Yale Bulletin and Calendar

April 28, 2000

Volume 28, Number 30

Ten physicians are elected
to Yale Faculty Practice board

The Yale Faculty Practice, a multi-specialty academic medical practice comprised of over 650 clinical faculty members from the School of Medicine, elected 10 physicians last month to serve on its Board of Governors.

The elections were the first ever for the Board of Governors, and more than 60% of eligible faculty voted, an unprecedented degree of participation that reflects a growing commitment to the clinical effort of the medical school, according to Dr. David Kessler, dean of the school.

"We are fortunate to have a truly remarkable clinical faculty," says Kessler. "In the current health care environment, it is essential that we become more efficient and focused in our delivery of clinical services. I believe the changes in the Yale Faculty Practice, which involve greater faculty input and participation, will help us achieve this goal."

The Board of Governors is responsible for setting policy and overseeing the clinical and business activity of the School of Medicine faculty. Committees of the board address financial issues, contracting, research and education, and strategic development.

As the umbrella organization for the clinical services provided by faculty physicians, the Yale Faculty Practice is involved in a host of ventures focused on enhancing the patient base for clinical research and education at the University. These include improving patient flow through contracting with managed care companies, working with the city of New Haven to improve patient access and appeal to referring physicians, improving medical billing and overseeing compliance with federal medical billing guidelines.

"The reorganization of the Faculty Practice with new operating principles and elected representation is central to developing the cohesion and alignment of goals that are required to grow the clinical enterprise at the University," says Dr. David J. Leffell, director of the Faculty Practice and associate dean for clinical affairs.

In addition to their teaching and research activity, faculty of the School of Medicine provide tertiary medical care to patients throughout the region, drawing referrals from all Connecticut counties and beyond. School of Medicine faculty practice at Yale-New Haven Hospital and other affiliated hospitals throughout the state.

The newly elected members are: Dr. Gary Friedlander, the Wayne O. Southwick Professor and chair of the Department of Orthopedics; Dr. Ralph Horwitz, the Harold H. Hines Jr. Professor and chair of the Department of Medicine; Dr. Zeev Kain, professor of anesthesiology and pediatrics; Dr. Jon Morrow, the Raymond Yesner Professor and chair of the Department of Pathology; Dr. Norman Siegel, professor, vice chair and section chief of the Department of Pediatrics; Dr. Dennis Spencer, the Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery; Dr. Barbara Ward, associate professor of surgery (oncology); Dr. Robert Weiss, professor and chair of the Department of Surgery; Dr. Madeline Wilson, assistant professor of internal medicine; and Dr. Barry Zaret, the Robert W. Berliner Professor and section chief in the Department of Internal Medicine (cardiology).

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