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David Kiefer

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 1 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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PHS645 · course not matched2012-06-04

Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5

Dr. Kiefer is an engaging lecturer. When I found out I had to learn ethnobotany, I wanted to die, but he found ways to make it interesting. Hiking through the rainforest with him helped. I had a lot of personal conversations with him about life, the universe, and medical school, and he really helped me think through important parts of my life.

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Classes with David Kiefer

FAMMED 699

Directed Study

1–5 credits

A Directed Study course where students complete projects arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

David Kiefer Ann Evensen+4 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2023 · limited sample

FAMMED 911

Evidence-based Herbal Medicine Safety and Efficacy Selective in Family Medicine

2 credits

Evidence-based course on herbal medicine safety and efficacy, covering plant pharmacology, interactions, and preparation of herbal treatments for clinical application.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

David Kiefer

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Recorded teaching history

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2027	FAMMED 699	Directed Study
Spring 2027	FAMMED 911	Evidence-based Herbal Medicine Safety and Efficacy Selective in Family Medicine
Fall 2026	FAMMED 911	Evidence-based Herbal Medicine Safety and Efficacy Selective in Family Medicine

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