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Bruce Kaufman, DO, Internal Medicine, Salinas, CA, Salinas Valley Health

BruceKaufmanDOMPH

Internal Medicine Salinas, CA

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Resident physician at Oregon Health & Science University

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Summary

  • 2018 International Elective-Botswana
    Will be a one-month rotation in Molepolole, Botswana in coordination with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The focus of this elective will be to acquire experience providing care in medicine wards and outpatient clinics with a high prevalence of TB and HIV in a resource-challenged environment.

    2016 Outpatient Elective-Southwest Community Health Center
    Rotated for one month in an outpatient safety-net clinic in Portland. Provided primary care services for a population of uninsured impoverished patients with a high prevalence of multiple chronic health conditions and poor health literacy.

    2015–2018 Central City Concern Old Town Clinic
    Provided comprehensive primary care services to a patient demographic with a high prevalence of homelessness and mental health disorders under the patient-centered medical home model. Received additional training in addressing substance use disorders and social determinants of health in a Federally Qualified Health Center setting.

    2017 American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine
    Attended two-day Point-of-Care and General Medicine ultrasound CME conference. This conference reviewed general POCUS principles, ultrasound image interpretation, and provided hands-on experience with focused ultrasound examinations across multiple organ systems.

Education & Training

  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Oregon Health & Science UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
  • Touro University California
    Touro University CaliforniaMaster of Public Health, Public Health, 2010 - 2015
  • Touro University California
    Touro University CaliforniaClass of 2015
  • University of California, Davis
    University of California, DavisBachelor of Science, Biological Sciences with Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior Emphasis, 2006 - 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State License 2020 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State License 2017 - 2023
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Heart AssociationACLS/BLS Certified
  • National Board of Public Health ExaminersCertified in Public Health

Publications & Presentations

Abstracts/Posters

  • White Water Rafting: Navigating the Lymph Rapids.
    Kaufman B, Pickett ME., Accepted for poster presentation. Annual Scientific Meeting, Society of General Internal Medicine Northwest Regional Meeting., Seattle, WA, 2/2/2018

Lectures

  • Back to Basics: The Limits of pH. 
    Accepted for oral presentation at Society of General Internal Medicine Northwest Regional Meeting - 2/2/2018
  • Approach to Secondary Amenorrhea 
    Kaiser Outpatient Report - 2017
  • The War on Medicaid 
    Kaiser Outpatient Report - 2017
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Committees

  • Serve as secretary for this association whose goal it is to discuss proposed hospital policy changes, communicate housestaff concerns, enhance housestaff participation in hospital events, and advocate for housestaff benefit reforms to the administration., OHSU House Officers' Association-Secretary 2017 - 2017
  • Reviewed PSI reports of patient care incidents, errors, and near misses to assess for trends and opportunities for quality improvement, as a member of the Patient Safety Intelligence subcommittee., OHSU House Officer Quality and Safety Committee-Member 2017 - 2017
  • Founded a new club to help build medical students’ clinical diagnostic reasoning. Facilitated monthly meetings where medical students presented case presentations and discussed approaches to clinical reasoning and differential diagnoses., Touro University California Diagnostic Medicine Club–Vice President, Secretary 2013 - 2013

Research History

  • Medical Student ResearcherConducted electrophysiological experiments investigating neuronal conditioning responses to glucose deprivation and hypoxic conditions in a triple transgenic murine model of Alzheimer’s disease vs. age-matched wild-type controls. Outcome: Poster presentation at 2013 Bay Area Neuroscience Gathering2010 - 2013

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations