Ryan Tsuchida, MD

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LEADERSHIP POSITION

Assistant Dean for Multicultural Affairs for Health Professions Learners, UW SMPH

EDUCATION

Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Residency: University of Michigan Medical Center – Chief Resident

Dr. Ryan Tsuchida completed his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles and his medical degree at the University of Michigan Medical School. He completed his emergency medicine residency at the University of Michigan where he served as Chief Resident during his fourth year. While in residency he completed the Healthcare Administration Scholars Program and Community for Medical Educators in Training certificate programs. Dr. Tsuchida used this framework to develop equity, diversity, and inclusion curricula within his residency and broader graduate medical education framework at the University of Michigan. He continues to be a vocal advocate for incorporating cultural awareness into medical training and practice.

Recruited by the University of Wisconsin in 2021, Dr. Tsuchida joined the Department of Emergency Medicine faculty and has advanced the department’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. He currently serves as Assistant Dean for Multicultural Affairs for Health Professions Learners at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, as well as a faculty mentor to underrepresented medical students through the school’s Building Equitable Access to Mentorship (BEAM) initiative. Dr. Tsuchida brings a wealth of experience, scholarship, and expertise in diversity and inclusion to the organization through a robust background in medical education engagement and quality improvement initiatives. He has held leadership positions for the SAEM’s Equity and Inclusion Committee and Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM) and is currently serves as Secretary-Treasurer for the ADIEM Executive Committee.

Before his transition to the assistant dean role, Dr. Tsuchida chaired the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee in the Department of Emergency Medicine, where he led strategic planning and several initiatives in support of the department’s clinical, research, education, and health equity missions. He also established the department’s first EDI-focused newsletter, Diversity Digest, which continues to be an informative and unifying resource for the department’s providers, staff, and clinical care teams.

SELECT HONORS & AWARDS

• Wisconsin’s Most Influential Asian American Leaders for 2024, Madison365 (2024)
• BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Award for Excellence in Leadership and Service (2022-23)
• Outstanding Future Academician Award, SAEM Academy for Diversity & Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (2021)
• Dr. Arno Kumagai Award for Excellence in Institutional Change to Promote Health Equity, Social Justice and Compassionate Care, University of Michigan Student Diversity Council (Inaugural recipient, 2021)