David Chia

Dr. David Chia is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), affiliated with the School of Medicine and serving at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG). He is Associate Program Director for Inpatient Affairs in the UCSF Internal Medicine Residency Program and Senior Director of Faculty Inpatient Services in the ZSFG Division of Hospital Medicine. His academic leadership extends to medical education, quality improvement, and global health initiatives.

Dr. Chia completed his BA and MD at the University of Minnesota, earned an MSc in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Yale. He previously served on the faculty at Yale School of Medicine, holding leadership roles in residency education.

His research and academic interests focus on diagnostic errors, patient safety, curriculum development, point-of-care ultrasound, and health equity. His work emphasizes improving clinical outcomes through education and system-level quality improvements. He has conducted global health work in Uganda through the UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences.

His recent publications, spanning from 2011 to 2024, reflect a strong focus on diagnostic accuracy, medical education innovations, and health disparities. Key themes include diagnostic errors in hospitalized patients, implementation of screening guidelines, use of ultrasound in critical care, and training in HIV and infectious diseases.

• Yale Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program 2015 George Thornton Teacher of the Year Award
• Yale Waterbury Internal Medicine Residency Program 2017 Teacher of the Year Award
• UCSF Academy of Medical Educators 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award
• ZSFG Department of Medicine 2020 Distinction in Medical Education Award

Dr. Chia is actively involved in medical education, having led curriculum development and teaching initiatives at both Yale and UCSF. He has contributed to research on overnight education, discharge processes, and adherence to clinical guidelines. While no specific students or advisees are listed, his leadership in residency programs indicates significant mentorship activity. He is not noted to lead a lab but is embedded in clinical and educational teams focused on hospital medicine and patient safety.