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Preetha Basaviah, MD, is Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University where she serves as Assistant Dean of Pre-clerkship Education, Director Emeritus of the Practice of Medicine Course (two-year doctoring course) for Stanford medical students, an Educator for CARE, CCAP Chair emeritus(Committee on Curriculum and Academic Policy) and as inpatient and outpatient attending. At Stanford since 2006, she has completed certification and faculty development through the Stanford Faculty Development Center in Professionalism and Teaching, Faculty Fellows Program, and through the American Academy on Communication in Healthcare. She received the 2011 SGIM National Award for Scholarship in Medical Education, 2007 General Internal Medicine Division Teaching Award, the 2009 Kaiser Award for excellence in preclinical teaching, the 2010 Larry Mathers Award for exceptional medical student teaching and mentoring, the 2010 California Region Clinician Educator of the Year Award, and the 2011 SGIM National Award for Medical Education Scholarship. She previously worked at UCSF from 2000-2005, where she served as an academic hospitalist, general internist, member of the Academy of Medical Educators, Teaching Scholar, and Co-Director of the Foundations of Patient Care Course at UCSF. She received a BA and MD from Brown University. She completed a Primary Care Internal Medicine residency at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard University, and she then served as a Primary Care Chief Resident for the Beth Israel Hospital residency training program at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital, located in West Roxbury, MA. After completing residency, Dr. Basaviah pursued a fellowship in medical education at the Harvard Institute for Education and Research as well as a faculty position as Associate Firm Chief and hospitalist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University. While at Harvard, she received the Lowell B. McGee Teaching Award and the Katherine Swan Ginsburg Award for humanism in medicine.
Dr. Basaviah has been active directing doctoring courses and developing clinical skills curricula for medical students and was a founding member of DOCS. In addition, she teaches and mentors residents in both outpatient and inpatient settings. She has written articles and book chapters in these areas of medical education (hospital medicine, bedside medicine, cultural competency, update in hospital medicine, cardiac auscultation curricula, feedback, information literacy, discharge process, and communicating professionalism). AAMC, WGEA (Co-Director of 2011 WGEA), ACP, SGIM, SHM (Director of 2005 national meeting), ACLGIM, and APDIM are venues in which she has presented workshops, plenary sessions, and panels regionally and nationally. She has actively participated in the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) and Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) at regional and national levels by chairing and co-chairing committees involving national meetings, clinical vignettes, medical education, and clinical updates. She served as SHM Annual Meeting Chair in 2005, Pre-Course Chair in 2004, CA Regional SGIM President in 2004-5, and WGEA Co-Director in 2011. She was recently inducted into the Association of Chairs and Leaders in General Internal Medicine (ACLGIM) and served as Annual Meeting Co-Chair and Leadership Summit Co-Chair in 2011-12.
She enjoys dancing (Indian classical, folk, ballet, and jazz), tennis, hoola-hooping, traveling, and most of all, spending time with her family and friends. She and husband Venky Ganesan, a venture capitalist in Palo Alto, are the lucky parents of 3 girls.
Dr. Basaviah has been active directing doctoring courses and developing clinical skills curricula for medical students and was a founding member of DOCS. In addition, she teaches and mentors residents in both outpatient and inpatient settings. She has written articles and book chapters in these areas of medical education (hospital medicine, bedside medicine, cultural competency, update in hospital medicine, cardiac auscultation curricula, feedback, information literacy, discharge process, and communicating professionalism). AAMC, WGEA (Co-Director of 2011 WGEA), ACP, SGIM, SHM (Director of 2005 national meeting), ACLGIM, and APDIM are venues in which she has presented workshops, plenary sessions, and panels regionally and nationally. She has actively participated in the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) and Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) at regional and national levels by chairing and co-chairing committees involving national meetings, clinical vignettes, medical education, and clinical updates. She served as SHM Annual Meeting Chair in 2005, Pre-Course Chair in 2004, CA Regional SGIM President in 2004-5, and WGEA Co-Director in 2011. She was recently inducted into the Association of Chairs and Leaders in General Internal Medicine (ACLGIM) and served as Annual Meeting Co-Chair and Leadership Summit Co-Chair in 2011-12.
She enjoys dancing (Indian classical, folk, ballet, and jazz), tennis, hoola-hooping, traveling, and most of all, spending time with her family and friends. She and husband Venky Ganesan, a venture capitalist in Palo Alto, are the lucky parents of 3 girls.
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Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2022)
- Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School (1998) MA
- Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School (1998) MA
- Medical Education: Brown University Program In Medicine (1995) RI
- M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Center, Fellow in Medical Education (1999)
- M.D., West Roxbury VA Medical Center, Harvard, Chief Resident (1998)
- M.D., Beth Israel Hosital, Harvard, Residency (1998)
- M.D., Brown School of Medicine, M.D. with Honors (1995)
- B.A., Brown University, Human Biology with Honors (1991)
Honors & Awards
- 2010 California Regional SGIM Clinician Educator of the Year Award, SGIM (2010)
- 25th Anniversary Commencement Aide, Brown University School of Medicine (2000)
- Academy of Medical Educators induction, UCSF (2004)
- Association of Women Psychiatrists' Leah J. Dickstein, M.D. Award, Brown University School of Medicine (1993)
- Awardee: STAR award for clinical service, UCSF Medical Center (2004)
- Babette and Peter Stewart Prize for Overall Achievement in the Program in Liberal Medical Education, Brown University (1991)
- Division of General Internal Medicine Teaching Award, Stanford University (2007)
- Educators for CARE, Stanford Medical School (2008)
- Emery Fellowship for Scholarly Ability and Excellence of Character, Brown University (1991)
- Faculty Fellow, Stanford University (2008-2009)
- Fellow, Fellow in Hospital Medicine (2009)
- First prize winner, Clinical Vignette National Poster Competition, National Association of Inpatient Physicians (2001)
- George W. Hagy Prize in Human Biology, Brown University (1991)
- Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation for Scholastic Achievement, American Medical Women's Association (1995)
- Harvard Macy Scholar, Harvard Macy Institute (2006)
- Honoree: UCSF Women in Medicine Residency Group, UCSF (2002)
- Honors Research Program Intern, Roche Institute of Molecular Biology (1988)
- Institute Scholar, Harvard Institute for Education and Research (2000)
- Katherine Swan Ginsburg Memorial Award for Humanism in Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1998)
- L. Mathers Award for Exceptional Commitment to Teaching, Stanford Medical School (2010)
- Lowell McGee Memorial Teaching Award, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1998)
- Magna Cum Laude, Brown University (1991)
- McGraw-Hill Book Award for Academic Achievement, Brown University School of Medicine (1992)
- National Science Foundation Fellow, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University (1990)
- Nominee: Award for Excellence in Teaching, Harvard University Medical School (2000)
- Nominee: Clinical X track for Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF (2005)
- Nominee: Crede Award for Clinical Care, Division of General Internal Medicine, UCSF (2001)
- Nominee: Crede Award for Clinical Care, Division of General Internal Medicine, UCSF (2003)
- Nominee: Crede Award for Teaching, Division of General Internal Medicine, UCSF (2004)
- Nominee: Division of General Internal Medicine Teaching Award, Stanford University (2006)
- Nominee: Kaiser Teaching Award, UCSF School of Medicine (2002)
- Nominee: Kaiser Teaching Award, UCSF School of Medicine (2005)
- Nominee: Outstanding Clinical Teaching, Class of 2004, UCSF (2004)
- Nominee: Outstanding Foundation of Patient Care Facilitator, Class of 2007, UCSF (2004)
- Nominee: Outstanding Foundations of Patient Care Educator, UCSF (2003)
- Outstanding Category Ranking, Brown University School of Medicine (1995)
- Pre-Clinical Teaching Award, Kaiser Family Foundation (2009)
- SGIM National Award for Scholarship in Medical Education, Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM) (2011)
- Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society, Sigma Xi (1991)
- Society for Pediatric Research Scholar, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Columbia University School of Medicine (1992)
- Stanford Faculty Development Program, Stanford University (2006)
- Teaching Scholars Program, UCSF School of Medicine (2002-2003)
- The Joseph Collins Scholarship for Academic Achievement, Brown University (1993-1995)
- Upjohn Achievement Prize for Outstanding Performance and Contribution, Brown University School of Medicine (1995)
Administrative Appointments
- 25th Anniversary Commencement Aide, Brown University (2000 - 2000)
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF (2000 - 2006)
- Assistant Dean of Preclerkship Education, Stanford University School of Medicine (2013 - Present)
- Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF (2006 - 2006)
- Associate Firm Chief, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard (2000 - 2001)
- Associate Firm Chief, G. Kurkland Firm, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard (1999 - 2000)
- Attending Physician, Beth Israel Deaconess, Harvard (1998 - 2000)
- Chair, Stanford Committee on Curriculum, Advising, and Policy (2013 - 2015)
- Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine (2006 - Present)
- Clinical Fellow in Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School (1995 - 1998)
- Co-Director, Area of Concentration in Medical Education, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1998 - 2000)
- Co-Director, Foundation of Patient Care Course, UCSF Medical Center (2000 - 2006)
- Course Director, Practice of Medicine, Stanford University (2007 - Present)
- Director, Nurse Practitioner Course, "Chronic Illness", UCSF (2003 - 2004)
- Director, Quality Improvement, Hospitalist Group, UCSF (2001 - 2003)
- Educator for CARE, Stanford University School of Medicine (2008 - Present)
- Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School (1998 - 2000)
- Research Intern, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (1991 - 1991)
- Revision Committee: Program in Liberal Medical Education, Brown University (2000 - 2000)
- Staff Physician/General Internist, Beth Israel Medical Center, Harvard (1998 - 2000)
- Staff Physician/Hospitalist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard (1998 - 2000)
- Teaching Assistant, Brown University (1991 - 1991)
Publications
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Update in hospital medicine
Basaviah, P., & Frost, S. (2006). Update in hospital medicine. ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 145(9), 685–91. -
Acknowledgement for coding surveys and input: Preparing medical students for Clerkships: a descriptive anlaysis of transition courses.
Acknowledgement for coding surveys and input: Preparing medical students for Clerkships: a descriptive anlaysis of transition courses. (2008). Acad Med, 83(5). -
Deficits in Communication and Information Transfer Between Hospital-Based and Primary Care Physicians: Implications for Patient Safety and Continuity of Care.
Deficits in Communication and Information Transfer Between Hospital-Based and Primary Care Physicians: Implications for Patient Safety and Continuity of Care. (2007). JAMA, Feb. -
Clinical Vignettes Update
Clinical Vignettes Update. (2001). SGIM Forum, 24(11). -
Core Competencies Update
Core Competencies Update. (2002). The Hospitalist, March. -
Structuring Residency and Fellowship Curricula in Hospital Medicine
Structuring Residency and Fellowship Curricula in Hospital Medicine. (2002). The Hospitalist, November. -
Innovations in Medical Education Update
Innovations in Medical Education Update. (2004). SGIM Forum, January. -
Through the Eyes of a Physician. In: Reflections in Medicine: A Time to Heal
Through the Eyes of a Physician. In: Reflections in Medicine: A Time to Heal. (2000). Brown University School of Medicine 25th Anniversary Publication, May. -
Clinical Updates
Clinical Updates. (2004). SGIM Forum, January. -
"Through the Eyes of a Physician" in This Side of Doctoring: Reflections of Women in Medicine
"Through the Eyes of a Physician" in This Side of Doctoring: Reflections of Women in Medicine. (2001). Sage Publications, December. -
Asthma
Asthma. (2002). Guide to Internal Medicine. -
Hospital Discharge
Hospital Discharge. (2005). Hospital Medicine. -
Scholarship and Career Development for the Hospitalist Clinician Educator
Scholarship and Career Development for the Hospitalist Clinician Educator. (2008). In Hospitalist as Teacher - Just the Facts by McGraw-Hill. -
Is there a New Doctor in the House? Hospital Medicine in the United States
Is there a New Doctor in the House? Hospital Medicine in the United States. (2002). Swiss Medical Journal (Schweiz Ärztezeitung), July(83). -
From classroom to bedside; A curriculum for first year medical students
From classroom to bedside; A curriculum for first year medical students. (2003). Med Education, May. -
Hospitalist handoffs: a systematic review and task force recommendations
Hospitalist handoffs: a systematic review and task force recommendations. (2009). J Hosp Med, 4(7). -
Medical Student Wellness: An Essential Role For Mentors
Medical Student Wellness: An Essential Role For Mentors. (2011). Medical Science Educator, 21(4). -
Developing a national collaborative of medical educators who lead clinical skills courses
Developing a national collaborative of medical educators who lead clinical skills courses. (2012). Teaching and Learning Medicine. -
Hospitalist Handoffs: A Systematic Review and Task Force Recommendations
Arora, V. M., Manjarrez, E., Dressler, D. D., Basaviah, P., Halasyamani, L., & Kripalani, S. (2009). Hospitalist Handoffs: A Systematic Review and Task Force Recommendations. JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE, 4(7), 433–440. -
Deficits in communication and information transfer between hospital-based and primary care physicians - Implications for patient safety and continuity of care
Kripalani, S., LeFevre, F., Phillips, C. O., Williams, M. V., Basaviah, P., & Baker, D. W. (2007). Deficits in communication and information transfer between hospital-based and primary care physicians - Implications for patient safety and continuity of care. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 297(8), 831–841. -
Developing A National Collaborative Of Medical Educators Who Lead Clinical Skills Courses
Taylor, J. S., Hunter, N., Basaviah, P., & Mintz, M. (2012). Developing A National Collaborative Of Medical Educators Who Lead Clinical Skills Courses. TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MEDICINE, 24(4), 361–364. -
The flipped classroom paradigm for teaching palliative care skills.
Periyakoil, V. S., & Basaviah, P. (2013). The flipped classroom paradigm for teaching palliative care skills. The Virtual Mentor : VM, 15(12), 1034–37. -
Medical students and the electronic health record: 'an epic use of time'.
Chi, J., Kugler, J., Chu, I. M., Loftus, P. D., Evans, K. H., Oskotsky, T., … Braddock, C. H. (2014). Medical students and the electronic health record: 'an epic use of time'. American Journal of Medicine, 127(9), 891–95. -
Medical Students and the Electronic Health Record: ' An Epic Use of Time'
Chi, J., Kugler, J., Chu, I., Loftus, P., Evans, K., Oskotsky, T., … Braddock, C. (2014). Medical Students and the Electronic Health Record: ' An Epic Use of Time'. The American Journal of Medicine, 127(9). -
Training Future Clinician-Educators: A Track for Family Medicine Residents.
Lin, S., Sattler, A., Chen Yu, G., Basaviah, P., & Schillinger, E. (2016). Training Future Clinician-Educators: A Track for Family Medicine Residents. Family Medicine, 48(3), 212–16. -
An Innovative Blended Preclinical Curriculum in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Impact on Student Satisfaction and Performance
Evans, K. H., Thompson, A. C., O'Brien, C., Bryant, M., Basaviah, P., Prober, C., & Popat, R. A. (2016). An Innovative Blended Preclinical Curriculum in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Impact on Student Satisfaction and Performance. ACADEMIC MEDICINE, 91(5), 696–700. -
Students' goal orientations, perceptions of early clinical experiences and learning outcomes.
Chen, H. C., Ten Cate, O., O'Sullivan, P., Boscardin, C., Eidson-Ton, W. S., Basaviah, P., … Teherani, A. (2016). Students' goal orientations, perceptions of early clinical experiences and learning outcomes. Medical Education, 50(2), 203–13. -
Training Future Clinician-Educators: A Track for Family Medicine Residents.
Lin, S., Sattler, A., Chen Yu, G., Basaviah, P., & Schillinger, E. (2016). Training Future Clinician-Educators: A Track for Family Medicine Residents. Family Medicine, 48(3), 212–16. -
Qualitative Assessment of Clerkship Students' Perspectives of the Topics of Pain and Addiction in their Preclinical Curriculum
Raber, I., Ball, A., Papac, J., Aggarwal, A., Sussman, R., Basaviah, P., … Lembke, A. (2018). Qualitative Assessment of Clerkship Students' Perspectives of the Topics of Pain and Addiction in their Preclinical Curriculum. Academic Psychiatry , 664–67.
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