Experience

Neighborhood Healthcare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Family Medicine Physician

  • Nov 2004 - Present

• Director of Clinician Wellness

  • May 2015 - Mar 2021

  Dr. Karin Schiff is the Director of Clinician Wellness at Neighborhood Healthcare, a non-profit community health center in San Diego, California. She also leads the Division of Mindfulness in Medicine for the Institute for Physician Wellness. She grew up in Montreal, Canada, where she attended McGill University Medical School. Dr. Schiff completed her Family Medicine Residency at University of California, San Diego in 2004, serving as Chief Resident. After residency she started practicing primary care at Neighborhood, providing high quality care to low-income patients of all ages. At Neighborhood, she held several leadership roles including Clinical Team Leader, Medical Director of Quality, and currently addressing clinician wellness and burnout. After struggling with personal burnout she discovered the benefits of mindfulness.Dr. Schiff is a Facilitator of Mindful Practice®, a program developed at the University of Rochester that aims to improve the quality of care that doctors provide while improving their own resilience and well-being. Dr. Schiff is a teacher of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), trained through the UCSD Center for Mindfulness. Dr. Schiff facilitates small and large group wellness activities for audiences of all kinds. She is committed to improving the lives of her patients, co-workers, colleagues, and others who want to live their best lives. Dr. Schiff lives in San Diego with her husband and 2 sons. Show less