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Craig Gunderson, MD, SFHM, is an Associate Professor of General Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and Deputy Executive Director of the National Hospital Medicine Program at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VHA). He holds leadership roles in professional organizations, including Chair positions in VA committees and Associate Editorship of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. His research focuses on hospital medicine, patient safety, antibiotic stewardship, and healthcare disparities, particularly in veteran populations and gender equity in academic medicine.
Dr. Gunderson’s education includes a BA from Dartmouth College (1991) and an MD from Harvard Medical School (1999). He completed residency training at Yale-New Haven Hospital and has been recognized for teaching excellence, including the Asghar Rastegar Award and Samuel D. Kushlan Award.
His research interests emphasize systematic reviews and meta-analyses addressing critical care, infectious diseases, and healthcare quality. Key themes include optimizing antibiotic use, sepsis management, and evaluating interventions for alcohol withdrawal and hyperkalemia. He also investigates disparities in academic promotions and mental health outcomes among women veterans.
Dr. Gunderson’s work has contributed to understanding risks of gastrointestinal adverse events with potassium binders and the efficacy of digital health tools in hypertension management. His studies on gender disparity in academic medicine highlight systemic biases influencing physician promotions.
He has received awards for peer review excellence (Top 10% in Journal of Hospital Medicine) and poster presentations on clinical models for echocardiograms and deep vein thrombosis risk in cellulitis.
Dr. Gunderson collaborates with institutions nationwide, including VA hospitals and academic centers, to advance patient-centered care and improve healthcare systems through evidence-based practices.