Chris Sha

Chris Sha is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He practices as a General Internist at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC) and serves as a preceptor for residents, interdisciplinary trainees, and medical students. He is also a telemedicine urgent care provider for VA VISN 21, covering a wide geographic region. His roles include faculty membership in the VA's EdPACT primary care training program and leadership in expanding mindfulness/meditation initiatives for healthcare professionals through programs like the Mindfulness in Medicine Collaborative.

Education: MD from University of Pennsylvania (2013), Sc.B. in Neuroscience from Brown University (2006), Chief Resident at UCSF (2017), and Internal Medicine Residency at UCSF (2016). He completed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training at UCSF (2018).

Research focuses on primary care delivery, patient-centered practices, telemedicine, and integrating mindfulness into medical education. Key publications address primary care process improvements, patient/provider perceptions of medical home models, and dermatological approaches to irritable bowel syndrome via food patch testing.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed. He advises no formal students but mentors trainees through clinical and educational roles. His professional networks include collaborations on topics like vulnerable populations and healthcare accessibility.