Eric P. Hsieh, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine (Clinician Educator)

Vice Chair Educational Affairs

Director, Residency Program, Department of Medicine

KSOM Student Advisor

Department Specialty Advisor, Categorical Medicine & Preliminary Medicine

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Overview

Eric P. Hsieh, MD, FACP is a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Vice Chair for Educational Affairs in the Department of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. As Program Director for the USC/Los Angeles General Internal Medicine Residency Program, he has shaped one of the region’s largest and most diverse training programs for nearly two decades, combining innovative curriculum development with a strong focus on mentorship and professional growth.

Dr. Hsieh is widely recognized for his contributions to medical education and mentorship. He has received multiple awards, including the ACGME Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award, the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, and the Mellon Mentoring Award for Excellence in Mentoring Postdoctoral Scholars. He currently serves as Governor for the American College of Physicians Southern California Region 1 and is a member of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Accreditation Committee. His academic interests include faculty development, bias reduction, wellness, and systems-based quality improvement, with a commitment to developing future leaders in internal medicine.

Awards

  • ACGME: Parker Palmer Courage to Teach Award, 2023
  • Keck School of Medicine: Internal Medicine Clerkship Attending of the Year, 2021
  • Keck School of Medicine: Attending Teacher of the Year: USC Internal Medicine Residency Program, 2018
  • Keck School of Medicine: Year IV Teacher of the Year, 2014
  • Keck School of Medicine: Master Teacher, 2014
  • USC: Mellon Mentoring Award, 2014
  • Keck School of Medicine: Year III Faculty Teacher of the Year, 2011
  • Arnold P. Gold Foundation: Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, 2010
  • Keck School of Medicine: Year III Faculty Teacher of the Year, 2009
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, 2009
  • USC Internal Medicine Residency Program: Attending Teacher of the Year, 2007
     – 2011
  • Brautbar: Internal Medicine Residency Teacher of the Year, 2006

Publications

  • Patient-centered medical home intervention at an internal medicine resident safety-net clinic. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Oct 14; 173(18):1694-701.. View in PubMed
  • Improving the care of patients with rheumatic diseases who have cardiovascular risk: comment on the article by Gossec et al. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2013 Sep; 65(9):1548-9.. View in PubMed