Rita F. Redberg

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Rita F. Redberg
Born (1956-12-27) December 27, 1956 (age 65)
Brooklyn, New York, US
Academic background
EducationBSc, biology, Cornell University
MA, health policy, 1981, London School of Economics
MD, 1982, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of California, San Francisco

Rita Fran Redberg (born December 27, 1956) is an American cardiologist.

Early life and education[]

Redberg was born on December 27, 1956[1] in Brooklyn, New York. She attended James Madison High School and was among the first students enrolled in City-as-School, an experiential learning high school that allowed students to have educational experiences all over New York City. During the program, she chose to work at a hospital, shadowing doctors. Following high school, Redberg majored in biology at Cornell University.[2]

Following Cornell, Redberg completed her medical degree at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania while simultaneously earning her Master's degree at the London School of Economics. She then accepted a residency and fellowship position at the Columbia University Medical Center and Mount Sinai Hospital.[3]

Career[]

Upon completing her residency and fellowship, Redberg accepted a faculty position at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in 1991.[2] During the 1990s, she was appointed the director of women's cardiovascular services at the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health and was a founding member of the American Heart Association's Women in Cardiology Committee.[4] In 2003, Redberg spent a year in Washington, D.C. as a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow.[5] As part of her fellowship, she began working as a health policy staff member for Senator Orrin Hatch whom she helped research and develop legislation related to the Food and Drug Administration, lead the implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act, and continue stem cell research.[2]

When Redberg returned from her Fellowship, she focused much of her subsequent research on technology assessment and the evidence base and regulatory pathway for medical devices.[2] In 2009, she was appointed the editor-in-chief of the Archives of Internal Medicine journal.[4] While serving in this role, she elected to the National Academy of Medicine for her "outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service in the medical sciences, health care and public health."[6]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Redberg was appointed the Araxe Vilensky Endowed Chair for her "long history and proven record of research."[7] A few months later, she also received the 2021 Perelman School of Medicine Distinguished Graduate Award from the University of Pennsylvania for her "outstanding service to society and the profession of medicine."[8]

Selected publications[]

  • You Can be a Woman Cardiologist (1996)

References[]

  1. ^ "Redberg, Rita F. (Rita Fran), 1956-". id.loc.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Faculty Spotlight: Rita Redberg, MD". University of California, San Francisco. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Rita F. Redberg". University of California, San Francisco. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Hindery, Robin (February 10, 2009). "UCSF's Redberg Assumes Editorship of Archives of Internal Medicine". University of California, San Francisco. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award". Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Bai, Nina (October 16, 2017). "2 UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2017". University of California, San Francisco. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dr. Rita Redberg appointed Araxe Vilensky Endowed Chair". University of California, San Francisco. April 16, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Dr. Rita Redberg receives a 2021 Perelman School of Medicine Distinguished Graduate Award from the University of Pennsylvania". University of California, San Francisco. June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
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