Leslie Miya

Dr. Leslie Miya is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. She practices exclusively in the Emergency Department at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SF VAMC), where she has provided clinical care since 2000. As a general internist, she specializes in urgent and emergent care for Veterans and serves as a leader in after-hours faculty staffing and resident education.

Her academic focus centers on Graduate Medical Education (GME) and healthcare communication. Her work bridges clinical excellence with educational leadership, contributing significantly to the training of future physicians through hands-on mentorship in high-acuity settings.

Dr. Miya has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the UCSF Master Clinician Award (2023), SF VAMC Federal Employee of the Year (2020), and induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (1994). She was also honored as a Women Trailblazer by SF VAMC in 2023.

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Case Western Reserve University, 1994
• SF VAMC Federal Employee of the Year, 2020
• UCSF Master Clinician Award, 2023
• SF VAMC Women Trailblazers for Women's Equality Day, 2023

She is an active educator and mentor for residents rotating through the SF VAMC Emergency Department, playing a key role in clinical supervision and GME. While no formal grants are mentioned, her leadership in education and clinical service reflects sustained institutional support and recognition. Dr. Miya is deeply integrated into the academic and clinical mission of both UCSF and the VA system.

She is affiliated with the Department of Medicine at UCSF and contributes to clinical operations and medical education within the School of Medicine. Her work is conducted primarily at the SF VAMC, a key training site for UCSF residents.