Meg McNamara, MD
Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine

Dr. Margaret (Meg) McNamara is HS Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Program Director of the Pediatric Residency at University of California San Francisco. She is committed to training a diverse cadre of pediatricians to advance clinical care of children, scientific research to benefit children’s health, and child health equity.

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Dr. McNamara served as Chief of Pediatrics at UCSF/Mount Zion and led several projects related to violence prevention and childhood exposure to domestic violence prior to shifting her focus to medical education. She introduced health coaching and entrustable professional activities into early medical education when she was Co-Director of UCSF’s Foundations of Patient Care. Dr. McNamara played a key role in curriculum development for the UCSF Bridges Clinical Microsystem Clerkship and was ZSFG Site Director and Director of Preceptorships. She also served as the residency's Associate Program Director of Mentorship and Professional Development and as a longstanding mentor for the Pediatric Leaders Advancing Health Equity (PLUS) program. Dr. McNamara’s clinical focus is on care of the underserved; she works as a general pediatrician in the Children’s Health Center at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

Awards

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  • Elected to Academy of Medical Educators, 2012
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators, 2011
  • Maya Award, UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health, 2004

Education & Training

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2017
  • UCSF/Coro Leadership Collaborative 2012
  • Residency Pediatrics University of California, San Francisco 1993
  • M.D. School of Medicine University of Connecticut 1990

Interests

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  • medical education
  • medical care of the underserved
  • child health equity
  • violence prevention
  • health coaching
  • entrustable professional activities (EPAs)
  • childhood exposure to domestic violence
  • mentorship

Videos

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Publications (2)

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