Our Division
The UC San Diego Division of Hospital Medicine is comprised of 60 faculty hospitalists (including 11 nocturnists) and 7 physician assistants providing inpatient care for the UC San Diego Health medical centers in La Jolla and Hillcrest.
Interim Chief of Hospital Medicine
Pedro Ramos, M.D., Health Sciences Clinical Professor is the Interim Chief of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Ramos joined UCSD in 2006 and was promoted to HS Clinical Professor in 2019. He is a full-time hospitalist dedicated to continuously improving the quality of patient care. He was heavily involved in the groundwork for glycemic control at UCSD, as well as developing national benchmarking guidelines and serving as a mentor to numerous health systems across the country. He was instrumental in launching UCSD’s first Academic Fellowship in Hospital Medicine, and leads a national committee of program directors through the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Fellowship
This one-year program includes direct patient care and is designed with a focus on developing core skills in quality improvement techniques, scholarship, medical education, and leadership.
Grand Rounds
The Department of Medicine Grand Rounds provides education for physicians and health care providers to improve knowledge, competence, and performance.
Patient Care
UC San Diego Health is ranked #1 in San Diego and #5 in California, placing it among the nation’s best hospitals, according to the 2021-2022 U.S. News & World Report survey.
Support Internal Medicine
To support the general research, education and clinical activities of the Division of Internal Medicine, donate to the Internal Medicine Research, Education and Clinical Fund.
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