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Thilan Wijesekera, MD, Internal Medicine, New Haven, CT

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Internal Medicine • New Haven, CT

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Instructor, Academic Hospitalist Program, Yale Section of General Internal Medicine

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Summary

  • Thilan Wijesekera, MD, MHS received his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry before completing his residency training in Yale University’s Primary Care Residency Program. He subsequently completed a General Internal Medicine Fellowship in Medical Education at Yale University School of Medicine, during which he received a Master of Health Science degree in the Medical Education Pathway.

    In 2018, he joined the Academic Hospitalist Program in the Yale Section of General Internal Medicine. He is active in medical education, particularly at Yale University School of Medicine, where he has roles as the Director of Clinical Reasoning, Director of Physical Examination, and a section leader in the Interprofessional Longitudinal Clinical Experience.

    Dr. Wijesekera's educational interests include clinical skills, curriculum development, and mentorship for medical students and residents. His research interests include clinical reasoning, diagnostic error, and disparities in medical education with recent publications in JAMA Internal Medicine and Academic Medicine. He gives faculty development workshops regionally and nationally on teaching clinical reasoning and diagnostic error, on which he completed a fellowship with the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (2018).

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Hospital
    Yale-New Haven HospitalFellowship, General Internal Medicine Medical Education Fellowship, 2016 - 2018
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Power Day Resident Award Yale School of Medicine, 2015
  • The Class of 1996 Community Service Award University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2013
  • The Robert J. Haggerty Prize in Pediatrics University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Yale Office Based Curriculum 
    Chapter: Approach to Heel and Ankle Pain 
    Thilan Wijesekera, Stephen Holt2015

Abstracts/Posters

  • Premature Cellulitis Bias: Re-evaluating Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Management in a Complex Host
    Thilan Wijesekera, Connie Cheng, Alex Perelman, Jeanette Tetrault, American College of Physicians- Connecticut Chapter, AquaTurf Club, Southington, CT, 10/30/2015
  • Getting to the Root of It: A Study of Resident Teachers for Quality Improvement Curriculum
    Thilan Wijesekera, Robert Fogerty, Society of General Internal Medicine- New England Regional, Joseph B. Martin Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 3/27/2015

Press Mentions

  • Yale Hospital Medicine: A Beautiful Partnership
    Yale Hospital Medicine: A Beautiful PartnershipJune 22nd, 2022
  • MD Students Who Taught Middle School Suggest K-12 Teaching Strategies for Med Ed
    MD Students Who Taught Middle School Suggest K-12 Teaching Strategies for Med EdApril 27th, 2022
  • Distinction Pathways: All About the Resident Experience
    Distinction Pathways: All About the Resident ExperienceSeptember 2nd, 2021
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Committees

  • Board of Governors, New Haven County Medical Association 2014 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

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