Dr. Oanh Nguyen Appointed Chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine at ZSFG

Dr. Oanh Nguyen, a hospital medicine physician deeply committed to advancing care in safety-net settings and serving historically marginalized communities, will soon step into the role of chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine at ZSFG!

Announcing Dr. Nguyen's recent appointment, Dr. Neil R. Powe, Chief of Medicine, and Dr. Robert M. Wachter. Department of Medicine Chair wrote: "As a health services researcher steeped in epidemiology and implementation science, Oanh’s research seeks to advance health equity by using rigorous methods to evaluate healthcare system innovations. Her work, sponsored by the NIH and private foundations, focuses on care transitions, addressing unmet social needs that affect health, and examining the impact of health policies on access to treatment such as dialysis, inpatient addiction care, and diabetes medications."

Dr. Nguyen is an Associate Faculty member of ARC. She also serves as the Co-Director of Academic Development and Scholarship for the Division of Hospital Medicine, Scholarship Coach for UCSF Health’s Learning Health Systems initiative, ZSFG Liaison to the UCSF CTSI Participant Recruitment Program, and Deputy Editor of the Journal of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Nguyen's appointment is effective November 1, 2024.