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Sarah Flynn, MD, MPhil

Assistant Professor

Sarah Flynn is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine at UCSF Health. As a hospitalist, Dr. Flynn cares for patients on a variety of inpatient medical services and also supervises teams of resident physicians and medical students. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and has scholarly interests and experiences in health disparities research, quality improvement, implementation science, patient safety, and health systems leadership.

Dr. Flynn received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University where she majored in Human Biology and minored in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. Prior to medical school she worked in the Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities on several community-based interventions to reduce hypertension disparities in Baltimore City. She earned her medical degree from the University of Maryland, School of Medicine where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society. Dr. Flynn completed a graduate degree in Primary Care Research from the University of Cambridge. Her master's thesis explored how sociodemographic inequalities in patient experiences have changed over time in the United Kingdom. Dr. Flynn completed her medical internship and residency in Internal Medicine at UCSF with additional training as a member of the residency’s Health Systems and Leadership pathway. She then served as a UCSF Chief Resident at the San Francisco VA Medical Center prior to joining the Division of Hospital Medicine at UCSF Health in 2022.
Education
2025 - Population Health Management Certificate Program, University of California, San Francisco
2025 - Teach for UCSF Certificate Program: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, University of California, San Francisco
Chief Residency, 2022 - Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco VA Medical Center
Internship/Residency, 2021 - Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
2020 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion, University of California, San Francisco
MD, 2018 - , University of Maryland, School of Medicine
MPhil, 2017 - Primary Care Research, University of Cambridge
BA, 2011 - Human Biology; Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Stanford University
Honors and Awards
  • Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2024
  • Excellence in Public Health Award, United States Public Health Service, 2018
  • Faculty Gold Medal for Outstanding Qualifications in the Practice of Medicine, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, 2018
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, 2016
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, 2016
  • Cap and Gown Honor Society, Stanford University, 2010
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