The Teaching Scholars Program Welcomes the New Cohort for 2026-2027

The leadership of the UCSF Teaching Scholars Program (TSP) is pleased to announce the

The 2026-2027 cohort of Teaching Scholars, a group that represents diverse departments, programs, specialties, backgrounds and interests. We are thrilled to engage in learning with them!

TSP Cohort for 2026-2027

• Maham Awan, MD, Medicine
• Rebeccah Brusca, MD, MPH, Medicine
• Herbert Castillo Valladares, MD, MHS, Dermatology
• Victor Cheuy, BS, MS, PhD, Physical Therapy
• Sarah Coates, MD, Dermatology
• Valerie Gerriets, PhD, Medical Education, UC Merced
• J. Raul Gutierrez, MD, Pediatrics
• Rohini Jain, MD, Pediatrics
• Vishal Kumar, MD, Radiology
• Almira Opardija, MD, Medicine - Fresno
• Pritikanta Paul, MD, Neurology
• Julie Poepoe, DNP, FNP-BC, Family Health Care Nursing
• Carlin Senter, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery
• Maren Shapiro Eger, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Wendy Smith, MD, Anesthesia
• Amy Zhang, MD, Anesthesia 

Faculty Directors: Bridget O'Brien, PhD and Tracy Fulton, PhD

Center for Advancing Scholarship in Education (CASE)