Victor Morris

Victor Morris is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Medicine) at Yale School of Medicine and currently serves as Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs at Bridgeport Hospital. His roles include leadership in clinical operations, quality improvement, and medical education. He holds appointments in General Internal Medicine and is affiliated with Yale Ventures.

Education: MD from University of California, San Diego (1990); BS from Stanford University (1986). Completed residency and chief residency at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Research focuses on improving patient care through quality initiatives, infection prevention, and healthcare system optimization. Notable work includes developing protocols to reduce catheter-associated infections and pioneering innovative solutions for influenza-related surge capacity. He has authored chapters on hip fracture management in major orthopedic textbooks.

Recipient of prestigious awards recognizing both clinical excellence and teaching, including the Benedict R. Harris Award (1998, 1999) and Teacher of the Year (2002). His work on the Safe Patient Flow Initiative at Yale-New Haven Hospital earned national recognition.

Professional activities include leadership in healthcare quality initiatives and lectures on topics like preoperative evaluations and oncology patient care. Maintains active involvement in both academic medicine and community healthcare systems.