Dr. Federico Vaca

Professor

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Biography

Federico E Vaca is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and physician-scientist at the Yale School of Medicine's Department of Emergency Medicine. He has over two decades of research experience focused on occupant safety and adolescent development, aiming to understand how behaviors influence the risk of motor vehicle crash injuries and health disparities related to injury and alcohol use disorders. His research has been funded by prominent organizations including the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Dr. Vaca has chaired and served on various NIH scientific review committees and national expert panels, plus directed initiatives at the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies. His work aims to translate scientific knowledge into practical solutions to improve safety and health outcomes in communities.

Research Interests

Awards

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Leffell Prize for Clinical Excellence

2019-04-01
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National Faculty Teaching Award

2013-06-20
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California State Traffic Safety Achievement Award

2007-04-01
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Humanism in Medicine Award

2005-01-01

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.