Jeffrey Tabas, MD
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Biography
Education:
BA: Brown University
MD: University of Pennsylvania
Residency: UCLA School of Medicine, Internal Medicine; UCLA Olive View Emergency Medicine
Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Tabas's current research interests include Cardiac Biomarkers, Electrocardiographic analysis, Procedural Competency/Procedural Education, Continuing Medical Education and Maintenance of Certification.
University and National Positions:
ACEP Education Committee, Scientific Assembly Planning Committee, and Maintenance of Certification Committee - Member
ABEM CME Task Force – ACEP Representative
Honors/Awards:
2013 ACEP Outstanding Contribution in Education
2012 Bedside Teaching Award - UCSF DEM
2012 California ACEP Educator of the Year
2011 UCSF OB/GYN Resident Teaching Award
2010 San Francisco General Hospital Patient Safety Award
2006 Quarterly Teaching Award - Stanford Emergency Residency
2005 Excellence in Direct Teaching - UCSF Academy of Medical Educators
2005 National Teaching Award - American College of Emergency Physicians
2004 Best Lecture Series Teaching Award - UCSF Medicine School Class of 2008
2004 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
2003 Class of 2003 Clinical Teaching Award - UCSF Medical School
2003 Induction into UCSF Academy of Medical Educators
2002 Runner up Speaker of the Year - American College of Emergency Physicians
2002 Resident Teaching Award - Stanford Emergency Medicine
2001 Emergency Medicine Residents' Association Certificate of Appreciation
2000 Distinguished Service Award - University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthopedics
Jeffrey Tabas is a physician specializing in the treatment of emergent conditions. He is a professor of emergency medicine at University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. His specialties are education, cardiovascular emergencies, and procedural training. His leadership roles include UCSF's Office of Continuing Medical Education, UCSF's Quality Review Board, UCSF's Maintenance of Certification program, director of faculty development for the department of emergency medicine, a past chair of the education committee for the American College of Emergency Physicians and a section editor for both the Annals of Emergency Medicine and JAMA Internal Medicine.
Board Certifications
Emergency Medicine
Internal Medicine
Education and Training
- 2020 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California, San Francisco
- 2002 - Teaching Scholars Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco
- 1998 - Education Fellowship, University of California, Los Angeles
- 1998 - Emergency Medicine Residency, University of California, Los Angeles
- 1994 - Internal Medicine Residency, University of California, Los Angeles
- M.D., 1991 - , University of Pennsylvania
Awards and Honors
- Outstanding Medical Student Educator Award, UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine, 2016
- Outstanding Contribution in Education, American College of Emergency Physicians, 2013
- Outstanding Medical Student Educator Award, UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine, 2013
- Education Award, California American College of Emergency Physicians, 2012
- Quarterly Bedside Teaching Award, UCSF Emergency Medicine Residency, 2012
- Resident Teaching Award, UCSF Department of OB/GYN, 2011
- Patient Safety Award, San Francisco General Hospital, 2010
- Quarterly Teaching Award, Stanford Emergency Medicine Residency, 2006
- National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award, American College of Emergency Physicians, 2005
- Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators, 2005
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, UCSF School of Medicine, 2004
- The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators, University of California, San Francisco, 2003