Deborah Hsu, MD, MEd

Professor of Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)

Clinical Focus

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Academic Appointments

Professor - University Medical Line, Emergency Medicine
Professor - University Medical Line (By courtesy), Pediatrics
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Administrative Appointments

Division Chief and Vice Chair, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Dept. of Emergency Medicine (2023 - Present)
Division Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital (2018 - 2023)
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency, Baylor College of Medicine (2015 - 2018)
Clinical and Education Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Division, Baylor College of Medicine (2013 - 2017)
Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital (2008 - 2013)
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital (2002 - 2007)

Honors & Awards

Davies Family Endowed Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Stanford Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (2024)
Steve Miller Award for Excellence in Education and Mentorship, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine (2022)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Emergency Medicine Subboard member and Credentialing Committee Chair, American Board of Pediatrics (2019 - Present)
Chair, Executive Committee, Section on Emergency Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics (2022 - Present)
Pediatrics Review Committee, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (2023 - Present)
Steering Committee, Subspecialty Pediatric Investigator Network (2014 - Present)

Professional Education

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (2023)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (2002)
Master of Education, University of Houston College of Education, Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Teaching the Health Sciences (2007)
Board Certification, American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (1999)
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine Pediatric Emergency Medicine Program (2000) TX
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Pediatric Residency (1997) TX
Medical Degree, University of North Carolina, School of Medicine - Chapel Hill, NC, Medicine (1994)

Contact

Academic dchsu@stanford.edu Tel: (650) 498-8203

Clinical (Primary)

This is the primary clinic for this clinical provider. For additional clinical locations and information, please visit the link(s) listed below in the 'Additional Clinical Info' section.

Stanford Pediatric Emergency Medicine 900 Quarry Rd Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 723-5111 Fax: (650) 497-4047

Additional Clinical Info

Stanford Health Care

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Competency-based medical education; assessment; curriculum development; professional development

Recent projects:
American Board of Pediatrics EPA to Milestone Navigator Pediatric Emergency Medicine Work Group leader. Mapping pediatric emergency medicine milestones 2.0 to pediatric emergency medicine and common pediatric subspecialty entrustable professional activities. March 2024. Access at https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/americanboardofpediatrics/viz/EPAtoMilestoneCrosswalk/PrimaryDashboard?publish=yes

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Milestones Work Group member. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Milestones. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. April 2022. Access at https://www.acgme.org/globalassets/pdfs/milestones/pediatricemergencymedicinemilestones.pdf

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Milestones Work Group member. Supplemental Guide: Pediatric Emergency Medicine. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. April 2022. Access at https://www.acgme.org/globalassets/pdfs/milestones/pediatricemergencymedicinesupplementalguide.pdf

Hsu D, Aye T, Carraccio C, Goodman D, Johnson T, and Ryan S. EPAs that are common to all subspecialties: Lead within the subspecialty profession. American Board of Pediatrics Information for Program Directors. April 2017. Access at https://www.abp.org/content/entrustable-professional-activities-subspecialties

Hsu D, Nypaver M, et al. Subspecialty-Specific EPAs: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Entrustable Professional Activities. American Board of Pediatrics Information for Program Directors. March 2016. Access at https://www.abp.org/content/entrustable-professional-activities-subspecialties

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