Edward L. Ha, MD, MEd

Edward L. Ha, MD, MEd

  • Hospital Medicine

About

Dr. Edward Ha is Clinical Professor of Medicine and a hospitalist who cares for hospitalized patients at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He is board-certified in internal medicine.

Dr. Ha received his medical degree from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in combined internal medicine-pediatrics at UCLA in 2009 and joined the Department of Medicine faculty as a hospitalist thereafter. He obtained a Master's Degree in Medical Education from Johns Hopkins University in 2020.

In addition to patient care, he is heavily involved in resident and medical student education, currently serving as one of the core clinical teaching faculty for the UCLA Internal Medicine residency program, and Assistant Dean for Clinical Education at the David Geffen School of Medicine. His interests include curriculum development, simulation in medical education, and the assessment of core clinical skills - or Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) - in medical students.

Languages

English, Korean

Education

Residency

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, 2009

Internship

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006

Degrees

MEd, Johns Hopkins University School of Education, 2020
MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2005

Recognitions

  • Lucien B. Guze Golden Apple Teaching Award - 2013, 2015, 2017, 2023
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Faculty Inductee - 2016
  • UCLA Internal Medicine Residency Full-time Faculty Teaching Award - 2014
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Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Research

Publications

  • Ha EL, Glaeser AM, Wilhalme H, Braddock C. Assessing readiness: the impact of an experiential learning entrustable professional activity-based residency preparatory course. Med Educ Online. 2024 Dec 31;29(1):2352217. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2024.2352217. Epub 2024 May 17. PMID: 38758979; PMCID: PMC11104695.
  • Wang A, Karunungan KL, Story JD, Shlobin NA, Woo J, Ha EL, Hauer KE, Braddock CH 3rd. Reimagining a pass/fail clinical core clerkship: a US residency program director survey and meta-analysis. BMC Med Educ. 2023 Oct 24;23(1):788. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04770-8. PMID: 37875929; PMCID: PMC10598945.
  • Wang A, Karunungan KL, Shlobin NA, Story JD, Ha EL, Hauer KE, Braddock CH 3rd. Residency Program Director Perceptions of Resident Performance Between Graduates of Medical Schools With Pass/Fail Versus Tiered Grading System for Clinical Clerkships: A Meta-Analysis. Acad Med. 2021 Nov 1;96(11S):S216-S217. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004321. PMID: 34705719.
  • Wang A, Karunungan KL, Story JD, Ha EL, Braddock CH 3rd. Residency Program Director Perspectives on Changes to US Medical Licensing Examination. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Oct 1;4(10):e2129557. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.29557. PMID: 34652450; PMCID: PMC8520127.

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Lucien B. Guze Golden Apple Teaching Award - 2013, 2015, 2017, 2023
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Faculty Inductee - 2016
  • UCLA Internal Medicine Residency Full-time Faculty Teaching Award - 2014
  • Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Education Award - 2013