William Clark Becker MD
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine
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333 Cedar StNew Haven, CT 06510
Phone+1 203-688-2984
Fax+1 203-688-4092
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Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2005
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2004 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Building and Sustaining Patient Engagement Infrastructure Focused on Overdose Prevention Within a US Veterans Affairs National Research Network.Tracy L Sides, Malloree M Argust, Agnes C Jensen, Gay R Thomas, Justeen K Hyde
Health Expectations. 2026-08-01 - Associations Between Medical Cannabis Use and Prescription Pain Reliever Use in U.S. Adults, 2022-2023.Payton McGoldrick, William C Becker, Danielle Wesolowicz, Anne C Black
Substance Use & Misuse. 2026-07-22 - A Buprenorphine Pocket Card and Tool Kit Tailored to Palliative Care Clinicians: An Education and Implementation Cohort Study.Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jolie B Wormwood, William C Becker, Deborah Gurewich, Amy M Linsky
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2026-07-01
Journal Articles
- Impact of Cigarette Smoking Status on Pain Intensity Among Veterans with and Without Hepatitis CShaina M Lynch, Cynthia A Brandt, Sally G Haskell, William C Becker, Pain Medicine
- Project STEP: Implementing the Veterans Health Administration’s Stepped Care Model of Pain ManagementJohn J Sellinger, Lindsey M Dorflinger, Robert D Kerns, William C Becker, Christopher B Ruser, Pain Medicine
- A Brief, Integrated, Telephone-Based Intervention for Veterans Who Smoke and Have Chronic Pain: A Feasibility StudyWilliam C Becker, Sara N Edmond, Robert D Kerns, Pain Medicine
Press Mentions
Research Project Studies High Doses of an Opioid Abuse Disorder Medication Among VeteransMay 27th, 2025- VA Researcher, Former White House Policy Advisor, Leads Panel Recommending Solutions to the Opioid CrisisMarch 11th, 2022
Opioids Backlash Leaves Some Struggling with Chronic PainNovember 17th, 2019
Grant Support
- Methadone dose-associated risks and outcomes in opioid use disorder treatmentYALE UNIVERSITY2026–2030
- Pain management teams using Whole Health to optimize function and safety in veterans: The TEAMWORK trialVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2029
- EVOLVE: Emulated trial of the VOice study for improving pain and reducing Long-term opioid use for VEteransVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2028
- EVOLVE: Emulated trial of the VOice study for improving pain and reducing Long-term opioid use for VEteransVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2028
- HD2A Research Adoption Support Center (RASC)STANFORD UNIVERSITY2022–2027
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