David Elkin

David Elkin, MD is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He serves as co-coordinator for medical student education and co-director of the Consultation Liaison Service at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG). Additionally, he chairs the hospital's Physician Well-Being Committee, actively participates in the ethics committee, and sponsors Schwartz Rounds for healthcare reflection.

• Education: Master of the Science of Law (M.S.L.) from UC Hastings (2016)

Research Interests focus on:

• Ethics in clinical practice
• Medical humanities
• Physician burnout and well-being
• Critical thinking in medical education

Selected Publications (2016) explore ethical clinical reasoning and vulnerable populations. His work is indexed in Internal Medicine and Human-related fields by NLM.

Scientific Honors:

• 2017 Papadakis Award for Faculty Professionalism and Respect