Professor Dr. David Coleman

Biography

David Coleman returns to Yale after a 16-year tenure as chair of the Department of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and chief of the medical service at Boston Medical Center. He previously served as chief of medical services at VA Connecticut and interim chair of the Department of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. Coleman's faculty career has focused on laboratory-based research involving mechanisms of macrophage activation. He has also held significant teaching responsibilities during this time. Coleman's responsibilities at VA Connecticut expanded to include overseeing acute care facilities and community-based clinics. In 2003, he became the Interim Chair of the Department of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and led a school-wide strategic planning process that developed clinical population-based research, which ultimately led to the establishment of the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation. He has published extensively, focusing on macrophage function and cytokine regulation, as well as medical professionalism and education. Coleman is also recognized for his leadership roles in various academic and medical associations.

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