Dennis Hong
Dennis Hong
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Group criticizes hospital debt collection practices
A social justice organization connected with Yale's unions has accused Yale-New Haven Hospital of unfair debt collection processes and misuse of donated free health care funds. The Hospital Debt Justice Project has been trying to rally support through...
WHO is neglecting Taiwan in SARS fight, students say
A group of Taiwanese students says the World Health Organization is short-changing Taiwan in its efforts to eradicate Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Two Taiwanese graduate students -- Shu Yuan Yang GRD '06 and Hui-Ju Wu GRD '02 -- recently...
University responds to SARS threat
Administrators advise students, faculty, staff against nonessential travel to SARS-affected regions
As the global threat of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome increases, the University and Yale-New Haven Hospital are taking steps to prepare for the mysterious disease should it appear in New Haven. In a campuswide e-mail message April 4, University...
High school students explore medicine at 'Research Day'
Considering whether to pursue a career path in medicine is a decision many high school students face during their academic careers. A group of Yale School of Medicine residents, in conjunction with two hospitals in Waterbury, worked together last...
Surgery pioneer, prof Glenn dies at 88
World-renowned cardiothoracic surgery pioneer and Yale professor William Glenn died March 10 in Peterborough, N.H. He was 88. Glenn achieved worldwide recognition as a surgeon, scientist and educator throughout his tenure at Yale, which he began in...
Hospital workers rally for unionization rights
More than 1,000 union members and supporters called on Yale and Yale-New Haven Hospital to settle contracts and respect hospital workers' right to unionize during a rally on the medical school campus Tuesday. The rally, which focused on health-care...
Med school adjusts to new digs on Congress
With construction on the medical school's $176 million Congress Avenue Building finally complete, the daunting task of moving in begins. The move-in, which has been occurring since January, is being coordinated by Freeman Enterprises, a consulting...
Hospital denies misusing bed funds
Yale-New Haven officials offer rebuttal to state lawsuit
Yale-New Haven Hospital officials, facing a state lawsuit, denied allegations last week that the hospital misused funds intended for the poor. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, whose office filed the suit Feb. 20, said he would continue...
Yale med school apps remain steady
Though the number of medical school applicants nationwide has fallen dramatically, applications to the Yale School of Medicine remained steady. Approximately 3,400 applicants applied to the Yale School of Medicine this year, comparable to last year's...
Students focus on South Asian issues at conference
While today's college students have often been criticized for political apathy, the considerable crowds in attendance at this past weekend's "Solidarity" conference defied the trend. The inaugural two-day conference hosted by the South Asian...