Derjung Mimi Tarn, MD, PhD
Family Medicine
Accepting new patients
Primary Location
Family Health Center
1920 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90404
Santa Monica, California 90404
Phone
Fax
310-393-5659
About
Derjung Mimi Tarn, MD, PhD is Professor of Family Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Tarn earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biological Sciences from Stanford University, an M.D. from New York Medical College, and a Ph.D. in Health Services from UCLA. She also completed advanced research training through the National Research Service Award (NRSA) Primary Care Research and UCLA Specialty Training and Advanced Research (STAR) fellowships at UCLA.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, 2002
Fellowships
Family Practice/UCLA Specialty Training and Advanc, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006
Family Medicine/National Research Service Award Fe, UCLA School of Medicine, 2005
Residency
Family Practice, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, 2002
Internship
Family Practice, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, 2000
Degrees
PhD, UCLA, 2006
MD, New York Medical College, 1999
Recognitions
- 2020. PhRMA Foundation Value Assessment Challenge Award
- 2015. Distinguished paper presentation on: "Provider recommendations in the face of scientific uncertainty: an analysis of audio recorded conversations about vitamin D." Society of Teachers in Family Medicine Annual Spring Meeting.
- 2013. Fellow, American Academy of Family Practice See More
Locations
Hospital Affiliations
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Areas of Focus
Research
Interests
- Physician-Patient Communication
- Prescription Medications
- Preventive health care
- Mixed Methods Research
- Qualitative Research
Publications
In the News
Recognitions
- 2020. PhRMA Foundation Value Assessment Challenge Award
- 2015. Distinguished paper presentation on: "Provider recommendations in the face of scientific uncertainty: an analysis of audio recorded conversations about vitamin D." Society of Teachers in Family Medicine Annual Spring Meeting.
- 2013. Fellow, American Academy of Family Practice
- 2010 California Academy of Family Physicians Researcher of the Year
- 2009 Fellow, NIH OBSSR Summer Institute on the Design and Conduct of Randomized Clinical Trials Involving Behavioral Interventions
- 2008 Society of Teachers in Family Medicine Best Paper Award Honorable Mention