Dr. David Yang

Biography

David Yang is an Instructor in Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, followed by a Doctor of Medicine from LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans and a Master of Health Sciences from Yale University. He completed his residency in emergency medicine and is a Yale Emergency Scholar. Yang's research focuses on addressing disparities in care within healthcare domains, particularly concerning the discrimination faced by healthcare workers, with a specific emphasis on Asian Americans. He is dedicated to enhancing the quality of care for survivors of sexual assault and examining disparities in health outcomes related to prehospital service utilization. Nationally, Yang has served as the Mental Health Co-Chair for the Asian American Pacific Medical Students Association and has been involved in initiatives to improve educational opportunities for bystander interventions in emergency medical situations.

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