1.Anna Chang

Anna Chang, MD

Co-Director
Professor of Medicine; Division of Geriatrics

Dr. Anna Chang is Professor of Medicine in the UCSF Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine. She is an educator, a mentor, a clinician, and a leader. She is board certified in Geriatric Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Chang directs the UCSF School of Medicine Bridges Curriculum Clinical Microsystems Clerkship, the integrated clinical skills and health systems curriculum for all first- and second-year medical students. She is Associate Chief for Education in the Division of Geriatrics, and Director of the Tideswell and American Geriatrics Society national Emerging Leaders in Aging Program. Dr. Chang served as the Gold-Headed Cane Endowed Education Chair in Internal Medicine, and as member of the National Board of Medical Examiners. She is active in the American Geriatric Society.

Interests: UME, mentorship, leadership development, food, friends, and travel.

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Publications: 

Identifying Value Factors in Institutional Leaders' Perspectives on Investing in Health Professions Educators.

JAMA network open

Poncelet A, Collins S, Fiore D, Rosenbluth G, Loeser H, Sawaya GF, Teherani A, Chang A

Mission Critical: Reimagining Promotion for Clinician-Educators.

Journal of general internal medicine

Chang A, Karani R, Dhaliwal G

The Clinical Microsystems Clerkship at University of California, San Francisco: Integrating Clinical Skills and Health Systems Improvement for Early Medical Students.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

Chang A, Pierluissi E, Cornes S, Ishizaki A, Teherani A, Davis J, Hauer KE, Lucey CR

"It's All About the Trust And Building A Foundation:" Evaluation of a Longitudinal Medical Student Coaching Program.

Teaching and learning in medicine

Hauer KE, Chang A, van Schaik SM, Lucey C, Cowell T, Teherani A

"Finding My Piece in That Puzzle": A Qualitative Study Exploring How Medical Students at Four U.S. Schools Envision Their Future Professional Identity in Relation to Health Systems.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

Leep Hunderfund AN, Kumbamu A, O'Brien BC, Starr SR, Dekhtyar M, Gonzalo JD, Rennke S, Ridinger H, Chang A

Response to Letter: Clinician Educator and Clinician Researcher Collaborations.

Journal of general internal medicine

Chang A, Schwartz BS, Fernandez A

Lessons From Learners: Adapting Medical Student Education During and Post COVID-19.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

Castro MRH, Calthorpe LM, Fogh SE, McAllister S, Johnson CL, Isaacs ED, Ishizaki A, Kozas A, Lo D, Rennke S, Davis J, Chang A

Guiding Academic Clinician Educators at Research-Intensive Institutions: a Framework for Chairs, Chiefs, and Mentors.

Journal of general internal medicine

Chang A, Schwartz BS, Harleman E, Johnson M, Walter LC, Fernandez A

Health Systems Science in Medical Education: Unifying the Components to Catalyze Transformation.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

Gonzalo JD, Chang A, Dekhtyar M, Starr SR, Holmboe E, Wolpaw DR

Safety-Net Hospitals as Community Anchors in COVID-19.

Journal of patient experience

Calthorpe L, Isaacs E, Chang A

"A Friendly Place to Grow as an Educator": A Qualitative Study of Community and Relationships Among Medical Student Coaches.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

Sheu L, Hauer KE, Schreiner K, van Schaik SM, Chang A, O'Brien BC

Becoming outstanding educators: What do they say contributed to success?

Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice

Thomas LR, Roesch J, Haber L, Rendón P, Chang A, Timm C, Kalishman S, O'Sullivan P

Jump-Starting Faculty Development in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Education: A Team-Based Approach.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

van Schaik SM, Chang A, Fogh S, Haehn M, Lyndon A, O'Brien B, O'Sullivan P, Ranji S, Rosenbluth G, Sehgal N, Tabas J, Baron RB

New Educator Roles for Health Systems Science: Implications of New Physician Competencies for U.S. Medical School Faculty.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

Gonzalo JD, Chang A, Wolpaw DR

Leadership, Inside and Out: The Tideswell-AGS-ADGAP Emerging Leaders in Aging Program.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Chang A, Lundebjerg NE, Abrams J, Barnes DE, Fain MJ, Hall WJ, Johnson TM, Michael Harper G, Williams B, Ritchie CS

Learning to Lead: Reflections from the Tideswell-AGS-ADGAP Emerging Leaders in Aging Program Scholars.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Foley KT, Farrell TW, Salzman B, Colburn JL, Kumar C, Rottman-Sagebiel R, Wagner LM, Abrams J, Chang A

In Reply to Rajasekaran et al.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

Gonzalo JD, Chang A

Concerns and Responses for Integrating Health Systems Science Into Medical Education.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

Gonzalo JD, Caverzagie KJ, Hawkins RE, Lawson L, Wolpaw DR, Chang A

Working with students with disabilities: simulation-based faculty development.

Medical education

Meeks L, Richards A, Chang A, van Schaik S

Early learners as health coaches for older adults preparing for surgery.

The Journal of surgical research

Kaplan JA, Brinson Z, Hofer R, O'Sullivan P, Chang A, Horvath H, Chang GJ, Finlayson E

Patient-Centered Models of Care: Closing the Gaps in Physician Readiness.

Journal of general internal medicine

Chang A, Ritchie C

The impact of intramural grants on educators' careers and on medical education innovation.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

Adler SR, Chang A, Loeser H, Cooke M, Wang J, Teherani A

Staying in the game: the 10-step approach to sustaining geriatrics education in hospitalists and subspecialty providers.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Gillespie SM, Brandt LE, Chang A, Chao SH, Corcoran AM, Miller R, Harper GM, Levine SA, Medina-Walpole A

Complexity in graduate medical education: a collaborative education agenda for internal medicine and geriatric medicine.

Journal of general internal medicine

Chang A, Fernandez H, Cayea D, Chheda S, Paniagua M, Eckstrom E, Day H

Effects of longitudinal small-group learning on delivery and receipt of communication skills feedback.

Medical education

Chou CL, Masters DE, Chang A, Kruidering M, Hauer KE

A technology-enhanced medical note-writing workshop.

Medical education

Ciccarone D, Yu T, Nye H, Chang A

Transforming primary care training--patient-centered medical home entrustable professional activities for internal medicine residents.

Journal of general internal medicine

Chang A, Bowen JL, Buranosky RA, Frankel RM, Ghosh N, Rosenblum MJ, Thompson S, Green ML

Behavior change counseling curricula for medical trainees: a systematic review.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

Hauer KE, Carney PA, Chang A, Satterfield J

Length of stay for older adults residing in nursing homes at the end of life.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Kelly A, Conell-Price J, Covinsky K, Cenzer IS, Chang A, Boscardin WJ, Smith AK

Presenteeism: a public health hazard.

Journal of general internal medicine

Widera E, Chang A, Chen HL

Impact of cognitive impairment on screening mammography use in older US women.

American journal of public health

Mehta KM, Fung KZ, Kistler CE, Chang A, Walter LC

Predicting failing performance on a standardized patient clinical performance examination: the importance of communication and professionalism skills deficits.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

Chang A, Boscardin C, Chou CL, Loeser H, Hauer KE

Joe Thornton: Teaching and Assessing Medical Students Chronic Disease Management Skills Utilizing the Chronic Care Model and a Standardized Patient

Joe Thornton: Teaching and Assessing Medical Students Chronic Disease Management Skills Utilizing the Chronic Care Model and a Standardized Patient

Wamsley M, Ng R, Chang A, Hauer KE, O'Sullivan P, Alpers L, Singh B, Stevens C.

Clinical skills remedial training for medical students.

Medical education

Chang A, Chou CL, Hauer KE