Jessica Evert

Jessica Evert

IFMSA-USA Board Member

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global Medical Director, Child Family Health International Medical Director, Palliative Care & Hospice Hospitalist Physician Board Certified Patient Advocate Consultant, Health Access & Equity

  • Education

    • Emory University

      1996 - 2000
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Anthropology and Human Biology

      Activities and Societies: Graduated with Highest Honors, member of Mortar Board, Alpha Lamba Honor Society, Alpha Phi Omega Service Honors Society; Honors work including publication of "From Policy to Practice: An Ethnography of Harm Reduction" under the direction of Dr. Mel Konner.

    • The Ohio State University College of Medicine

      2000 - 2005
      MD Medicine
    • University of California, San Francisco

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      Family and Community Medicine Residency

      Activities and Societies: Global Health Clinical Scholar Residency Teaching Fellowship

  • Experience

    • International Federation of Medical Students' Associations

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2003
      IFMSA-USA Board Member

      Vice President of IFMSA-USA and subsequent board member who helped charter the merger between IFMSA-USA and AMSA.

    • University of California, San Francisco

      Jul 2008 - now

      Attending physician and global health educator at UCSF School of Medicine, with focus on underserved popuations and inpatient care within a Family Medicine model.

      • Clinical Professor

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Clinical Faculty, Department of Family and Community Medicine

        Jun 2005 - now
      • Assistant Clinical Professor

        Jul 2008 - Oct 2023
    • Pacific Inpatient Medical Group

      Jan 2010 - Jul 2019
      Hospitalist

      Practicing underserved medicine in a community-based safety net hospital in the Mission district of San Francsico, leading Evidence-Based Medicine program for PIMG and advocating for health equity in a local context.

    • Child Family Health International

      Jan 2010 - now

      Executive Director of leading non-profit organization providing Global Health Education Programs, setting safety, quality, ethical, curricular and philosophical standards for health-related international education. Advocating for students to be learners and empowerment of local communities as the experts of their global health realities. Investing in local capacity building, community health projects, and developing future leaders for global health equity. Global Medical Director overseeing program quality, incident response, strategic planning, program evaluation, and curriculum development for global health education programs in 6 countries with over 600 participants per year.

      • Global Medical Director

        Jan 2022 - now
      • Executive Director

        Feb 2013 - Jan 2022
      • Medical Director

        Jan 2010 - Jan 2014
    • Global Health Education Consortium

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
      Advisor, Student Advisory Committee

      Advisor for GHEC SAC; oversight of and advocacy for the voice of students and trainees in the global health education sphere. Organization of student contingency, Annual Meeting student programming, and student involvement in publications/policies.

    • Forum on Education Abroad

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
      Standards Committee Member/Lead

      Committee member and lead of ethical section of Forum on Education Abroad Standards for Health-Related Undergraduate Programs Abroad.

    • MEDICC (Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba)

      Jan 2012 - now
      Mentor

      Providing curriculum, faculty input, and trainee mentorship for MEDICC nurturing a pipeline of social justice-oriented physicians.

    • Consortium of Universities for Global Health

      Jun 2013 - now
      Co-Chair, Education Products Subcommittee

      Multiple role within CUGH contributing to the development of academic global health programs, as well as bridging employers and global health education.

    • American Academy of Family Physicians

      Sept 2013 - Sept 2015
      Advisory Board Member, Center for Global Health Initiatives

      Serving on the AAFP's CIHI Advisory Board providing direction to the AAFP and Family Medicine more broadly in the areas of global health and engagement.

    • Sutter Home Hospice

      Jul 2014 - Jan 2015
      Medical Director

      Medical Director of inter-disciplinary home hospice organization serving the entire Northern California region. Nurturing hospice and palliative care.

    • St. Luke's Health System

      Jul 2019 - now
      Hospitalist & Palliative Care Consultant
    • White Oak Hospice

      Mar 2023 - now
      Medical Director
    • Jessica Evert MD LLC

      Oct 2023 - now
      Board Certified Patient Advocate
    • Ancora Health Services

      Nov 2023 - now
      Medical Director, Palliative Care
    • St. Alphonsus Health System

      Jan 2024 - now
      Hospitalist Physician
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AI in Health Care: From Strategies to Implementation

      Emeritus
      Sept 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine

      American Board of Family Medicine
      Jul 2015
    • Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA)

      Patient Advocate Certification Board, Inc. (PACB)
      Oct 2023
    • Hospice & Palliative Care

      American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
      Oct 2012