Martha Elster, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine

I am a pediatric hospitalist with a passion for faculty development, coaching, and creating inclusive learning environments.

Awards

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• Academy of Medical Educators Inductee, UCSF, 2023
• Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF, 2022
• Department of Pediatrics Certificate of Commendation and Appreciation for Exceptional Service, UCSF, 2022

Education & Training

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• Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship University of California, San Francisco 2020
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2019
• Chief Residency, Pediatrics Kaiser Permanente Oakland 2018
• Pediatrics Residency Kaiser Permanente Oakland 2017
• MD Wake Forest University School of Medicine 2014

Interests

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• Coaching
• Pediatric Hospital Medicine
• Faculty Development

Publications (6)

Top publication keywords:
Magnetic Resonance AngiographySelf EfficacyJob SatisfactionNeeds AssessmentHospitals, PediatricNatalizumabInternship and ResidencyFellowships and ScholarshipsSurveys and QuestionnairesFacultyBurnout, ProfessionalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedPandemicsCross-Sectional StudiesLeukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal

• 'We're like Spider-Man; with great power comes great responsibility': Coaches' experiences supporting struggling medical students.
  Medical teacher 2024 Elster MJ, Parsons AS, Collins S, Gusic ME, Hauer KE
• The transition to Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellowship: A national survey-based needs assessment.
  Journal of hospital medicine 2024 Elster MJ, Cohen A, Herchline D, Chieco D, Hoefert J, Denniston S
• Quality and Safety in Hospital Pediatrics During COVID-19: A National Qualitative Study.
  Hospital pediatrics 2021 De Angulo NR, Penwill N, Pathak PR, Ja C, Elster MJ, Hochreiter D, Newton JM, Wilson KM, Kaiser SV
• Changes in pediatric hospital care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national qualitative study.
  BMC health services research 2021 Penwill NY, Roessler De Angulo N, Pathak PR, Ja C, Elster MJ, Hochreiter D, Newton JM, Wilson KM, Kaiser SV
• Does being a coach benefit clinician-educators? A mixed methods study of faculty self-efficacy, job satisfaction and burnout.
  Perspectives on medical education 2021 Elster MJ, O'Sullivan PS, Muller-Juge V, Sheu L, Kaiser SV, Hauer KE
• Natalizumab (tysabri)-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: insights from perfusion magnetic resonance imaging.
  Journal of computer assisted tomography 2013 Elster MJ