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
Email:
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