Patricia Cornett

Dr. Patricia Cornett is a hematologist and educator at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), specializing in noncancerous blood disorders. She serves as the Associate Chair for Education in the UCSF Department of Medicine and leads the innovative Bridges Curriculum, which modernizes medical education.

• Education:
  • Stanford University (B.S., Biology, 1976)
  • Drexel University College of Medicine (M.D., 1980)
  • Letterman Army Medical Center (Residency, 1983; Fellowship, 1986)

Her research focuses on medical education innovations, including clinical reasoning, residency training, and virtual assessment tools. Recent publications analyze telemedicine in recruitment, science integration in rounds, and curriculum development for healthcare professionals.

• Key Research Themes:
  • Enhancing clinical training through virtual platforms
  • Optimizing residency and fellowship recruitment processes
  • Advancing competency-based medical education
  • Addressing hematology-related clinical challenges

Cornett is affiliated with multiple organizations:

• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• American Society of Hematology
• Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine