Denise Davis, MD
Professor
Medicine
School of Medicine

My clinical responsibilities include seeing patients at the San Francisco VA Medical Center ambulatory care clinic. I serve as an Associate Director of the Center of Excellence in Primary Care Education at the San Francisco VA where I teach workshops on topics ranging from basic communication skills to mentoring trainees across racial and ethnic differences.

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My local and national education practice includes teaching and coaching students, trainees and physicians in communication skills that increase quality, safety and improve patient experience. I also serve as Specialist for minority students at the UCSF School of Medicine and as a member of the Academy on Communication in Healthcare Diversity Committee.

Awards

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  • Excellence in Teaching Award, Academy on Communication in Healthcare, 2021
  • Family and Community Medicine Excellence in Student Teaching Award, UCSF, 2021
  • Family and Community Medicine Excellence in Student Teaching Award, UCSF, 2020
  • Martlin Luther King Leadership Award, UCSF, 2018
  • Gold Headed Cane Society, UCSF, 2017
  • VA Superstar Award, San Francisco VA, 2014
  • Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF, 2013
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2013
  • Consumer Checkbook Top Doctor, 2008
  • Extraordinaire Award, African American Museum and Library, Oakland, CA, 2007
  • Henry J. Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF, 2005

Education & Training

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2017
  • Faculty Development Training American Academy on Communication in Healthcare 2010
  • Residency Internal Medicine Kaiser Foundation Hospital San Francisco 1989
  • Internship internal medicine Kansas University Medical Center 1982
  • BA/MD School of Medicine University of Missouri-Kansas City six year combined BA/MD program 1981

Interests

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  • Clinician-patient communication
  • medical education
  • patient centered care
  • partnering with resistant learners
  • mentoring and coaching
  • feedback
  • remediation
  • team building and group facilitation
  • empathy in the clinical setting
  • faculty development
  • skillful negotiation of cultural differences
  • race and relationships in health care
  • professionalism

Publications (12)

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CoronavirusPrimary Health CareSexismSocial MedicineCommunicationPandemicsCareer ChoiceUncertaintyProfessional-Family RelationsCircumcision, FemaleDelivery of Health CarePrejudiceStudents, MedicalPhysician-Patient RelationsResearch

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