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Dr. Heist joined the UPMC faculty in 2010 as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. He is heavily involved in teaching medical students and supervising residents in the outpatient and inpatient settings. He also serves as the Clerkship Director for Internal Medicine at UPMC Shadyside.
Dr. Heist lived in Japan for three years before entering medical school, and between residency and fellowship training, served as Co-Director of a general residency program in Sapporo that is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside Hospital. He remains an adjunct teaching faculty member for the program in Sapporo and coordinates observerships for Japanese medical trainees at UPMC. Additionally, since 2015 he has served as clinical curriculum coordinator for students from a Chinese medical school affiliated with UPMC.
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