Nancy Graff, MD, FAAP

Clinic Information

Bio Education Scholarly Work Professional Activities

Nancy R. Graff is Clinical Professor at UC San Diego Department of Pediatrics, in the Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Child Development & Community Health. Dr. Graff provides care for a diverse population of children and their families at the UCSD Pediatric Associates Clinic. She enjoys forming a lifelong bond from infancy to young adulthood with her patients. Additionally, Dr. Graff has a strong history in caring for children victimized by violence and abuse, and particularly enjoys caring for foster children and their families

Education

Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Arts, Biology, University of California, San Diego
Medical Degree: University of California, San Diego
Residency: Pediatrics, Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: General and Community Pediatrics Fellowship, University of California, San Diego
Special Certifications:

Board Certified-General Pediatrics
Board Certified-American Board of Pediatrics

Areas of Interest

Training of residents in Community Pediatrics and Advocacy
Legislative Advocacy to improve the lives of children
Training of residents and medical students in the care of diverse populations
Preventing exposure of children to tobacco

Ongoing Projects

Coordinator for Continuity Clinic training for 46 UCSD Pediatric Residents
Hispanic Center of Excellence, HRSA Grant No. D34HP31027, "Longitudinal Cultural Competency Curriculum in the UCSD School of Medicine"
Legislative Advocacy training for pediatric residents

Publications

LJ Chamberlain, S Wu, G Lewis, N Graff, J Javier, JSR Park, CL Johnson, SD Woods, M Patel, D Wong, GS Blaschke, M Lerner, A Kuo, "A Multi-Institutional Medical Education Collaborative: Advocacy Training in California Pediatric Residency Programs. Academic Medicine 88(3): 314-321, 2013.
Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment. Elsevier Mosby, "Child Abuse" Annual Chapter 2006-2015

Presentations

Coordinator, Annual California Collaborative Resident Legislative Advocacy Program, Sacramento, CA 2009-present
Faculty, American Academy of Pediatrics Legislative Conference, Washington, DC, 2014, 2016, 2017
Nuyen B, Scholz R, Hernandez R, Graff N, "LGBT Health Immersion Day: Measuring the Impact of an LGBT Health Education Intervention." Poster Presentation, Western Medical Student Research Forum, Carmel, California, 2013
Willies-Jacobo L, Hernandez R, Silva F, Graff N, "Creating Caring Attitudes Towards the Invisible Minority: Addressing LGBT Health in the Academic Curriculum." AAMC West 2013 WGEA Conference (Small Group Discussion)

Teaching

Program Director for Pediatricians and Communities Collaborating Together. This includes directing a month-long block rotation in Community Pediatrics for Pediatric Residents. It also includes other activities to expose residents to different cultures including ½ day immersion experiences, film night and theater night.
Teaching of residents and medical students in outpatient pediatric care at UCSD Pediatric Associates.
Continuity clinic preceptor since 1992

Advocacy/Leadership

American Academy of Pediatrics, National Committee on State Government Affairs, 2012-present
Faculty, American Academy of Pediatrics Legislative Conference, 2014, 2016, 2017
American Academy of Pediatrics, California Chapter 3, State Government Affairs Representative, 2007-present

Service

Core Curriculum Committee, Department of Pediatrics
Education Committee, Academic General Pediatrics
Intern Recruitment, Department of Pediatrics
EPIC Optimization Committee, Academic General Pediatrics