David Sklar, M.D.

David P. Sklar is associate dean for graduate medical education at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and is professor of emergency medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. As associate dean, Sklar oversees the 50 residency and fellowship training programs, including 540 residents and fellows. He coordinates educational programs, evaluations, scholarships, accreditations, and integration of education and clinical care. Prior to his current position, Sklar served as chairman of the department of emergency medicine and as senior associate dean of clinical affairs at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. Sklar has also served as president of the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, and as chair of the Board of Directors of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Emergency Medicine Foundation. He currently serves as associate editor for Academic Medicine and as an associate editor for Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Sklar has focused his research on integrating medical education and clinical practice to improve clinical quality and patient safety. In 2008, he published a book entitled La Clinica, which discusses international humanitarian work. He has also authored or co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed articles in the areas of medical education, patient safety and quality, injury prevention, international health and clinical care.

Sklar received his M.D. from Stanford University. He was a resident in internal medicine at the University of New Mexico and an emergency medicine fellow at the University of California, San Francisco. Sklar is board certified in internal medicine and emergency medicine.