Medical School
Christian Medical College - Madras University, India - 2000
Residency
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, Florida
Fellowship
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Urvashi Vaid, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Phase I Director, JeffMD
Contact Information
Associate Professor of Medicine
Phase I Director, JeffMD
Education
Publications
- Exploring the presence and roles of humility when experiencing situations of uncertainty
- From research to resources: developing a case-based learning curriculum for navigating clinical uncertainty
- Making decisions “in the dark”: Learning through uncertainty in clinical practice during Covid-19
- The Impact of Chronic Medical Conditions on Mortality in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- A Cautionary Tale: Exploring Stakeholder Emotions During Curricular Change Using Group Concept Mapping
Board Certification
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care
Internal Medicine
Hospital Appointment
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
University Appointment
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Phase I Director, JeffMD
Research & Clinical Interests
Urvashi Vaid graduated from Christian Medical College Vellore, India. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami, Florida. She then went to complete her fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. She graduated with a Masters in Human Clinical Investigation - K-30 track simultaneously with her fellowship. Dr. Vaid currently is an attending physician in Pulmonary and Critical Care at Thomas Jefferson in center city Philadelphia. She is Director of Phase I of JeffMD the new medical school curriculum at SKMC.
Dr. Vaid's interests lie in education for medical students and fellows including simulation, epidemiology, critical care, communication, empathy and palliative care. She is involved in projects to improve communication of end of life decisions and medical education.