Steven Foster, DO
Associate Clinical Professor
Pediatrics - Fresno
School of Medicine

Steven Foster, DO, FAAP

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Residency Program Director Associate Clinical Professor

Dr. Foster serves as the Program Director for the UCSF Fresno Pediatric Residency Training Program. He is a graduate of the residency program and served as a 4th year Chief Resident followed by a 10 year term as Associate Program Director and was appointed Program Director in 2017. He is privileged at both Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno and Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera and works clinically as a Pediatric Hospitalist.

Quality Improvement Projects 1. Establishing Best Practices for Resident's Completion of Work/Duty Hours, Staff Monitoring, and Program Director Review for Accurate Duty Hours; UCSF Fresno, 2020

2. Board Study Plan to Improve In-service Exam Scores of Pediatric Resident; UCSF Fresno, 2020

3. Improving the Reporting of Faculty Scholarly Activities; UCSF Fresno, 2020

4. Re-evaluating the Evaluation Process- Improving the Feedback and Evaluation Experience; UCSF Fresno, 2022

Awards

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  • Steven M. Thompson Physician Loan Repayment Grant, California OSHPD, 2015-2018
  • Steven M. Thompson Physician Loan Repayment Grant, California OSHPD, 2010-2013
  • Board of Trustees Meritorious Service Award in Education, Children's Hospital Central California/Valley Children's Hospital, 2008
  • Teacher of the Year for Resident Education, General Pediatrics, CHCC/VCH, 2007

Education & Training

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  • Pediatric Residency UCSF 6/2005
  • DO Medicine Western University of Health Sciences 05/2002

Interests

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  • Training the next generation of doctors who care for kids

Publications (1)