Toshiko "Toshi" Uchida
Associate Dean, Curriculum
Dr. Yvette Pigeon Professor of Medicine
PRONUNCIATION TOE-shee oo-CHEE-duh
PRONOUNS she/her
- 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
Office of Medical Education
Areas of expertise
medical education, curriculum development, clinical skills education, human simulation, assessment.
BIO
Toshi Uchida is the inaugural Associate Dean for Curriculum at the Larner College of Medicine and the Dr. Yvette Pigeon Professor in Medical Education. She is a General Internist and Professor of Medicine. Dr. Uchida joined LCOM in July of 2025 after 25 years in Chicago at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Rush Medical College, and Cook County Hospital. She has deep experience in curriculum and assessment, with particular expertise in clinical skills development and human simulation. Dr. Uchida is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Medical School; and she completed her training in primary care internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2009, 2019: Excellence in Teaching, Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg school of Medicine
- 2017, 2021: John X. Thomas, Jr. Award, Best Teachers of Feinberg, Northwestern University Feinberg school of Medicine
- 2018, 2021: Exemplary Professionalism Recognition by students, Northwestern University Feinberg school of Medicine
- 2022: Central Group on Educational Affairs Laureate, Association of American Medical Colleges
- 2022: Gold Humanism Honor Society
Bio
Toshi Uchida is the inaugural Associate Dean for Curriculum at the Larner College of Medicine and the Dr. Yvette Pigeon Professor in Medical Education. She is a General Internist and Professor of Medicine. Dr. Uchida joined LCOM in July of 2025 after 25 years in Chicago at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Rush Medical College, and Cook County Hospital. She has deep experience in curriculum and assessment, with particular expertise in clinical skills development and human simulation. Dr. Uchida is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Medical School; and she completed her training in primary care internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2009, 2019: Excellence in Teaching, Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg school of Medicine
- 2017, 2021: John X. Thomas, Jr. Award, Best Teachers of Feinberg, Northwestern University Feinberg school of Medicine
- 2018, 2021: Exemplary Professionalism Recognition by students, Northwestern University Feinberg school of Medicine
- 2022: Central Group on Educational Affairs Laureate, Association of American Medical Colleges
- 2022: Gold Humanism Honor Society
Select Publications
- 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. [PMID: 29116985]
- 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. [PMID: 30157090]
- 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. [PMID: 34100866]
- 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. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005715.