Ruth Barber Goodson
About Ruth Barber Goodson
Ruth Barber Goodson is an Attending Physician in Palliative Care at Scripps Health and a Family Medicine Physician at Kaiser Permanente. She has extensive experience in hospice, palliative care, and family medicine, with a background in clinical research and medical education.
Current Positions at Scripps Health and Kaiser Permanente
Ruth Barber Goodson currently serves as an Attending Physician in Palliative Care at Scripps Health. She also holds the position of Family Medicine Physician at Kaiser Permanente in the United States, where she brings her extensive medical background and experience in providing comprehensive care to patients.
Previous Experience at UC San Diego Health and Kaiser Permanente
Before joining Scripps Health, Ruth Barber Goodson completed a year-long fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Care at UC San Diego Health from 2021 to 2022. Prior to this, she was a Resident Physician at Kaiser Permanente in the Greater San Diego Area for three years, from 2018 to 2021, where she honed her skills in diverse medical practices.
Teaching and Research Roles at Keck School of Medicine
Ruth Barber Goodson has a background in academia, having served as a Teaching Assistant at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California from 2014 to 2016. She also pursued her medical degree (M.D.) at the same institution from 2014 to 2018. Her academic commitment extended to roles as a Clinical Research Assistant at USC Davis School of Gerontology for three years and another brief stint in 2011.
Educational Background in Medicine and Biological Sciences
Ruth Barber Goodson's educational journey includes a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences and Spanish from USC, completed between 2009 and 2013. She further studied abroad at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Universidad de Chile in 2012. She achieved her medical degree (M.D.) from Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, completed between 2014 and 2018.
Early Career Roles and Experience
In her early career, Ruth Barber Goodson accumulated experience across various roles. She worked as an EMR Technician at Verdugo Internal Medicine from 2009 to 2012. Additionally, she was self-employed as an Academic Tutor for two years and served as a Clinical Research Assistant at USC Davis School of Gerontology from 2010 to 2013, further shaping her medical and research skills.