Dana Larsen, MD

Instructor

My academic focus has two aims: (1) to improve the way in which we teach medical trainees, and (2) to provide optimal patient-centered care. As a medical educator, I passionately engage with all levels of learners to promote a greater understanding of kidney physiology and pathophysiology. As a researcher in medical education, I am exploring the ways in which Free Open Access Medical education (FOAMed), such as blogs, Twitter, YouTube, podcasts and other free resources are being used by trainees and impact self directed learning. In the clinical setting, I enjoy teaching patients about their kidney health across a wide variety of disorders and together, building a treatment plan that is best for them.

Education
M.A., 12/2022 - Education, University of California, Berkeley
06/2022 - Nephrology, University of California, San Francisco
06/2020 - Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
M.D., 05/2017 - Doctor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
B.S., 05/2013 - Biochemistry, Baylor University
Honors and Awards
  • Academy of Medical Educators, Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF, 2022-2023
  • Honor Society Invitee, University of California, Berkeley, 2021-2022
  • UCSF Intern Class Fellow of the Year, UCSF, 2020-2021
  • MGH Principal Clinical Experience Resident Teaching Award in Medicine, MGH, 2017-2018
  • BCM Annual Showcase of Educational Scholarship Showcase Winner, Baylor College of Medicine, 2017
  • The Capitol One Academic All-American of the Year for Division 1 Women's Soccer, Baylor University, 2012
Publications

  1. Jaji Z, Sekar DR, Ortiz Worthington R, Larsen D, Maleque N, Boscardin CK, Buranosky RA, Logio L. Belonging as a Core Trait Within the Practice of Medicine. Journal of general internal medicine 2024. PMID: 39495454


  2. Boscardin C, Larsen D, O'Brien BC, Hauer KE. How Teachers Can Promote Assessment for Learning During All Phases of Learning. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2023. PMID: 36972113


  3. Larsen DM, Boscardin CK, Sparks MA. Engagement in Free Open Access Medical Education by US Nephrology Fellows. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 2023. PMID: 36800537


  4. Larsen D, Chu JT, Yu L, Chang Y, Donelan K, Palamara K. Correlating Burnout and Well-being in a Multisite Study of Internal Medicine Residents and Faculty. Journal of general internal medicine 2021. PMID: 33674923


  5. Larsen DM, Tangren JS. Trends in Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy Highlight Racial Disparities in Maternal Health. Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) 2019. PMID: 31495280


  6. Larsen D, Ma J, Strassberg M, Ramakrishnan R, Van den Veyver IB. The uptake of pan-ethnic expanded carrier screening is higher when offered during preconception or early prenatal genetic counseling. Prenatal diagnosis 2019. PMID: 30731021


  7. Larsen DM, Haberichter SL, Gill JC, Shapiro AD, Flood VH. Variability in platelet- and collagen-binding defects in type 2M von Willebrand disease. Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia 2013. PMID: 23496210