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Thilan Wijesekera is an Assistant Professor at Yale School of Medicine, serving as Director of Performance Improvement and Director of Clinical Reasoning. He is affiliated with the Center for Medical Education and General Internal Medicine program.
- MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine (2013)
- MHS, Yale University (2018)
Dr. Wijesekera specializes in clinical reasoning and diagnostic error prevention, with significant contributions to interprofessional education and medical curriculum development. His work bridges cognitive science with practical healthcare education frameworks.
- 2024: 'Beyond Thinking Fast and Slow' - Cognitive models in clinical education
- 2024: 'Diagnostic Errors in Hospitalized Adults' - Safety and quality analysis
- 2022: 'Management Reasoning Toolbox' - Educational resource development
Awarded the Charles W. Bohmfalk Prize for Teaching (2022) and Rosenkranz Award for Pedagogical Advancement (2020), he has pioneered faculty development workshops nationally on diagnostic error reduction.
Active in Yale's Academic Hospitalist Program, he leads the Interprofessional Longitudinal Clinical Experience and contributes to the Teaching and Learning Center, focusing on educator consultations and scholarship.