Scholar Profile
Sarah Hsu
Medicine
Biography
Sarah Hsu was a 2013 LA Milken Scholar, who completed her undergraduate degree in Sociology in 2017. She continued her education at Brown University, where she earned her MD and a Master’s in Population Medicine in 2022, with her research focused on climate change and health inequities. After medical school, Sarah completed her Internal Medicine residency at UCSF, and now works as a Street Medicine Primary Care physician with the Healthcare for the Homeless team in San Francisco. She enjoys dancing, racing triathlons (slowly), and relaxing at home with her partner and their dog.
High school: Glen Wilson High School
Degrees
| College | Year | Degree |
|---|---|---|
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI |
2017 | B.S. Sociology |
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI |
2022 | Sc.M Population Medicine |
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI |
2022 | M.D. Medicine |
News and Highlights
Leading the Way on Climate: Sarah Hsu, MS ‘13, recently received the Switzer Fellowship for Environmental Leadership in recognition of her work organizing medical students for climate justice. Sarah is only the 2nd medical student to ever receive this fellowship in its 35-year history. Congratulations, Sarah! We look forward to continue learning from your innovative and important approach to integrating climate justice into medicine!
Environmental Health: Sarah Hsu, MS ’13, is successfully balancing a busy schedule as a medical student at Brown University with raising awareness about the impact of environmental damage to public health. Last year, Sarah published an article at World War Zero, an international net- zero emissions advocacy group. This year she helped to launch a Podcast, “Code Green: The Climate-Smart Health Professional” which she co-hosts.
Waste Management: Sarah Hsu, MS '13, published the first ever waste and carbon footprint audit of U.S. Emergency Department waste in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine! She found that in one day, a single ED produced 1,481 pounds of waste, the carbon footprint equivalent of driving a car 7,700 miles. Read "Dumpster Diving in the Emergency Department: Quantity and Characteristics of Waste at a Level I Trauma Center" here.