Heather Collette, MD, MHS

Heather Collette, MD, MHS is an Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine and practices as a pediatric hospitalist at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital in Connecticut. She staffs at Yale’s academic and community hospital sites with clinical experience in inpatient pediatric medicine, neonatal resuscitation and newborn nursery care. She holds a master’s degree in medical education with expertise in engaging learners using technology and mentoring faculty to optimize their didactic and clinical teaching skills. She is the Associate Director for the Yale Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellowship and is a leader in faculty development at the Yale Center for Medical Education.

Dr. Collette serves as a co-chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Community Pediatric Hospital Medicine Finance Committee. She has been recognized as an expert in pediatric hospital medicine billing and coding and has lectured nationally on this topic. Her passion for medical billing is rooted in helping departments seek appropriate monetary reimbursement to support important resources patients need to heal.