CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER
INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM
Invited Applicant Portal (IAP)
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LEADERS
The Graduate Medical Education Department at CPMC is truly like a family. We pride ourselves in implementing a culture of inclusivity and comraderie. Below, you will find information about our program director, associate program directors, chief residents, and program coordinator. You are welcome to contact us if you have any questions during your interview and selection process.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Maggie So, MD, FACP
Dr. Maggie So is a native San Franciscan. She attended the University of California Los Angeles for her undergraduate studies and then received her medical degree from New York Medical College. She came back to San Francisco and completed her residency at CPMC and received the graduating Resident of the Year award and also served as a chief resident.
After working as a hospitalist in the East Bay she returned to CPMC in 2011 to join the Pacific Inpatient Medical Group. Dr. So loves teaching and working with residents and medical students and attends on the wards as a hospitalist. She has received recognition and teaching awards for her work. As Program Director, her areas of interest include bedside teaching, clinical reasoning and resident coaching and mentorship. She hopes to instill the joy of clinical medicine into residency education!
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In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the city with her family, going on hikes, rooting for the Giants & Niners, grilling up BBQ in the fog, and hosting parties.
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Jennifer Ling, M.D., M.S.
Dr. Jennifer Ling is originally from Los Angeles, and graduated from Stanford University with degrees in Biology and Economics, as well as a Masters in Biology. She received her medical degree from The Ohio State University School of Medicine, and completed her internal medicine residency at California Pacific Medical Center. She completed her Infectious Disease fellowship at University of Washington in Seattle with a focus in public health/Epidemiology, HIV and Hepatitis C. She subsequently returned to San Francisco to work with the PIMG/Infectious Disease Associates at CPMC in 2013.
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In her spare time, she enjoys going out to eat, exploring HMart, navigating the terrors of traveling with her two kids, and hanging out with her dog, Violet.
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Phillip Kennedy, MD, FACP
Dr. Kennedy received his undergraduate degree from UC Davis and then attended medical school at UCLA; he completed his Internal Medicine residency training at the University of California, San Francisco and then worked as a Hospitalist for two years at Mills-Peninsula and Sequoia Hospital. California Pacific Medical Center was very fortunate when Dr. Kennedy joined the Pacific Inpatient Medical Group in 1998 and served as Chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine from 2004-2018.
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Dr. Kennedy is an outstanding clinician-educator who has garnered the admiration of his colleagues and generations of house staff who have had the privilege of working with him over the last twenty-two years; his teaching scores are among the highest of our faculty.
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
Taneesha Lewis
Taneesha Lewis was born in Oakland and raised in San Diego. She has lived in California her entire life. She has been part of the CPMC family for 13 years, starting off in the Transplant Hepatology department and is a new addition to the GME family at CPMC. As one of the Internal Medicine Program Coordinators, she works with the Program Directors and Chief Residents to facilitate an excellent internal medicine residency program for all interns and residents.
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Taneesha’s interests are attending live music concerts, fashion history, spending time with her family and friends, and advocating for Pitbull breed dogs. After losing her dog of 12 years, she began fostering 3 dogs and plans to continue to foster more dogs in the future.
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CHIEF RESIDENTS
Chief residents are an integral part of the medical education for our medical students and residents. They are chosen in their second year of residency by house staff and their peers and they stay on an extra year following completion of their internal medicine residency training.
David Go, DO
Undergraduate Institution: UC Davis, Sacramento, CA
Medical School: Touro University, Vallejo, CA
What I love about SF: As a San Francisco native, I love the city’s vibrant mix of cultures, diverse food scene, and parks. There are hidden gems within each neighborhood that I love exploring on my days off. Outside of SF, there is amazing hiking in Marin, snowboarding/skiing in close by Lake Tahoe, and beaches all along the coast.
What I love about CPMC: The people at CPMC are what truly really make the program special. We are one big family and take care of each other. At CPMC we encounter a wide range of pathologies through caring for our diverse patient population. CPMC seamlessly combines teaching, learning, and quaternary care of academic medicine with the collaborative and supportive culture of a community program. I feel very fortunate to have trained at CPMC and have built lifelong friendships.
David Leeds, MD
Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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What I love about SF:
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Great park system for me and my golden retriever to explore
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Amazing food – Thai, Szechuan, Vietnamese, etc.
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Plenty of hiking and neighborhoods to explore
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Can be active year round
What I love about CPMC:
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The diverse patient population provides a broad range of pathologies to learn from
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Invested and supportive leadership that let me grow in new ways and build out parts of the program about which I was excited
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Strong, shared community, which got me through these challenging years
Kiran Mathew, MD
Undergraduate Institution: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
What I love about SF: As a new SF resident, I enjoyed exploring this vibrant city over the past 3 years and I plan to continue to call SF home after chief residency. SF is a vibrant city with a diverse population and offers something for everyone. Outside of work, you can find me exploring new coffee shops, restaurants, farmer’s market hopping in search of the best produce and fresh-cut flowers, or catching a live jazz show, symphony, or ballet.
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What I love about CPMC: This program has exceeded my expectations for clinical training and shaped me into the compassionate, competent doctor I am today and continue striving to be. Beyond that, I am grateful for the life-long friendships cultivated through my years here, and the people at CPMC have truly enriched my residency experience and are a major reason I am excited to stay for an extra chief year.
