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Starr Knight, MD

Vice Chair for Opportunity and Community

Specialty: Emergency Medicine

Additional Titles

  • Emergency Medicine Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Endowed Professor

  • Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine

Biography

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests: 
Emergency Ultrasound, Global Health, Procedural Sedation, Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia.

University and National Positions:
Member, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
Member, Emergency Medicine Residency Association
Member, National Medical Assocation

Education and Training

  • Focused Practice Designation, 04/2022 - Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography, American Board of Emergency Medicine
  • 2017 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California
  • 06/2012 - Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship, University of California
  • 06/2011 - Emergency Medicine Residency, Alameda Health System- Highland Hospital

Awards and Honors

  • Outstanding Mentorship and Service for the Future of Medicine Award, Physician Medical Forum, 2024
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators, 2024
  • Outstanding Medical Student Educator Award, UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine, 2024
  • Emergency Medicine Bedside Teaching Award, UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine, 2023
  • Distinction in Mentoring Award, UCSF Academic Senate, 2022
  • UCSF Strategic Initiative Fund Award, UCSF Chancellor's Office, 2022
  • Emergency Medicine Bedside Teaching Award, UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine, 2022
  • UCSF Ob/Gyn Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, UCSF Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2022
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators, 2020
  • Emergency Medicine Bedside Teaching Award, UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine, 2020
  • John A. Watson Faculty Scholar, UCSF School of Medicine Dean's Office, 2016
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators, 2014
  • Emergency Medicine Bedside Teaching Award, UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine, 2014
  • UCSF Ob/Gyn Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, UCSF Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014

Publications

Rosario J, Lewiss RE, Stolz LA, Del Rios M, Acuña J, Adhikari S, Amponsah D, Dessie AS, Gottlieb M, Huang RD, Jones J, Landry A, Liu RB, Ng L, Panebianco NL, Weekes AJ, Knight S
Dessie AS, Lewiss RE, Stolz LA, Acuña J, Adhikari S, Amponsah D, Del Rios M, Huang RD, Knight RS, Landry A, Liu RB, Gottlieb M, Ng L, Panebianco NL, Rosario J, Weekes AJ, Jones JD