Simone Kanter, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSD, Primary Care Physician, San Diego VA UCSD, San Diego VA

Simone Kanter, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSD and a Primary Care Physician at the San Diego VA where she has practiced for the past 19 years. As Co-Director of Primary Care Clinician Well-being, Dr. Kanter and her colleague Dr. Jennie Wei, developed a grassroots Clinician Wellness Initiative that focuses on raising awareness of burnout, sharing knowledge and ideas, and building community. She has guided implementation of the Listen Sort Empower model for improving practice efficiency and supporting a culture of well-being across the VA nationwide. Dr. Kanter is Co-Chair of the UCSD Physician Well-being Committee, dedicated to recognizing and aiding trainees and staff physicians who have physical or mental illness or substance abuse that impair their ability to practice safely and effectively.