Academic Title:
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Additional Title:
Director of Medical and Dental Education Office of Academic Affiliations Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration
Email:
Phone (Primary):
(443) 562 - 0684
Education and Training
2005 B.S. Psychology, Pennsylvania State University
2009 M.D. Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
2012 Resident, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center
2013 Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center
Biosketch
Dr. Ryan Scilla serves as Director of Medical Dental Education for the Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA), Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA). In this role he oversees more than 50,000 physician residents, 29,000 medical students and 1,000 dental students and residents annually.
Dr. Scilla previously served as Director of Quality, Safety, & Improvement and Associate Chief of Staff for Education (Designated Education Officer) at the VA Maryland Health Care System.
He was elected to both the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society by the senior medical students of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. In his role as University of Maryland School of Medicine Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dr. Scilla has served as a dedicated and passionate clinical educator and mentor for medical students, residents and associated health professions trainees. Dr. Scilla is board-certified in Internal Medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).
Research/Clinical Keywords
Medical education, faculty development, simulation, hospital medicine, high reliability
Highlighted Publications
Kimball A, Collins J, Scilla R. A 56-year-old female with unintentional weight loss. American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2014 Oct;348(4):348-51.
Clinical Specialty Details
Hospital Medicine
Awards and Affiliations
2012 Gold Humanism Honor Society, University of Maryland School of Medicine
2013 Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Professional Activity
2016 - Present Elected Membership, Fellow, American College of Physicians
2017 – Present Certified Physician Executive, Certifying Commission in Medical Management