Martha Elster, MD

I am a pediatric hospitalist with a passion for faculty development, coaching, and creating inclusive learning environments.
Education
2020 - Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco
2019 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California
2018 - Chief Residency, Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Oakland
2017 - Pediatrics Residency, Kaiser Permanente Oakland
MD, 2014 - , Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Honors and Awards
  • Academy of Medical Educators Inductee, UCSF, 2023
  • Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF, 2022
  • Department of Pediatrics Certificate of Commendation and Appreciation for Exceptional Service, UCSF, 2022

  1. Elster MJ, Parsons AS, Collins S, Gusic ME, Hauer KE. 'We're like Spider-Man; with great power comes great responsibility': Coaches' experiences supporting struggling medical students. Medical teacher 2024. PMID: 38588710


  2. Elster MJ, Cohen A, Herchline D, Chieco D, Hoefert J, Denniston S. The transition to Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellowship: A national survey-based needs assessment. Journal of hospital medicine 2024. PMID: 38263765


  3. De Angulo NR, Penwill N, Pathak PR, Ja C, Elster MJ, Hochreiter D, Newton JM, Wilson KM, Kaiser SV. Quality and Safety in Hospital Pediatrics During COVID-19: A National Qualitative Study. 2021. PMID: 34939112


  4. Penwill NY, Roessler De Angulo N, Pathak PR, Ja C, Elster MJ, Hochreiter D, Newton JM, Wilson KM, Kaiser SV. Changes in pediatric hospital care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national qualitative study. BMC health services research 2021. PMID: 34511079


  5. Elster MJ, O'Sullivan PS, Muller-Juge V, Sheu L, Kaiser SV, Hauer KE. Does being a coach benefit clinician-educators? A mixed methods study of faculty self-efficacy, job satisfaction and burnout. Perspectives on medical education 2021. PMID: 34406613


  6. Elster MJ. Natalizumab (tysabri)-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: insights from perfusion magnetic resonance imaging. Volume 37 of Issue 5. Journal of computer assisted tomography 2013. PMID: 24045242