Richard P. Usatine

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Dr. Richard P. Usatine Wellness Center
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Dr. Usatine teaching his medical students
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Dr. Usatine treating a patient in Ethiopia
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Dr. Usatine visiting Ethiopia

Richard P. Usatine is a Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery. He is Assistant Director of Medical Humanities Education at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

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In addition to his medical work and teaching, he is a photographer, writer and speaker. His work in medical photography is represented in 9 of 10 of his published books and numerous other medical books.

Usatine received his MD from Columbia University and went on to complete his residency in family medicine at UCLA Medical Center. [1]

Biography

Usatine was born on October 12, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in Nanuet, NY where he graduated from high school in 1974. He attended Williams College and graduated summa cum laude in chemistry in 1978. He met his wife while attending school in Colombia. Together they moved to Los Angeles in 1982 so that Usatine could train in family medicine at UCLA. His two children were born in Los Angeles. [1]

Usatine served as the medical director of four free clinics for persons experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles, California. His first medical job during his residency was with Planned Parenthood in Los Angeles. [1]

Dr. Usatine co-founded the medical student-run clinic at Alpha Home in San Antonio, Texas that opened in January 2005. [2] By 2018, the first student-run free clinic had grown to six clinics under the umbrella of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics. Dr. Usatine continues as medical director of the whole program with individual directors for each of the six clinics. [3]

Usatine created a Humanism in Medicine Fellowship for medical students that work during their senior year at the six Student Faculty Collaborative Practices. In addition, he directs a course on “Homelessness and Addiction” in the medical school. [4]

Usatine is the founding director of the University Health System Skin Clinic in San Antonio. He is a board-certified family physician with special training and interest in dermatology. He is the national chair of the yearly Skin Course put on by the American Academy of Family Physicians. [5] Usatine has served on the board of trustees since 2009 of his county’s mental health provider (Center for Health Care Services).[ citation needed ]

Publications

Usatine is the co-author of over 130 articles and 10 books:

Electronic publishing and editorial work

Usatine Media

VisualDx

Journal of Family Practice

Interactive Dermatology Atlas

Honors and awards (select)

See also

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