Our commitment to patient care extends far beyond hospital walls. Community engagement helps to build bonds with local leaders and break down barriers to healthcare. Learn more about how we’re learning from and connecting with our neighbors.
Our hospitals contribute to a variety of healthcare education programs that train individuals to become medical professionals, from physicians and nurses to pharmacists, dieticians, phlebotomists and medical assistants. In addition to providing medical residency and fellowship programs, our hospitals offer a clinical setting for undergraduate training to students enrolled in various allied health fields.
Yale New Haven Health provides funding and support to local health education programs, health screenings, support groups, health fairs and community organizations that help make our communities healthier places to live and work.
Yale New Haven Health strives to bring true value to our vision of enhancing the lives of those we serve. Yale New Haven Health sponsors programs and services that improve the health of people in our communities and increase access to care. These activities are critical to our communities and our mission.
Yale New Haven Health provides financial and in-kind donations to address or support social determinants of health including food security, job training, affordable housing programs, economic development and other essential services. Our health system is one of the state's largest employers, with over 29,000 employees. Collectively, our hospitals provide support for several economic initiatives in New Haven (CT), Fairfield (CT), New London (CT), Westerly (RI) and Westchester (NY) counties.
