Curriculum Vitae - UCSF Geriatrics

ALLEN K. TONG, MD, MPH
4150 Clement Street, VA181G
San Francisco, CA 94121
allen.tong@ucsf.edu
408-242-3389
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Geriatric Medicine Clinical Fellowship
University of California, San Francisco. San Francisco, CA.
7/2014 to current
Primary Care Outcomes Research Fellowship, Internal Medicine
University of California, Davis Medical Center. Sacramento, CA
7/2012 to 6/2014
Master of Public Health
University of California, Davis. Davis, CA
8/2012 to 12/2013
Internal Medicine Residency
University of California, Davis Medical Center. Sacramento, CA
6/2007 to 6/2010
Doctor of Medicine
Dartmouth Medical School. Hanover, NH
7/2003 to 6/2007
Bachelor of Arts, Molecular and Cell Biology
University of California at Berkeley. Berkeley, CA
8/1996 to 5/2000
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Internal Medicine Certified
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration Licensed
California Medical Board Licensed
10/2010 to current
10/2008 to current
9/2008 to current
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Academic Attending, Internal Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center
 Supervise and provide clinical instruction for residents and students in both the
inpatient and outpatient settings
 Lead clinical education conferences
7/2010 to 6/2014
Hospitalist Physician, Sutter Medical Center
2/2013 to 6/2014
 Triage, admit and manage patients at the two Sutter Sacramento hospital campuses,
306 and 346 beds respectively
 Supervise and provide clinical instruction for family practice residents
Hospitalist Physician, UC Davis Medical Center
 Triage, admit and manage patients on the hospitalist service at UCDMC, a 631 bed
hospital and level III trauma center
 Supervise and provide clinical instruction for residents and medical students
7/2010 to 6/2012
Urgent Care Clinician, Natomas Crossroads Clinic
 Free community clinic
9/2009 to 6/2011
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Clinical Instructor, UC Davis School of Medicine
 Guide medical students gaining their first exposure to patient care in obtaining an
accurate and complete history and physical, delivering the oral presentation and
formulating the assessment and plan
7/2008 to 6/2014
Facilitator, Primary Care Clerkship, UC Davis School of Medicine
 Lead group sessions for students rotating through the primary care clerkship
 Modules include disease prevention, health promotion, common outpatient
conditions and cultural competency
6/2013 to 6/2014
Facilitator, Doctoring One Program, UC Davis School of Medicine
 Lead group sessions for 1st year students learning the patient interview, physical
exam and problem-based learning skills
 Proctor the annual practical physical exam
8/2012 to 6/2014
Internal Medicine Clerkship Mentor, UC Davis School of Medicine
 Advise 3rd and 4th year students rotating through the internal medicine clerkship on
comprehensive clinical skills required of the rotation
 Continue the mentorship beyond the rotation, especially for those interested in a
career in internal medicine
7/2010 to 6/2014
Health Educator, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
 Taught an age appropriate sex education curriculum and facilitated reproductive
health workshops for fifth grade through college aged students as well as community
organizations
10/2000 to 5/2003
Medical College Admission Test Instructor and Tutor, Kaplan Learning Center
12/2000 to 5/2003
Teaching Assistant, Immunology, UC Berkeley
1/2000 to 5/2000
Lecturer and Tutor, Organic Chemistry, Student Learning Center, UC Berkeley
8/1997 to 5/2000
SCHOLARLY WORK
Adverse Selection in Medicare Managed Care, UC Davis Medical Center
 A retrospective data analysis examining whether there are significant differences in
the health and health care utilization between enrollees of traditional Medicare and
Medicare managed care plans
Current
Community Education Partnership, University of California, San Francisco
 Through a needs assessment, develop and implement a tailored training program
focusing on geriatric issues for Little Brothers, a volunteer based non-profit
organization committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly
Current
Medi-Cal “Super-Utilizers”, California Department of Health Care Services
 Analyzed claims and clinical data to identify and characterize Medi-Cal’s most
frequent and costly users of health care (super-utilizers)
 Developed evidence based interventions to simultaneously improve the health and
reduce the health care utilization of this population
 Provided a summary report and presentation for the department
5/2013 to 6/2014
Analysis Assembly Bill 889: Step Therapy for Prescription Medications,
California State Legislature, Assembly Health Committee
 Provided a literature review on the topic of step therapy as well as a comprehensive
bill analysis for the Committee
4/2013
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“What Policy Makers Need to Know about Risk Pools and Adverse Selection”,
California State Legislature, Assembly Health Committee
 Conducted a literature review on the topic of adverse selection and drafted the
background paper for the Committee informational hearing
 Guest speaker at the hearing
12/2012 to 4/2013
“Cooperativity Study of the Aspartate Receptor: S68I Mutant”, UC Berkeley
 Designed and carried out an independent research project
 Presented results in honors symposium and thesis
8/1998 to 6/2000
SELECTED HONORS AND PRESENTATIONS
Invited Lecturer, “Health Services and Public Health”, Master of Public Health
Program, UC Davis
9/2013
Top Research Poster, “Medi-Cal Super-Utilizers: How Do We Help Those In Greatest
Need?”, Master of Public Health Practicum Symposium, UC Davis
8/2013
Invited Speaker, “What Policy Makers Need to Know About Risk Pools and Adverse
Selection”, California State Legislature, Assembly Health Committee
4/2013
Invited Presenter, “A Kiss to Remember”, Case Presentation of Chagas’ Disease
Presenting with Ventricular Aneurysm, Grand Rounds, UC Davis Medical Center
5/2010
Poster Presenter, “Fistula Formation into the IVC: A Rare Complication of Chronic
Pancreatitis”, American College of Physicians Regional Conference
1/2009
Thomas P. Almy Honor Society, Dartmouth Medical School
6/2007
Department Honors: Internal Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School
6/2007
Honors Thesis and Symposium, “Cooperativity Study of the Aspartate Receptor: S68I
Mutant”, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley
5/2000
Dean’s Honor List, UC Berkeley
5/2000
Distinction in General Scholarship, UC Berkeley
5/2000
LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Health and Policy Committee, American College of Physicians
Since 1/2013
Resident and Fellow’s Section Representative to the Political Action Committee,
California Medical Association
10/2012 to 7/2014
Resident and Fellow’s Section Representative to the Council on Legislation, California
Medical Association
10/2012 to 7/2014
Resident and Fellow’s Delegate, Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society, 11th District
of the California Medical Association
8/2012 to 7/2014
President, Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, Dartmouth Medical
School
1/2003 to 6/2007
PERSONAL
Conversational in Mandarin and Spanish
Interests: fitness, martial arts, tennis, traveling
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