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Susan Kashaf is an Associate Professor of Medicine (General Medicine) and Head of Palade Advisory House in the Office of Student Affairs at Yale School of Medicine. She specializes in primary care for veterans and focuses on medical student and house staff development. Her roles include curriculum design, mentorship, and advocacy for underrepresented groups in medicine.
Education: MD from Weill Cornell (1998), MPH from Boston University (1994), BA from Cornell University (1993). Residency completed at Yale New Haven Hospital (2001). Board-certified in Internal Medicine since 2001, with re-certification in 2011.
Research interests span primary care education, formative feedback mechanisms, obesity management (co-directing a weight management program at the Veterans Hospital), and chronic kidney disease interventions. She has contributed 24 chapters to the Yale Office-Based Medicine curriculum used globally.
Her scholarly work emphasizes medical education innovation and healthcare equity. Notable contributions include developing faculty coaching programs to assess professional competencies and reflective learning in medical students.
Awards include the Hughes Award for Ambulatory Teaching (2023) and Leah M. Lowenstein Award (2017). She serves on committees such as the Faculty Advisory Council (2015–2019) and the Status of Women in Medicine (SWIM) committee (2010–present). Her advisory and mentorship activities are central to her role at Palade House, fostering student success through personalized guidance and community engagement.