Kip Mihara

Kip Mihara, M.D. is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He serves as Assistant Chief of the Emergency Department at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) where he teaches resident physicians in emergency department settings, urgent care, and outpatient clinics. Additionally, he holds the position of Deputy Editor for the Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM), where he played a key role in establishing the Clinical Images section of the publication.

Dr. Mihara completed his medical education at Dartmouth Medical School (M.D., 1995), followed by residency training in Internal Medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University (1998), and fellowship training at Oregon Health Sciences University/Northwest Permanente (2000). His undergraduate studies were conducted at the University of California, Berkeley where he earned a B.A. in Anatomy and Physiology (1989).

Dr. Mihara's primary academic interests focus on medical education, clinical images, and acute care medicine. As a clinician educator, he has made significant contributions to visual medical education through the Clinical Images section of JGIM. His research demonstrates expertise in identifying and documenting rare clinical presentations that have educational value for physicians. His work spans multiple medical specialties including dermatology, rheumatology, emergency medicine, and internal medicine, with particular attention to unusual manifestations of common conditions.

His publication record shows a consistent focus on visual diagnosis and rare clinical findings, with articles spanning from 2012-2019. These publications primarily appear in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, reflecting his editorial role and expertise in general medical practice. His research emphasizes the importance of visual recognition in clinical medicine and contributes to medical education through documentation of unusual presentations.

• UCSF 2007 Calvin L. Chou Prime Teaching Award
• Dartmouth Medical School 1995 Alpha Omega Alpha
• Dartmouth Medical School 1995 Rolf D. Syvertson Scholar
• University of California, Berkeley 1989 Phi Beta Kappa

As a clinician educator at UCSF and the SFVAMC, Dr. Mihara mentors medical students, residents, and fellows in emergency medicine and internal medicine. His editorial work with the Journal of General Internal Medicine has created opportunities for medical educators to share visual diagnostic teaching points with a broad audience. While specific grant information isn't detailed in the available materials, his teaching award and editorial position suggest recognition of his educational contributions.

Dr. Mihara works within the Department of Medicine at UCSF and the Emergency Department at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. His collaborations with colleagues like Ehlers, Judson, Wheeler, and Afshar demonstrate his integration within clinical and academic medical teams focused on visual diagnosis and medical education. His work with the Journal of General Internal Medicine connects him to a broader network of medical educators and clinicians across multiple institutions.