David E.J. Bazzo, M.D., FAAFP, CAQSM, is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the UCSD School of Medicine. He is board certified in Family Medicine and has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine. He is Director of the Fitness for Duty Program for the UCSD Physician Assessment and Clinical Education (PACE) Program as well as Course Director for a number of their educational offerings. He is Director of the UCSD California Correctional Healthcare Improvement Program (C-CHIP) and past Director of the UCSD Quality Improvement in Correctional Medicine (QICM) Program Dr. Bazzo has an active practice in Family and Sports Medicine in addition to his teaching and administrative roles. He is the Co-Director of the Primary Care Core Clerkship for 3rd year medical students in addition to his teaching roles in the first and second years; and faculty for the UCSD Family Medicine Residency Program; and the UCSD Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. He has an active interest in physician assessment and meaningful education at all levels of medicine - medical school through active practice. He has lectured nationally and internationally on a number of topics including Sports Medicine, Osteoarthritis, Headache, Neurologic issues, Communications, Pain management and Physician Assessment.