Michelle Daniel, MD, MHPE, FACEP

Michelle Daniel, MD, MHPE, FACEP

Emergency Medicine Physician
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Vice Dean, Medical Education
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About Michelle Daniel, MD, MHPE, FACEP

Michelle Daniel, MD, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who addresses all types of urgent and emergent medical conditions. She approaches each patient and their unique narrative with empathy and compassion, and provides care she would want for her loved ones.

Dr. Daniel serves as vice dean for medical education at UC San Diego, providing leadership for the broad portfolio of medical education programs. She is also a professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, where she instructs medical students, residents and fellows. Dr. Daniel is passionate about medical education and has research interests in theories of cognition, diagnostic and therapeutic decision making and systematic reviews.

Prior to joining UC San Diego Health, Dr. Daniel practiced emergency medicine at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor and was an associate professor at University of Michigan Medical School where she also served as assistant dean for curriculum.

She completed her residency in emergency medicine at Johns Hopkins University where she also earned her medical degree. Dr. Daniel also holds a master's degree in health professions education.

Dr. Daniels is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. She is a member of several professional societies including the Association of American Medical Colleges, the American Medical Association, the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and the Association of Medical Education in Europe.

Outside of work, she enjoys diving, hiking, travel and photography.

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Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
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Medical Degree

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Residency

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree

  • Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands

Gender

  • Female

Date Joined Staff

  • 2021-03-01

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Emergency Medicine

Conditions and Treatments

  • Emergency Medicine
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted
Open Payments Program Notification
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
View Open Payments data for Dr. Daniel