Renee Hsia

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Renee Hsia
Born
Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Academic background
EducationBA, 1999, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
MSc, London School of Economics
MD, 2004, Harvard Medical School
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of California, San Francisco

Renee Yuen-Jan Hsia is an American emergency physician. As a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, Hsai was elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine "for expertise in health disparities of emergency care, integrating the disciplines of economics, health policy, and clinical investigation."

Early life and education[]

Hsia was born in Huntsville, Alabama, to Chinese immigrant parents[1] Pei and Fontaine Hsia.[2] She grew up in Arlington, Texas[1] and graduated from Lamar High School in 1995 as valedictorian. During high school, Hsia was an all-state band and all-state choir member, president of the National Honor Society, and treasurer of the French Club.[3] She had originally joined band in grade seven as a result of her older brother.[4]

While attending the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Hsia was involved with the Princeton Evangelical Fellowship and Student Volunteers Council while also continuing to participate in band. During her junior year, she received the George B. Wood Legacy Junior Prize for academic achievement.[5] In her final year, she was named the co-recipient of the M. Taylor Pyne Prize, the highest honor conferred on a Princeton undergraduate.[6] During her undergraduate studies, Hsai spent five months working on education policy in South Africa which resulted in an investigative report to restore adequate school transportation for mentally disabled children.[1]

Upon completing her Bachelor of Arts degree, Hsai received a master's degree from the London School of Economics/London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine before returning to North America for her medical degree at Harvard Medical School.[7]

Career[]

Upon completing her residency at Stanford University,[8] Hsai joined the faculty at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in 2007.[9] During her tenure at UCSF, she became the founder and director of The Policy Lab of Acute Care and Emergencies (The PLACE) and served as Associate Chair of Health Services Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine. As a result of her research, Hsai was elected a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation.[10] In 2021, Hsai was elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine "for expertise in health disparities of emergency care, integrating the disciplines of economics, health policy, and clinical investigation."[11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Renee Hsia, 1999". The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Harmon, Justin (February 22, 1999). "Renee Hsia, Alexander Sierk Win 1999 Pyne Prizes". Princeton University. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lamar High School". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 21, 1995. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bands". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 26, 1994. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Undergraduate academic prizes". Princeton University. September 21, 1998. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Renee Hsia, Alexander Sierk Win 1999 Pyne Prizes". Princeton University. February 22, 1999. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Tiger of the Week: Renee Hsia '99". Princeton University. April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Renee Hsia , MD, MSc". University of California, San Francisco. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "Renee Hsia, M.D., M.Sc. (RWJ)". Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Renee Yuen-Jan Hsia, MD, MSc". American Society for Clinical Investigation. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members". National Academy of Medicine. October 18, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.

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