Derek Hersch, MPH
Research Services Manager
University of Minnesota
Derek Hersch is a researcher passionate about health and social justice. Over the course of his career he has worked on a variety of community and healthcare-based projects. Currently, Derek works at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, managing research projects focused on improving healthcare delivery in primary care clinics.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Introduction: A significant number of family medicine faculty and residents describe practicing in their residency clinics negatively. Faculty are often part time ambulatory clinicians with academic interests that conflict with their clinic duties. Residents are faced with a steep learning curve around the complexity and efficiencies of ambulatory medicine. Both roles must navigate a complex environment of competing priorities in order to provide patients with the best possible care. To do this efficiently, it’s critical that we understand and act on the opportunities, barriers, and drivers…