Alexis Wickersham, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Program Director, Internal Medicine
Director of Wellness Initiatives
Contact
Office
1025 Walnut Street
College Building, Room 827
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-0735
215-955-5535 fax
Alexis Wickersham, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Program Director, Internal Medicine
Director of Wellness Initiatives
Education
Medical School
MD, St. George’s University
Residency
Resident in Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City
Chief Resident in Quality and Patient Safety, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City
Publications
- “1,000 conversations I’d rather have than that one:” A qualitative study of prescriber experiences with opioids and the impact of a prescription drug monitoring program
- Making Room at the Bedside: Improving Communication Alongside Medical Education Through Interdisciplinary Rounds
- Leveraging Structural Changes in an Electronic Health Record Tool to Standardize Written Handoff
- X + Y = Time for QI: Meaningful Engagement of Residents in Quality Improvement During the Ambulatory Block
- Novel use of communication technology to improve nurse-physician communication, teamwork, and care coordination during bedside rounds*
Board Certification
TeamStepps Master Training Certification
Quality and Safety Educators Academy
American Board of Internal Medicine
Awards
- 2021 Teaching Honor Roll, Thomas Jefferson University
- 2021 SKMC Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education, Thomas Jefferson University
- 2020 Top 25 Teacher, Department of Medicine, Jefferson University Hospital
- 2019 Department of Medicine “Golden Apple” Teaching Award, Jefferson University Hospital
- 2018 Green Medicine Attending of the Year, Jefferson University Hospital
- 2017 Fellow of the American College of Physicians
- 2016 Young Scholar in GIM, Society of General Internal Medicine
- 2015 Acceptance into Lown Institute RightCare Educators Program
- 2013 Intern of the Year Award, Department of Medicine, University of Iowa
- 2013 Teaching Recognition, Department of Medicine, University of Iowa
- 2013 American College of Physicians Clinical Vignette Competition Winner, University of Iowa
- 2008-12 Dean’s List Recipient, St. George’s University