Renée M. Betancourt - Faculty Biosketch

Renée M. Betancourt, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health

Physician, Penn Medicine, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Vice Chair for Education, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Perelman School of Medicine

Department: Family Medicine and Community Health

Contact information

Penn Family Care
3737 Market Street, 9th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office: 215-662-8777
Fax: 215-243-4601

Publications

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Education:
BA (Ethnic Studies)
Brown University, 2005.
MD (Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2011.

Links
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Post-Graduate Training
Independent researcher, The role that psychosocial factors play in glucose control among diabetic patients, University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine, 2010-2013.
Resident, Family and Community Medicine Residency Program, University of California San Francisco, 2011-2014.

Certifications
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 2011.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Controlled Substance Registration, 2013.
Advanced Learning Support in Obstetrics (ALSO), 2013.
American Board of Family Medicine, 2015.
Basic Life Support, 2022.

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Selected Publications

Betancourt, R.M, Millstein, J: Why is chronic kidney disease now on mymedical problem list? Philadelphia Inquirer June 11 2025 Notes: Editorial. https://www.inquirer.com/health/expert-opinions/chronic-kidney-disease-diagnosis-symptoms-medical-problems-20250611.html?id=IFSMGjuRfzRRn&%E2%80%A6.

Dunleavy, S, Igarabuza, L, Laguerre, K, Betancourt, RM, Baylson, M, Wang, J: SHARP 2.0: A Comprehensive Quantitative Approach to Evaluating Residency Applications, Interviews, and Rank-List Processes. Poster Presented at the Society for Teachers in Family Medicine national conference. Salt Lake City, UT. May 2025.

Betancourt, RM, Lupton, K, Hahn, M, Davis, J. : Envisioning Anti-Oppression Curriculum Development. Small Group Discussion given at the Western American Academy of Medical Colleges regional conference. Portland, OR. May 2025.

Betancourt, RM, Cai, A, Klusaritz, H, O’Brien, K: Incorporating Equity & Community Engagement in Creating a Learning Health System at Penn: Lessons from PORTAL Scholars [Panel Discussion] Penn Medicine's Health Equity Week, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, The Center for Health Equity Advancement, Philadelphia, PA. April 4 2025.

Betancourt RM, Baluchi D, Dortche K, Campbell KM, Rodríguez JE. : Minority Tax on Medical Students: A Review of the Literature and Mitigation Recommendations. Family Medicine 56(3): 169-175, March 2024 Notes: doi: 10.22454/FamMed.2024.268466.

Igarabuza, Laura MD; Gusoff, Geoffrey M. MD, MBA, MS; Maharaj-Best, Ayiti-Carmel MD; Baylson, Margaret J. MD, MPH; Betancourt, Renée M. MD; Nicklin, David E. MD; Wang, Jenny Y. MD: SHARPening Residency Selection: Implementing a Systematic Holistic Application Review Process. Academic Medicine 99(1): 58-62, January 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005451.

Dortche, K, Betancourt, RM.: Minority Tax in Anti-Racism Curricular Development: current issues and future development: Are Medical Students Paying a Minority Tax in Anti-Racism Curricular Development? Presentation given at the Society for Teachers in Family Medicine Medical Student Education Conference. Virtual. January 2022.

[panel members listed alphabetically] Betancourt, RM, Chelsey, C, Clancy, CB, Hamilton, R, Lee, JT, Maharaj-Best, A, Marsh, L, Ogden, S, Sonalkar, S. : Continuum on Becoming an Anti-Racist Multicultural Organization: How to Create, Implement, and Maintain a Successful Anti-Racist Task Force [Virtual Panel Discussion]. Penn Medicine's 6th Annual Health Equity Week, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, The Center for Health Equity Advancement, Philadelphia, PA. April 16, 2021. 2021.

Betancourt, RM, Kogan, J, Nathanson, J.: A New Primary Care Certificate Program at UPenn: Will It Increase Career Choice in Family Medicine? Presentation given at the 2020 STFM National Conference on Medical Student Education on January 31, 2020. 2020.

Rebekah J. Choi, Renée M. Betancourt, Mario P. DeMarco, Kent D. W. Bream: Medical student exposure to integrated behavioral health. Academic Psychiatry 43(2): 191-195, Apr 2019.