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1975 4th St
San Francisco, CA 94143Phone+1 415-353-4624Fax+1 415-353-2640
Summary
- Internist, Pediatrician, Associate Professor at UCSF and UC Berkeley, Dr. Le is also a social entrepreneur in the global health space. In 2014 he co-founded the HEAL Initiative at UCSF, a global health delivery fellowship program that trains and transforms front line health providers to make service to the poor their first career choice. After 3 years of operation, the HEAL Initiative has over 100 fellows working with partner organizations in 7 countries, seeing nearly 1,000,000 patient visits per year. In 2018, Dr. Le co-founded Arc Health, the first company in the medical staffing industry to focus singularly on achieving health equity through the recruitment and retention of human resources for health in underserved populations.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2006 - 2011
- Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2006
- University of California, BerkeleyMPH, Public Health, University Fellowship, 2003 - 2004
- University of California, Berkeley School of Public HealthMPH, International Health, 2003 - 2004
- Dartmouth CollegeBA, Biochemistry and Chinese Literature, Magna Cum Laude, 1994 - 2000
- Dartmouth CollegeBA, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures (Chinese concentration), Marna Cum Laude, 1994 - 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
- AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2021
- MA State Medical License 2008 - 2011
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Eisenhower Fellow (National) Eisenhower Fellowships, 2017
- Academy of Medical Educators membership 2016
- Draper Richards Kaplan Social Entrepreneur (2016-2019) Draper Richards Kaplan (DRK) Foundation, 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 52 citationsThe Jade Ribbon Campaign: A Model Program for Community Outreach and Education to Prevent Liver Cancer in Asian AmericansStephanie D. Chao, Ellen T. Chang, Phuoc V. Le, Wijan Prapong, Michaela Kiernan
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2009-08-01 - 31 citationsTeaching Corner: “First Do No Harm”: Teaching Global Health Ethics to Medical Trainees Through Experiential LearningTea Logar, Phuoc V. Le, James D. Harrison, Marcia Glass
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry. 2015-02-04 - 25 citationsPublic health works: Blood donation in urban China☆Vincanne Adams, Kathleen Erwin, Phuoc V. Le
Social Science & Medicine. 2009-02-01
Journal Articles
- Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Knowledge Among Vietnamese AmericansJanet N. Chu, MPH; Phuoc V. Le, MD, MPH; Chris Kennedy; Stephen J. McPhee, MD; Ching Wong, BS; Susan Stewart, PhD; and Tung T. Nguyen, MD, Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 1/30/2016
- What Are the Ethical Issues Facing Global-HealthTraineesWorking Overseas? A Multi-Professional Qualitative StudyJames Harrison, Tea Logar, Phuoc Le, Marcia Glass, Healthcare, 1/1/2016
- To Address Emerging Infections, We Must Invest in Enduring Systems: The Kinetics and Dynamics of Health Systems StrengtheningPastakia S, Benson N, Le PV, Singh MK, Brock TP, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature ReviewLe PV, Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2011
- Health Communication Preferences Regarding Pregnancy Among Women in Medrogongkar County, Tibet Autonomous Region, PRCLe PV, 8th Annual Bay Area International Health Conference, Davis, CA, 1/1/2006
- Maternal and neonatal outcomes of hospital deliveries in Lhasa, TibetLe PV, American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelpha, PA, 1/1/2005
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Lectures
- Global Burden of Disease, Health Disparities, and AccompanimentUniversity of Global Health Equity (UGHE), Rwinkwavu, Rwanda - 1/1/2018
- Social Theories in Global HealthUniversity of Global Health Equity (UGHE), Rwinkwavu, Rwanda - 1/1/2018
- The Architecture of Global HealthUniversity of Global Health Equity (UGHE), Rwinkwavu, Rwanda - 1/1/2018
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Other
- University Doctors: We Need More Help Fighting Ebola in Africa (Huffington Post commentary)Shamasunder, Sriram, Le, Phuoc
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sriram-shamasunder-md/university-doctors-supportebola_http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sriram-shamasunder-md/university-doctors-supportebola_
1/29/2014 - Ebola Fundamentally Alters Doctor-Patient Relationship (Huffington Post commentary)Le, Phuoc
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/phuoc-le/ebola-doctor-patient-relationship_b_6178620.html
1/18/2014 - Leg Edema (Online case study)Le, Phuoc and Crocker, Jonathan, Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) website
http://www.cugh.org/resources/case-studies-reasoning-without-resources
Press Mentions
- The Path to Eradicating EbolaMarch 6th, 2015
- Ebola Fundamentally Alters the Doctor-Patient RelationshipNovember 18th, 2014
- UCSF Doctor Heads to Liberia, Compares Ebola Battle to "Social Justice"November 6th, 2014
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Consortium of Universities for Global HealthMember
Other Languages
- Vietnamese, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish
Industry Relationships
- Co-Founder, Arc HealthArc Health is the first company in the medical staffing industry to focus singularly on achieving health equity through the recruitment and retention of human resources for health in underserved populations.2018 - Present
External Links
- Arc Healthhttp://www.archealthjustice.com
- HEAL Initiativehttp://www.healinitiative.org
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