Toshiko "Toshi" Uchida
Associate Dean, Curriculum
Dr. Yvette Pigeon Professor of Medicine
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- M.D., Harvard Medical School
- A.B., Chemistry, magna cum laude, Dartmouth College
- Residency, Primary Care Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Department of Medicine
Areas of expertise
undergraduate medical education and assessment
BIO
Toshiko Uchida, M.D. is the inaugural Associate Dean for Curriculum at the Larner College of Medicine. Dean Uchida has over two decades of experience in undergraduate medical education (UME) and is a national expert in clinical skills education and assessment. She has served in positions of leadership with the Directors of Clinical Skills Education (DOCS), the Central Group on Educational Affairs, and the Undergraduate Medical Education Section of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). She is also a general internist with a strong commitment to patient care in her role as a hospitalist.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2025, 2021, 2018: Exemplary Professionalism Recognition, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- 2022: Gold Humanism Honor Society
- 2022: Central Group on Educational Affairs Laureate, Association of American Medical Colleges
- 2021, 2017: John X. Thomas, Jr. Best Teachers of Feinberg Award, Northwestern University
- 2020, 2010: Excellence in Teaching Award, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Bio
Toshiko Uchida, M.D. is the inaugural Associate Dean for Curriculum at the Larner College of Medicine. Dean Uchida has over two decades of experience in undergraduate medical education (UME) and is a national expert in clinical skills education and assessment. She has served in positions of leadership with the Directors of Clinical Skills Education (DOCS), the Central Group on Educational Affairs, and the Undergraduate Medical Education Section of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). She is also a general internist with a strong commitment to patient care in her role as a hospitalist.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2025, 2021, 2018: Exemplary Professionalism Recognition, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- 2022: Gold Humanism Honor Society
- 2022: Central Group on Educational Affairs Laureate, Association of American Medical Colleges
- 2021, 2017: John X. Thomas, Jr. Best Teachers of Feinberg Award, Northwestern University
- 2020, 2010: Excellence in Teaching Award, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Select Publications
- Uchida T and Cornes S. Chapter 6: Standardized Patients. In: Holmboe E, Durning S, eds. Practical Guide to the Assessment of Clinical Competence, 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2024.
- Smith LE, McBride ME, Henschen B, Bierman J, Uchida T, Eppich W. Mechanisms of near-peer Learning in a longitudinal clerkship: a grounded theory study. Acad Med. 2024;99:771-777.
- Liss DT, Uchida T, Wilkes CL, Radakrishnan A, Linder JA. General health checks in adult primary care: a review. JAMA. 2021:325(22):2294-2306.
- Uchida T, Park YS, Ovitsh RK, Hojsak J, Gowda D, Farnan JM, Boyle M, Blood AD, Achike FI, Silvestri RC. Approaches to teaching the physical exam to preclerkship medical students: Results of a national survey. Acad Med. 2019;94:129-134.
- Uchida T, Achike FI, Blood AD, Boyle M, Farnan JM, Gowda D, Hojsak J, Ovitsh RK, Park YS, Silvestri R. Resources used to teach the physical exam to pre-clerkship medical students: Results of a national survey. Acad Med. 2018;93:736-741.