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photo Tanya Nikiforova, MD, MS

General Internal Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Associate Program Director for Ambulatory Education

Email: nikiforovat@upmc.edu

Phone: 412-692-4888
Contact
Office: 200 Lothrop Street
Montefiore Hospital 9 South
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-692-4888
Fax: 412-647-1717
E-mail: nikiforovat@upmc.edu
Education and Training
Education
B.A., Swarthmore College, 2007
M.D., Case Western Reserve University, 2012
M.S., University of Pittsburgh, 2018
Training
Internal Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2015
Academic Clinician-Educator Scholars (ACES) Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, 2018
Research Interest
Dr. Nikiforova’s research focus is in medical education. She has conducted and mentored research projects focused on curriculum innovation in ambulatory education and educational research aimed at improving the care for individuals with limited English proficiency.
Clinical Interest
Dr. Nikiforova completed her internal medicine residency training at UPMC. Her clinical focus is in providing high-quality, equitable primary care for diverse populations, including individuals with limited English proficiency. She also has a clinical interest in treating chronic hepatitis C infection through primary care.
Educational Interest
Dr. Nikiforova’s teaching focuses on ambulatory education. She serves as the Associate Program Director for Ambulatory Education in the UPMC Internal Medicine Residency Program, where she oversees ambulatory rotations and continuity clinic education for residents. She has also led educational sessions at numerous local and national conferences focused on medical education topics such as survey design in medical education.
Publications
Selected Publications:
Nikiforova, T., Spagnoletti, C. L., Rothenberger, S. D., Jeong, K., Hariharan, J. Peers Know Best: A Novel Curriculum for Onboarding Interns’ Electronic Health Record Skills in Continuity Clinic. JGIM. 2021.
Nikiforova, T., Carter, A., Yecies, E. B., Spagnoletti, C. Best Practices for Survey Use in Medical Education: How to Design, Refine, and Administer High-Quality Surveys. Southern Medical Journal. 2021; 114(9).
Nikiforova, T., Carter, A., Chang, J., Veldkamp, P., Defranco, D., Levine, A. Impact of a required, longitudinal scholarly project in medical school: a content analysis of medical students’ reflections. Medical Science Educator. 2021.
Noronha, C., Lo, M. C., Nikiforova, T., Jones, D., Nandiwada, D. R., Leung, T. I., Smith, J. E., Lee, W. W., SGIM Education Committee. Telehealth Competencies in Medical Education: New Frontiers in Faculty Development and Learner Assessments. JGIM. 2022; 26: 1-6.
Notable Achievements
Frank J. Kroboth Medical Education Award for Most Outstanding Plenary Presentation by a Resident/Fellow, UPMC Annual GME Leadership Conference, 2018
1st Place, Fellowship Teaching Competition, University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine, 2018

Division Websites

Cardiology

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

General Internal Medicine

Geriatric Medicine
Hematology/Oncology

Infectious Diseases

Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Renal-Electrolyte

Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

Contact

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