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Ryan M. Scilla, MD

Academic Title:

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Primary Appointment:

Medicine

Additional Title:

Associate Director of Graduate Medical and Dental Education Office of Academic Affiliations, VA Central Office

Phone (Primary):

(443) 562 - 0684

Education and Training

2005   B.S. Psychology, Pennsylvania State University

2005   M.D. Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

2009   Resident, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center

2012    Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center

Biosketch

Dr. Ryan Scilla serves as Associate Director of Graduate Medical Dental Education in the Office of Academic Affiliations at the Veterans Health Administration Central Office.  Dr. Scilla previously served as Academic Hospitalist, Director of Quality, Safety, & Improvement, High Reliability Organization Champion, Deputy Associate Chief of Staff for Education, and Associate Chief of Staff for Education (Designated Education Officer) at the VA Maryland Health Care System.   Dr. Scilla is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) by the Certifying Commission on Medical Management (CCMM). 

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 professionals.  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

2021       Nurses’ Choice Award, VA Maryland Healthcare System 

Professional Activity

2016 - Present               Elected Membership, Fellow, American College of Physicians

2017 – Present              Certified Physician Executive, Certifying Commission in Medical Management

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