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Nancy R. Angoff has a unique perspective on the Yale School of Medicine. As a mother, she earned a Master of Public Health degree at Yale in 1981, an M.D. in 1990, and did her residency at Yale as well. She has won prestigious awards for her teaching and for her clinical work in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Now she is associate dean for student affairs, and the Atrium of Yale-New Haven Hospital sometimes serves as an impromptu meeting place for consultations with students seeking advice. Angoff’s appointment was part of a restructuring of the educational administration that former Dean David Kessler undertook in one of his early acts as dean. He also created the position of deputy dean for education to complement the positions of deputy dean for clinical affairs and deputy dean for academic and scientific affairs. The current deputy dean for education, Herbert S. Chase Jr., M.D., is a distinguished nephrologist who received numerous teaching awards during his two decades at Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons before coming to Yale in 2000. He was attracted to Yale by the school’s tradition of educational innovation and academic rigor. Yale’s unique system of medical education requires more, not less, careful planning and structure than conventional approaches, and the school provides strong support for students in designing their curriculum and preparing for their careers. In addition to the Office of Student Affairs, there are many other important centers of student support in the school, including the M.D./Ph.D. Program Office and the Offices of Financial Aid, Women in Medicine (see at right), Student Research, and Multicultural Affairs. Beyond the School of Medicine itself, the Yale Office of International Students and Scholars and the Yale Resource Office on Disabilities offer guidance and support to students throughout the University. Students treasure their experiences at the Yale School of Medicine, and these support services are an important reason. |
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 Nancy Angoff, right, associate dean for student affairs and assistant professor of medicine specializing in the treatment of patients with HIV, understands the challenge of balancing the conflicting demands that all doctors face. Office for Women in Medicine  Yale’s Office for Women in Medicine was founded in 1975 to advance the careers of women in medicine and the medical sciences. Currently headed by Merle Waxman, associate dean for academic development and YSM ombudsperson, the office is unique among American medical schools. Programs Mentorship program, providing students and faculty with access to role models and mentors. Workshops and seminars on professional development and career opportunities for women in medicine and the sciences. Annual lecture series on issues of particular relevance to women, such as balancing career and family. Prospective Student Program, matching women applicants with current students. Committee on the Status of Women, an advisory committee to the dean that works closely with the office to evaluate the status of women in the school. Students are encouraged to participate on this committee. Leah Lowenstein Award, presented to a faculty member by YSM students, recognizing positive images of women in promoting humane and egalitarian medical education. Services A counseling and referral service, providing opportunities to discuss personal, professional, and academic concerns individually and confidentially. The Women in Medicine Newsletter on issues, events, grants, residency and employment opportunities, and services. A resource library on career and academic opportunities and on research related to women in medicine and science. |
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