Jill Wruble, D.O., is a diagnostic radiologist and assistant professor at the University of Connecticut John Dempsey Hospital, specializing in body imaging. She also serves as chief of ultrasound services and associate director of Uconn’s Radiology Residency Program. Previously, Wruble was a clinical assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine and a member of the radiology staff at a major VA medical center. In addition, she practices tele-radiology with Virtual Radiology Consultants, a leading national practice.

Wruble earned her undergraduate degree from Williams College and her medical degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. She served in the United States Army Medical Corps, including a tour as a general medical officer at the 43rd MASH in Camp Humphreys, South Korea. She completed her internship and diagnostic radiology residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., followed by post-doctoral fellowships in body imaging at Georgetown University Medical School and Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Wruble retired from the Army with the rank of major.

For years, Dr. Wruble served on the National Cancer Institute’s Board for Cancer Screening and Prevention, which critically evaluates medical literature and maintains evidence-based, up-to-date summaries on cancer screening and prevention for healthcare professionals and patients.

Wruble has worked to enrich radiology teaching in underserved countries. She has contributed substantial time  teaching and mentoring residents  at Kilimajaro Christian Medical Center in Moshi, Tanzania. She has also developed unique teaching techniques for medical residents and founded GlobalMedEd. Inc, a nonprofit organization for international radiology training. It’s initial project is GlobalRadZambia,  which comprises the first radiology residency in Zambia and utilizes  the teaching talents of a group of  top U.S. radiologists recruited by Wruble.

Wruble has undertaken efforts to reduce harm from over-treatment and improving medical decision-making. She has delivered two TEDx talks on related topics—one given at the University of Pennsylvania and another at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Outside of her professional work, Wruble enjoys spending time with her husband and five adult children and stepchildren. She is an avid guitarist and endurance sports enthusiast. She also  and works on developing storytelling techniques to enhance medical student and resident education.