Margaret Wheeler, M.D.

Current position:
Director, San Francisco General Primary Care, Underserved Medicine Residency

Education and training :
BA English literature, Smith College
MS Biology, Montana State University
MD University of Washington
Internal Med. UCSF Primary Care Internal Medicine

Areas of Interest:
Health Care Disparities, Care of Vulnerable and Underserved Populations, Residency Training

Current academic and/or research activities:
Dr. Wheeler's academic focus has been on creating and disseminating curricula for medical students, residents and other health care professionals on the care of vulnerable populations. As a medical educator she has won awards for her teaching, curriculum development and her work in community health education.

Recent publications:
Inequality in Health Care: Unjust, Inhumane and Unattended! King T and Wheeler M. Ann of Int Med 2004: 141 (10):815-817; Nov 16, 2004.

Caring for Vulnerable and Underserved Patients: Principles, Practice and Populations.  Eds. Wheeler M., Fernandez A., Schillinger D., Bindman A., and King, T. 
by Lange Medical textbook series, anticipated publication date,  Fall, 2005.