Abner Korn, MD

Dr. Korn is Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. He teaches medical students and residents in clinical settings and workshops focusing on the development of surgical skills, with an emphasis on psychomotor skills. Following a needs assessment of surgical patient care, he developed a competency based curriculum of “hands on” sessions for each successive student and trainee team at ZSFG. The benefits of this curriculum are cumulative as learners repeat the rotation as they progress in their training. He is a leader in resident assessment, having contributed to an instrument to evaluate surgical skill being jointly developed by UCSF, the Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Korn travels annually to Uganda and Rwanda to teach obstetric fistula repair. Since he joined the faculty at UCSF in 1990, he has been recognized annually by his department for excellence in teaching. Other awards include the Outstanding Faculty Award in Medical Student Teaching in 2016 and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology CREOG award in 2004 and 2006. Department Chief Dr. Rebecca Jackson wrote, “Dr. Korn is a gifted teacher and mentor, and has developed novel curricula that have had a great impact within and beyond our department.”