Anjana Estelle Sharma
Family Physician
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Passionate family physician leader with 14 years of clinical experience in the public health, safety-net setting and academic medicine. Skilled in full-spectrum, patient-centered primary care. Nationally sought expert in implementation and evaluation of patient engagement and health sector/community-based partnerships. Compassionate and outcomes-oriented leader of multidisciplinary teams in research, quality improvement, and health equity.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
07.2023 - Current
- Provides and teaches full-spectrum primary care at an urban, department of public health clinic
- Leads community-engaged NIH-funded research related to equity in telehealth access and diabetes care
- Lead the clinic's two patient advisory councils to translate community input into clinic policies and practices; developed novel pilot to involve patients in selecting residents
- Developed novel competencies for residents in evidence-based medicine, community engagement, and quality improvement
- Serve as Faculty Director for the Learning Hub at the Coordinating Center for Diagnostic Excellence, disseminating key findings on diagnostic safety and AI
- Faculty co-lead of community engagement in the Center for Translational Sciences Institute
Primary Care Research Fellow
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
07.2014 - 06.2017
- Provided full spectrum care to public health panel
- Precepted residents in primary care clinic
- Moonlighted at urgent care clinic
- Performed literature reviews related to patient engagement in primary care
- Performed secondary analysis of clinical trial data of a health coaching intervention
- Performed qualitative assessment of best practices for patient advisory councils
Family Medicine Resident Physician
Cambridge Health Alliance
Malden, MA
07.2011 - 06.2014
- Provided full-spectrum primary care, outpatient and inpatient medical rounding, labor and delivery care, and outpatient procedures, including colposcopy, IUDs, implants, and Suboxone medication management
- Attended grand rounds and educational conferences.
- Started the clinic's first patient adivsory council
- Participated in the patient-centered medical home transformation initiative.
- Developed the first scholarly track in Leadership in Practice Transformation.
Education
M.A.S. (Masters in Advanced Studies) - Clinical Research
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA05-2017
Fellowship in Primary Care Research - Clinical Research
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA01.2017
Resident Physician - Family Medicine
Tufts University, Cambridge Health Alliance
Malden06-2014
Resident Intern - Family Medicine
Tufts University, Cambridge Health Alliance
Malden06-2012
M.D. - Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA05-2011
B.A. - Environmental Biology
Columbia University
New York, NY05-2006
Skills
- Healthcare/academic and community partnerships
- Health equity
- Physician leadership
- Healthcare quality and safety
- Community health
- Mixed-methods research and program evaluation
- Patient-centered, whole person care including contraceptive procedures, addiction treatment, motivational interviewing, skin and musculoskeletal procedures
Honors And Awards
Harvard Asian Alumni Association Elevate Idea Competition, Finalist - 2010
Joseph B. Martin Primary Care Graduating Student Loan Forgiveness Award, Harvard Medical School - 2011
Harvard Center for Primary Care Student Achievement Award - 2011
UCSF School of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award, Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators - 2017, 2020
UCSF Family and Community Medicine Excellence in Student Teaching Award - 2020, 2022, 2023
Position
Associate Professor of Clinical Family & Community Medicine, Step 2
Certification
- Medical Licensure, Massachusetts, 157820, 2011
- Medical Licensure, California, A129838, 2014
- Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, 2024
Other Positions Held Concurrently
Instructor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 06/01/14, 05/31/17
Principal Positions Held
- Clinical Fellow, University of California, San Francisco, 06/01/14, 05/31/17
- Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco, 06/01/17, 05/31/23
- Associate Professor, University of California, San Francisco, 06/01/23
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Portuguese
Limited
Hindi
Elementary
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
07.2023 - Current
Primary Care Research Fellow
University of California, San Francisco
07.2014 - 06.2017
Family Medicine Resident Physician
Cambridge Health Alliance
07.2011 - 06.2014
M.A.S. (Masters in Advanced Studies) - Clinical Research
University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship in Primary Care Research - Clinical Research
University of California, San Francisco
Resident Physician - Family Medicine
Tufts University, Cambridge Health Alliance
Resident Intern - Family Medicine
Tufts University, Cambridge Health Alliance
M.D. - Medicine
Harvard Medical School
B.A. - Environmental Biology
Columbia University
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