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9350 Campus Point DrLa Jolla, CA 92037
Phone+1 858-534-4848
Fax+1 858-534-0724
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Summary
- Dr. Maria Savoia, located in La Jolla, CA, specializes in infectious disease. She completed her fellowship and residency at the University of California (San Diego) Medical Center and graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1976. She served as the Assistant Chief and Acting Chief of Medicine at the San Diego VA Medical Center before joining the UC San Diego School of Medicine Dean's Office, where she was responsible for all areas related to physician education. She has held a number of important local and national leadership roles in academic medicine. She has retired from her role as Dean for Medical Education but still continues to do clinical consults in Infectious Diseases. Her publications include studies in infectious diseases and on clinical curricula and palliative medicine education, with her work cited multiple times. She received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from EpicCare Ambulatory EMR.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1980
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1976- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1978 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsPrimary Care Residents Improve Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, and Practice After a Clinical Curriculum With a Hospice.Charles F. von Gunten, Patricia B. Mullan, Richard A. Nelesen, Karen Garman, Helen McNeal
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2017-09-01 - Erratum: Evaluating a grading change at UCSD school of medicine: pass/fail grading is associated with decreased performance on preclinical exams but unchanged performa...Susan G R McDuff, DeForest McDuff, Jennifer A Farace, Carolyn J Kelly, Maria C Savoia
BMC Medical Education. 2015-07-04 - 13 citationsEvaluating a grading change at UCSD school of medicine: pass/fail grading is associated with decreased performance on preclinical exams but unchanged performance on US...Susan G R McDuff, DeForest McDuff, Jennifer A Farace, Carolyn J Kelly, Maria C Savoia
BMC Medical Education. 2014-06-30
Press Mentions
UC San Diego School of Medicine Welcomes First Cohort of Physician Assistant StudentsJune 5th, 2024- UC San Diego Memorial Site Honors Those Who Donated Their Bodies to ScienceAugust 11th, 2021
- UC San Diego Researchers Contribute to Study of CBD Treatment of Nicotine WithdrawalAugust 6th, 2021
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