ABC News Medical Unit: Resident Experience

Third-year resident Dr. Vincent Lau returns to Yale after a month working at the medical unit of ABC news in New York City in March. His role there consisted of translating newsworthy medical research to formats digestible to the public. He also explored social media outlets as a means to educate audiences. He plans to use his new multimedia skills to further his work in medical education.

Dr. Lau (rightmost) on set

Yale neurology residents enjoy a month free of direct patient care to explore career-related interests, taking place in both years of senior residency. Other residents have engaged in clinical work overseas in Paris, France and Prague, Czech Republic. Some use the protected time to accelerate their research.