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Denise Davis, MD

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I serve as an Associate Director for Faculty Development in the Center of Excellence in Primary Care Education at the San Francisco VA where I teach workshops on health professions education including feedback conversations, mentoring, establishing a positive learning climate, clinical and teamwork communication.

My local and national education practice includes teaching and coaching health professions students, trainees, clinicians and educators in communication skills that increase quality, safety and improve patient experience. Additionally, I facilitate many team and departmental retreats that are interactive, engaging and community building.

Major presentations include:
"Navigating the Storm: Anger in Clinical Encounters"
"Being Seen, Heard and Respected in Dental Education"
"Culture Change: Feedback"
"Feedback and Professional Identity Formation"
"Reimaging Communication as a Procedure in Orthopedic Surgery"
Education
2017 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California
Faculty Development Training, 2010 - , American Academy on Communication in Healthcare
Residency, 1989 - Internal Medicine, Kaiser Foundation Hospital San Francisco
Internship, 1982 - internal medicine, Kansas University Medical Center
BA/MD, 1981 - School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City six year combined BA/MD program
Honors and Awards
Excellence in Teaching Award, Academy on Communication in Healthcare, 2021 Family and Community Medicine Excellence in Student Teaching Award, UCSF, 2021 Family and Community Medicine Excellence in Student Teaching Award, UCSF, 2020 Martlin Luther King Leadership Award, UCSF, 2018 Gold Headed Cane Society, UCSF, 2017 VA Superstar Award, San Francisco VA, 2014 Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF, 2013 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2013 Consumer Checkbook Top Doctor, 2008 Extraordinaire Award, African American Museum and Library, Oakland, CA, 2007 Henry J. Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF, 2005
Denise Davis, MD

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