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Pamela Schaff, MD, Pediatrics, Los Angeles, CA

Pamela Beth Schaff MD

Pediatrics•Los Angeles, CA

Professor, Medical Education, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC

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  • 1520 San Pablo StLos Angeles, CA 90033

  • Phone+1 323-442-5900

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Summary

  • Pamela Schaff, MD, PhD is Professor of Medical Education, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics (Educational Scholar), and Director of the HEAL (Humanities, Ethics/Economics, Art, and the Law) Program and the Master of Science in Narrative Medicine Program at the Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California (USC). She received her B.A. from Pomona College, her M.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and her Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing from USC. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and maintains her clinical pediatric practice in the department of Family Medicine. Dr. Schaff previously served as director of the Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM) Program, and as associate dean for curriculum.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Children's Hospital Los AngelesResidency, Pediatrics, 1980 - 1983
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1981 - 2027
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • New Curriculum Educates Medical Students on Health Care Policies and Systems
    New Curriculum Educates Medical Students on Health Care Policies and SystemsSeptember 29th, 2020
  • How Doctors Use Stories to Help Them Cope with the Coronavirus Crisis
    How Doctors Use Stories to Help Them Cope with the Coronavirus CrisisJune 10th, 2020

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