they believe is optimal.

In MH&C, the session limit does not exist

As students and administrators focus on the state of Yale’s mental health resources, questions of availability have become particularly contentious — namely, whether students are allowed more than 12 visits to Mental Health & Counseling per year. The short answer is yes, they are.

Silliman and Rosenfeld also affected by lead paint

Silliman College and Rosenfeld Hall are the latest undergraduate residences that have been confirmed as having had rooms repainted over spring break to cover decaying lead paint.

PA students and alumni oppose online degree

The majority of current and recently graduated physician associates at the Yale School of Medicine are opposed to the creation of an online version of their degree, according to a poll conducted by a recent graduate of the program.

YNHHS cuts costs by $125 million

Yale New Haven Health System has reduced its operating costs by $125 million dollars in just two years by reducing variations in quality of care.