Teresa Schiff-Elfalan, MD

Teresa Schiff-Elfalan, MD
DFMCH Assistant Professor, H.O.M.E. Project Medical Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice, and Underserved Care Director, and JABSOM/AAMC Diversity Officer
Email: schiff@hawaii.edu

Education
Undergraduate: University of Southern California, BS – Biological Sciences
Medical School: University of Hawai’i, John A. Burns School of Medicine, MD
Residency Training: Contra Costa Family Medicine Residency Program

Clinical & Academic Roles

• H.O.M.E. Clinic Director
• MS3 Clerkship Continuity Clinic Preceptor
• Mentorship & Career Advising

• Inpatient Team Care Attending (Pali Momi Medical Center)
• Prenatal/Postpartum Clinic Preceptor (Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children)
• Resident Continuity Clinic Preceptor

Research

1. Saunders A, Schiff T, Rieth K, Yamada S, Maskarinec GG, Riklon S. Health as a human right: who is eligible?. Hawai’i Med J. 2010;69(6 Suppl 3):4‐6.
2. Schiff T, Rieth K. Projects in medical education: “Social Justice in Medicine” a rationale for an elective program as part of the medical education curriculum at John A. Burns School of Medicine. Hawai’i J Med Public Health. 2012;71(4 Suppl 1):64‐67.
3. Dunn BS, Duquez E, Schiff T, Malate AR, Withy K. Teen Health Camp Hawai’i: inspiring Hawai’i’s youth to be healthcare leaders of tomorrow. Hawai’i J Med Public Health. 2013;72(4):140‐142.
4. Schiff T, Felsing-Watkins J, Small C, Takayesu A, Withy K. Addressing the physician shortage in Hawai’i: recruiting medical students who meet the needs of Hawai’i’s rural communities. Hawai’i J Med Public Health. 2012;71(4 Suppl 1):21‐25.

• Macy Faculty Scholar (2024)