Dr. Kathryn Hawk

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kathryn Hawk, MD, MHS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and an attending physician at Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Department. She is a board-certified specialist in emergency addiction medicine and a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) K12 sponsored Drug Use, Addiction and HIV Research Scholar. Her research primarily focuses on reducing opioid-associated morbidity and mortality among high-risk populations, with an emphasis on opioid overdose prevention and harm reduction strategies for patients with opioid use disorder. Dr. Hawk is involved in various funded research initiatives supported by NIDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF). She has a particular interest in developing and implementing evidence-based practices in emergency care for patients suffering from addiction and has been active in quality improvement projects related to opioid use disorder.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Teaching and conducting research in Emergency Medicine.

Attending Physician

2010-01-01 — Present

Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Department • New Haven, CT

Providing clinical care in emergency medicine, with a focus on addiction treatment.

Awards

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Early Career Research Award

2021-05-12
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Influencers in Emergency Medicine

2020-09-17
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Young Investigator Award

2018-10-04

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
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  • 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.