Kirsten Bechtel, MD
Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) and of Emergency Medicine
Biography
Research & Publications
Patient Care
News
Locations
Appointments
Biography
Medical Director, Pediatric Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Program
Chairperson, Yale Traffic Safety Subcommittee
Co-Chairperson, State of Connecticut Child Fatality Review Panel
Principal Investigator, Injury Free Coalition for Kids at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital
Education & Training
- FellowChildren's Hospital of Pittsburgh (1996)
- ResidentSt. Christopher's Hospital for Children (1994)
- MDUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (1991)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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David Leffell Prize for Clinical Excellence | Yale Medicine | 2021 |
Ather Ali Award for Humanism in Medicine | Department of Pediatrics Yale School of Medicine | 2020 |
Eton Ivy Award | Yale University-Office of New Haven Affairs and City of New Haven | 2015 |
Partners Award | Children In Placement New Haven CT | 2010 |
Invitation by the Surgeon General Multidisciplinary Workshop Child Maltreatment Prevention Bethesda MD | 2005 | |
Child Advocacy Award | Children In Placement New Haven CT | 2004 |
Public Service Award | Secretary of the State of Connecticut | 2003 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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American Academy of Pediatrics Grand Rounds | Editorial Board | 2020 - Present |
American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Child Death Review and Prevention | Executive Committee Member | 2019 - Present |