Rebecca Smith-Coggins, MD

Professor (Teaching) of Emergency Medicine, Emerita

Clinical Focus

Emergency Medicine
Medical Education
Physician Wellness

Academic Appointments

Professor Emeritus, Emergency Medicine

Administrative Appointments

Associate Dean for Medical Student Life Advising, Office of Medical Student Wellness, Stanford University School of Medicine (2006 - Present)
Founder and Co-Director, Fellowship in Physician Wellness, Stanford University Department of Emergency Medicine (2019 - Present)
Co-Director of Faculty Affairs, Stanford University Department of Emergency Medicine (2017 - 2021)
Senior Director, Board of Directors, American Board of Emergency Medicine (2015 - Present)
Course Director, INDE 235 SWEAT Leadership, Stanford University School of Medicine (2011 - Present)
Chief, Division of Emergency Medicine Simulation, Stanford University School of Medicine (2011 - 2018)
Standing Appeals Panel, Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Eductaion (ACGME) (2008 - Present)
Founder and Director, Fellowship in Emergency Medicine Simulation, Stanford University School of Medicine (2008 - 2017)
Board of Directors, American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) (2007 - 2015)
Residency Review Committee (RRC)- Emergency Medicine, Acreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) (2002 - 2008)
Course Director, EMED 201, Basic Life Support in Healthcare and QPR, Stanford University School of Medicine (1993 - 2021)
Founding Director, Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Stanford University (1990 - 2002)

Honors & Awards

Best Poster of 1993 Award for "Effect of Schedule on Physician Sleep, Work Performance and Mood"., Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (1993)
1994 International Fellowship, The Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine (1994)
1995 International Fellowship, The Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine (1995)
Education award, CAL/American College of Emergency Physicians (2008)
Stanford Leadership Development Program, Stanford University (2008-2009)
Faculty Fellows Program, Stanford University (2009)
Stanford School of Medicine Teaching Excellence Award, Stanford University (2010)
Advanced Stanford Leadership Development Program, Stanford University (2012-2013)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Board of Directors, Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic (SAFE) (2019 - Present)
RENEW Task Force: [Re-examining Exams: NBME Effort on Wellness], National Board of Medical Examiners (2018 - Present)
Committee Member, AMA Consortium on Burnout and Professional Satisfaction Steering Committee (2017 - 2017)
Committee Member, Joy In Medicine Steering Committee, Joy In Medicine CEO Consortium International Conference on Physician Health American Medical Association (2016 - 2016)
Member, Joy in Medicine Research Summit,American Medical Association (2016 - 2016)
Member, Research Committee, American Board of Medical Specialties (2010 - 2015)
Invited Member, ACGME Residency Duty Hours Consensus Group (2009 - 2009)
Invited Member, Aging and Generational Issues Task Force, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2009 - 2009)
Invited Member, Technology in Education Task Force, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2008 - 2009)
Invited Member, Geriatrics Competencies for Emergency Medicine Residents Consensus Conference, American Medical Association (2008 - 2008)
Invited Member, Consensus Conference on Simulation, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2008 - 2008)
Board of Directors, American Board of Emergency Medicine (2007 - 2015)
Invited Member, Geriatrics Competencies for Emergency Medicine Residents Task Force, American Medical Association (2007 - 2009)
Invited Member, Alertness Matters Work Group (2005 - 2005)
Invited Member, Emergency Medicine Graduate Medical Education and Patient Care Quality Work Group,Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant (2004 - 2009)
Section Member, Medical Simulation Section of SAEM (2002 - 2017)
Invited Member, Emergency Medicine Competency Task Force, Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (2002 - 2003)
Chair, Subcommittee on Circadian Rhythms, Council of Residency Directors, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (1992 - 1994)
Member, Council of Residency Directors Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (1990 - 2015)

Projects

Cognitive Behavioral Strategies to Improve Sleep in Clerkship Medical Students, Stanford University School of Medicine
Location

Stanford, CA

Collaborators
- Mickey Trockel, Professor, School of Medicine
- Sara Connolly, School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Burnout and Wellbeing Study, ABEM
Location

Stanford, CA

Collaborators
- Deepi Goyal, MD, Mayo Clinic
- Tait Shanafelt, MD, Mayo Clinic
- Catherine Marco, MD, Wright State University
- Kerryann Brodderick, MD, University of Colorado

Professional Education

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine (1989)
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (1988)
Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1987) IL
Internship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1984) IL
Medical Education: University of Pennsylvania (1983) PA
MD, University of Pennsylvania, Medicine (1983)
BA, Cornell University (1979)

Community and International Work

2018 Myanmar Emergency Medicine Training

Topic

Emergency Medicine

Partnering Organization(s)

Populations Served

Location

International

Ongoing Project

true

Opportunities for Student Involvement

false
National Youth Leadership Forum (High School Program), Envision Inc. Wilderness Medicine Curriculum

Topic

Wilderness Medicine

Partnering Organization(s)

Envision Inc.

Populations Served

Middle school and high school students

Location

US

Ongoing Project

true

Opportunities for Student Involvement

false
Muribushi Okinawa Residency Project, Okinawa, Japan

Topic

Emergency Medicine

Partnering Organization(s)

Populations Served

Japanese medical students and residents

Location

International

Ongoing Project

false

Opportunities for Student Involvement

false
2010 Nepal Ambulance Project, EMT education, Nepal, Katmandu, Nepal

Topic

EMS Development

Partnering Organization(s)

Nepal Ambulance Service

Populations Served

Location

International

Ongoing Project

false

Opportunities for Student Involvement

false
Every 15 Minutes

Topic

Teen driving and alcohol

Partnering Organization(s)

California Highway Patrol

Populations Served

high school students

Location

Bay Area

Ongoing Project

false

Opportunities for Student Involvement

true

Contact

Alternate Contact Tel: pager 13481

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 Dept of Emergency Medicine 500 Pasteur Dr Stanford CA 94305 Tel: (650) 723-7337 Fax: (650) 736-7605

Additional Clinical Info

Stanford Health Care

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