Shana Zucker, MD, MPH, MS, MSEd

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
Academic Interests

Dr. Zucker is an assistant professor of medicine whose clinical and educational interests include teaching queer- and trans-affirming care as well as women's health throughout the lifespan. Her additional educational interests include remediating struggling learners and improving inclusion in education. She is the co-author of Teaching LGBTQ+ Health, a free, online curriculum designed for health professions educators to fortify knowledge of queer health and how to teach these core concepts to learners. The course can be found on Stanford's Medical Education website and Coursera.

Outside of work, Dr. Zucker is an avid fan of the Eurovision Song Contest, learning languages with Duolingo, and traveling with her wife.

    Education & Training

  • BA, French Language and Literature, Washington University in St. Louis, 2016
  • MD, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2021
  • MPH, Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 2021
  • MS, Anatomy, Tulane University, 2021
  • MSEd, Medical Education, University of Pittsburgh Institute for Clinical Research Education, 2026
  • Internal Medicine Residency, Urban Health Track and Medical Educator Pathway, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, 2024
  • Academic Clinician-Educator Scholars (ACES) Fellowship, Women's Health Track, University of Pittsburgh, 2026
  • Advanced Fellowship in Women's Health, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 2026
Recent Publications

Zucker S, Mayer G, Ran D, Muckler J, Siegel J. Preventive care, screening, and healthcare maintenance for transgender populations. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 2026.

Gisondi MA, Keyes T, Zucker S, Bumgardner D. Teaching LGBTQ+ Health, a web-based faculty development course: Program evaluation study using the RE-AIM framework. JMIR Med Educ. 2023; 9:e47777.

Crowe B, Shah S, Teng D, Ma SP, DeCamp M, Rosenberg E, Rodriguez JA, Collins B, Huber K, Karches K, Zucker S, Kim EJ, Rotenstein L, Rodman A, Jones D, Richman I, Henry TL, Somlo D, Pitts S, Chen J, Mishuris R. Recommendations for clinicians, technologists, and healthcare organizations on the use of generative artificial intelligence in medicine: A position statement from the Society of General Internal Medicine. J Gen Intern Med. 2024.

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    Honors and Awards
  • National LGBT Health Achievement Award, AMSA & GLMA, 2018
  • Junior Leadership Award, Building the Next Generations of Academic Physicians (BNGAP) LGBT Health Workforce, 2021
  • Jules B. Puschett, MD Award, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2021
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, 2023
  • Eric Reiss Resident of the Year Award, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Internal Medicine Residency, 2024