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)
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UC Davis AAMC Western Group of Educational Affairs (WGEA); 2010
Innovation in Pediatric Residency Education: Establishment of an 18 Month Revolving Didactic Curriculum 2010 Foster SA, Banh NT, Washburn B