About
Benjamin Rodwin is an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Medicine and an Academic Hospitalist at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven, CT. He serves as the Director of Trainee Quality Improvement and Patient Safety at VA Connecticut and as an Associate Program Director for the Traditional Residency Program in Internal Medicine at Yale.
- Education
- BS in Biology and Neuroscience - Brandeis University (2009)
- MD with Health Policy Concentration - New York University School of Medicine (2014)
- Internship and Residency - Yale-New Haven Hospital (2017)
- Chief Resident for Quality and Safety - West Haven VA (2018)
Rodwin’s research focuses on patient safety, diagnostic error reduction, and quality improvement in healthcare delivery. He investigates variations in care across providers and hospitals, particularly in cardiovascular medicine and hospitalized adult populations. His work often involves systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and interprofessional safety evaluations.
His publications highlight trends in preventable mortality, diagnostic accuracy, guideline adherence in COPD management, and innovative patient safety curricula. Recent work explores sex differences in cardiac diagnostics and multicenter approaches to alcohol-use disorder follow-up.
- Scientific Awards
- Poster Finalist (2020) - American College of Physicians National Meeting
- Outstanding Poster Award (2019) - Society of General Internal Medicine - New England Region
- Abstract Spotlight (2019) - Society of General Internal Medicine
- Yale-New Haven Hospital Delivery Network Award (2017)
Rodwin mentors residents and medical students in quality improvement and patient safety at Yale and the VA system. His roles integrate clinical practice, educational leadership, and translational research.