Dr. Pnina Weiss

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Pnina Weiss practices both pulmonary and sleep medicine, serving as the Medical Director of the Pediatric Pulmonary Function Laboratory. She oversees the pulmonary exercise testing program and has published extensively on exercise-induced asthma and sleep disorders in children. Her strong interest in medical education is evident as she participates actively in research and developments regarding educational practices for medical trainees. In her role as Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Weiss is involved with the National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics and the executive boards of several pediatric subspecialty organizations. She has served as a past president of the Pediatric Pulmonary Training Directors Association and has contributed as an editor for the American Academy of Pediatrics' PREP Pulmonology. Dr. Weiss is dedicated to improving methodologies in medical education and assessing the effectiveness of training programs for pediatric fellows, focusing on factors that impact scholarship and professional readiness in fellowship programs.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Professor in Pediatrics with a specialization in Pulmonary, Allergy, Immunology, and Sleep Medicine.

Awards

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Norman Siegel Award for Leadership

2009-06-15
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Housestaff Teaching Award

1993-01-01
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Alfred S. Maschke Award for Excellence in the Art of Practice Medicine

1986-01-01

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
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  • 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.