Naseema Merchant
FCCP, FACP, FHM, MBBS
Assistant Professor; Physician Lead, High Reliability Organization, Medicine; Site Director, Chief Residency Program in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Medicine; Site Director, Internal Medicine Clerkship, Medicine; Co-Director, Distinction Pathway, Quality Improvement and Physician Leadership, Medicine; Associate Director, Health Equity, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Distinction Pathway
Biography
Research & Publications
News
Appointments
Education & Training
- Point of Care Ultrasound TrainingYale University (2019)
- Faculty Development Course in Clinical Teaching (Developed by Stanford Faculty Development Center for Medical Teachers)Yale University (2019)
- Fellow, Medical EducationYale School of Medicine (2014)
- FellowYale University School of Medicine (2000)
- ResidentUniversity of Illinois at Chicago (1996)
- InternUniversity of Illinois at Chicago (1994)
- InternAga Khan University Hospital (1992)
- MBBSAga Khan University (1991)
- Non Degree ProgramSt. Lawrence College, Premedical Track, Higher Secondary School Certificate (1985)
Certifications
- Board CertificationAB of Internal Medicine, Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine (2016)
- Board CertificationAB of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (1998, recertified: 2020)
Activities
- Launch of HRO Team Rounding and Monthly All Employee Safety Forums at VA Connecticut Healthcare SystemBoston, MA, United States 2023Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 ( VISN 1) High Reliability Organization ( HRO) Annual Regional Meeting
- Should I Take on this Quality Improvement (QI) project?: Strategies To Help “Scope and Vet” Potential QI Project IdeasAurora, CO, United States 2023Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting 2023
- See Something, Say Something, Do Something. Empowering Residents to be Change Agents in Healthcare Through a Multidimensional, Longitudinal and Adaptable Patient Safety CurriculumAurora, CO, United States 2023Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting 2023
- Improving Adherence to Risk Stratification Guidelines Regarding Venous Thromboembolism ProphylaxisAurora, CO, United States 2023Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting 2023
- Clinical Triad: Infectious Diseases: Clostridium difficile, Positive Blood Cultures, and Urinary Tract InfectionsSan Diego, CA, United States 2023ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2023
- Understanding the Process- ACP Advance Approach to QI Pre-CourseSan Diego, CA, United States 2023ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2023
- Setting Aims- ACP Advance Approach to QISan Diego, CA, United States 2023ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2023
- "Allyship for Women In Medicine", Chapter Leader WorkshopSan Diego, CA, United States 2023ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2023
- Supporting a Culture of Safety Through a Hospital- wide, All Employee, Safety Recognition ProgramNational, MD, United States 2023Society of Federal Health Professionals-2023 AMSUS Annual Meeting
- Creating Opportunities and Safe Spaces for All Employees to Openly Engage in a Safety DialogueThis was a panel presentation accepted for a virtual audience targeting all healthcare leaders and other hospital staff interested in engaging their employees in a safety dialogue 2022Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Forum
- Supporting a Culture of Safety Through a Hospital- wide, All Employee, Safety Recognition ProgramOrlando, FL, United States 2022Institute of Health Care Improvement (IHI) Forum 2022
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Certificate of Appreciation," Mentorship in the Internal Medicine Community | American College of Physicians | 2022 |
| "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award" | Connecticut Chapter, American College of Physicians | 2021 |
| Prosci Change Management Certification (Lead in Successful Organizational Change) | 2021 | |
| "Anthony DiMarco Teaching Lecture Award" | American Society of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals | 2020 |
| Lean Six Sigma Certification (Health Care Process Improvement), Green Belt Level Candidate | 2019 | |
| "Top Hospitalist" | Hospitalist Journal, American College of Physician | 2017 |
| "Medicine Service Line Award for Patient Safety" | Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VISN 1) | 2016 |
| "Laureate Award for Professional Service" | Connecticut Chapter, American College of Physicians | 2016 |
| Lean Six Sigma Certification (Health Care Process Improvement), Yellow Belt Level | 2016 | |
| "CT Immigrant Day Award" | Connecticut Refugee and Immigration Coalition, State of Connecticut | 2015 |
| Fellow in Hospital Medicine | Society of Hospital Medicine | 2012 |
| "Special Award for Teaching Recognition," Family Medicine Residency Program | Middlesex Hospital | 2011 |
| Fellow | American College of Physicians | 2004 |
| Fellow | American College of Chest Physicians | 2002 |
| "Master Teacher" (2001-2011), Family Medicine Residency Program | Middlesex Hospital | 2002 |
| "Teaching Attending of the Year," Family Practice Residency Program | Middlesex Hospital | 2001 |
| "PGY-1 of the Year," Department of Internal Medicine | University of Illinois School of Medicine | 1994 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| American College of Physicians | Coach for New Career and QI Coaching Program at the 2023 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting | 2023 - Present |
| American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria Committee | Review appropriateness criteria for imaging in acute diffuse lung diseases | 2022 - Present |
| American College of Physicians | Co-Faculty for 2023 national QI Coach Training Program. New faculty QI coaches are trained by senior QI faculty coach. Mock coaching scenarios are set up for the trainees to practice their coaching skills. Senior co-faculty, I coaches the newly Qi coaches during the small-group mock coaching sessions, review session recordings and provide feedback | 2022 - Present |
| American College of Physicians, Physician Co-Lead, Hospital Medicine Content, Internal Medicine Scientific Program Committee 2023 | Physician Co-Lead, Hospital Medicine Content, Internal Medicine Scientific Program Committee, 2023, American College of Physicians | 2021 - 2023 |
| Member and Curriculum Advisor, Yale GME Quality and Safety Educators Council | Committee Member | 2021 - Present |
| VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Hospital Peer Review Committee | Hospital Peer Review Committee | 2021 - Present |
| VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Clinical Team Training | Instructor | 2021 - Present |
| VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Reliability Organization Baseline Training | Instructor | 2021 - Present |
| VA Connecticut Healthcare System, HRO Working Group | Co-Chair | 2021 - Present |
| American College of Physicians, Connecticut Chapter, Diversity Committee | Committee Member | 2021 - Present |
| Society of General Internal Medicine- Clinical Practice Committee | Member, Clinical Practice Committee | 2021 - Present |
| Society of General Internal Medicine- Academic Hospitalist Commission | Member, Academic Hospitalist Commission | 2021 - Present |
| American College of Physicians | Grant Reviewer, “Building Trust and Equity in Internal Medicine Training Program. Applicants all over the country applied for grants for their project and each application/grant proposal was reviewed and scored. | 2020 - 2021 |
| New England Journal of Medicine- NEJM Resident 360 (Teaching on the Wards Series) | Expert Panel Member | 2020 |
| New England Journal of Medicine- NEJM Resident 360 (QI Challenge Poster Competition) | Expert Panel Member | 2020 |
| New England Journal of Medicine Resident 360 | Panel expert, Teaching on the Wards: Resident as Teachers. | 2020 |
| New England Journal of Medicine Resident 360 | Poster Judge, NEJM Resident 360 series QI Challenge Poster | 2020 |
| Society of General Internal Medicine - Quality and Patient Safety Subcommittee | Member, Quality and Patient Safety Subcommittee of the Clinical Practice Committee | 2020 - Present |
| American College of Physicians, Advance QI Coaching Program | QI Coach, ACP Advance QI Coaching program | 2020 - Present |
| New England Journal of Medicine- NEJM Resident 360 (Quality Improvement Series) | Expert Panel Member | 2019 |
| New England Journal of Medicine Resident 360 | Panel Expert- NEJM Resident 360 series: Quality Improvement | 2019 |
| British Medical Journal- BMJ Case Reports | Reviewed manuscripts | 2018 |
| The Lancet | Reviewed manuscripts | 2018 |
| American College of Physicians, Connecticut Chapter, Annual Scientific Program | Reviewer, resident and student abstracts for the annual meeting | 2018 - Present |
| Journal of General Internal Medicine | Reviewer | 2018 - Present |
| American Lung Association, Connecticut Pulmonary Section (formerly Connecticut Thoracic Society) | Senior Councilor, Executive Committee | 2017 - Present |
| VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Patient Safety Champions Committee | Co-Chair | 2016 - 2019 |
| VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Hospital Patient Safety Committee | Co-Chair | 2016 - Present |
| VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Annual Hospital-Wide Patient Safety Conference Program Planning Committee | Co-Chair | 2016 - Present |
| Society of General Internal Medicine- New England Region | Poster judge, annual meeting, New England Region, SGIM | 2016 - Present |
| American Lung Association, Connecticut Pulmonary Section (formerly Connecticut Thoracic Society) | President | 2015 - 2017 |
| Society of General Internal Medicine- New England Region | Abstract reviewer, Annual meeting, New England Region, SGIM | 2015 |
| American College of Physicians, Connecticut Chapter, Annual Scientific Program Planning Committee | Co-Chair | 2015 - Present |
| American College of Physicians, Connecticut Chapter, Annual Scientific Program Planning Committee | Responsible for planning the educational program to meet the needs of our diverse trainees and attending physicians in the Connecticut Internal Medicine community. | 2014 - Present |
| VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Continuous Quality Improvement Committee | Member | 2013 - 2019 |
| VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Patient Flow Committee | Member | 2013 - 2018 |
| VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Falls Committee | Member | 2013 - 2015 |
| American Lung Association, Connecticut Pulmonary Section (formerly Connecticut Thoracic Society) | Vice President | 2013 - 2015 |
| American College of Physicians, Connecticut Chapter, Annual Scientific Program Planning Committee | Committee Member | 2013 |
| VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Peer Review Committee | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2012 - 2021 |
| VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Pay Panel Committee | Ad-hoc Member | 2012 - 2019 |
| Society of Hospital Medicine | Fellow | 2012 - Present |
| Society of Hospital Medicine | Member | 2010 - Present |
| American College of Physicians | Fellow | 2009 - Present |
| American Lung Association, Connecticut Pulmonary Section (formerly Connecticut Thoracic Society) | Executive Committee Member | 2008 - 2013 |
| American College of Physicians, Connecticut Chapter, Diversity Committee | Served as the chair of the diversity committee of the chapter helping with events and initiatives to support DEI. | 2007 - 2021 |
| American College of Physicians, Connecticut Chapter, Annual Scientific Program | Resident poster judge, annual meeting | 2007 - 2009 |
| American College of Chest Physicians | Fellow | 2002 - Present |
| American College of Physicians | Member | 2001 - Present |
| American Thoracic Society | Member | 2000 - 2012 |
| American College of Chest Physicians | Member | 1998 - 2010 |
Departments & Organizations
- General Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine Clerkship