Leah Rorvig, MD, MS
ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR
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Chancellor/EVC/FAS
Dr. Rorvig is a family doctor and geriatrician dedicated to the care of older adults and persons with disabilities. Currently she works as a geriatrician for the Family Health Center at San Francisco General Hospital. In this role she sees patients in clinic, at home, and by video. Dr. Rorvig also sees patients for geriatrics consultation.
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She is the director of the geriatrics curriculum for the UCSF Family & Community Medicine Residency.
Dr. Rorvig's research focuses on evaluating health care quality in the California Correctional Health Care Services system. She serves as the director of health education of Amend at UCSF, an institute focused on changing correctional culture to improve the health of those who live and work in U.S. jails and prisons. During the COVID-19 pandemic her work has had a particular focus on educating health care providers about the rights of incarcerated patients who require acute care in community hospitals.
Besides clinical medicine, Dr. Rorvig's primary professional interest is the well-being of trainees and physicians. She leads the geriatrics fellowship resiliency curriculum and has facilitated resiliency sessions for medical students and family medicine residents.
Awards
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- Family Health Center Award for Exemplary Service, awarded to one resident annually, Family Health Center at ZSFG, 2017
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, UCSF School of Medicine, 2014
- Sadie E. Berkove Fellowship, awarded annually to three outstanding women graduates, UCSF School of Medicine, 2014
- Commencement speaker, UC Berkeley/UCSF Joint Medical Program, 2012
- Departmental honors awarded to undergraduate thesis, Columbia University Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality, 2003
Education & Training
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- Fellowship, Division of Geriatrics Geriatric Medicine University of California, San Francisco 2018
- Residency, Family & Community Medicine Family Medicine University of California, San Francisco 2017
- MD University of California, San Francisco 2014
- MS Joint Medical Program; Health and Medical Sciences; Qualitative Research University of California, Berkeley 2012
- BA Women's and Gender Studies Columbia University 2003
Interests
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- physician wellness
- qualitative research
- correctional medicine
- home based primary care
- medical education
- primary care
Websites
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- @@GeriPowerMD on Twitter (twitter.com)
Videos
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Publications (3)
Top publication keywords:
AdultAgedPrisonsPalliative CarePrisonersGeriatricsAttitude of Health PersonnelDelivery of Health CareUnited StatesHumansVulnerable PopulationsTerminal Care
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Providing Ethical and Humane Care to Hospitalized, Incarcerated Patients With COVID-19.
The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2021 Rorvig L, Williams B -
Prisons and COVID-19: A Desperate Call for Gerontological Expertise in Correctional Health Care.
The Gerontologist 2021 Prost SG, Novisky MA, Rorvig L, Zaller N, Williams B -
Correctional Facilities In The Shadow Of COVID-19: Unique Challenges And Proposed Solutions. Health Affairs Blog
Correctional Facilities In The Shadow Of COVID-19: Unique Challenges And Proposed Solutions. Health Affairs Blog 2020 Brie Williams, Cyrus Ahalt, David Cloud, Dallas Augustine, Leah Rorvig, David Sears