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Arianne Teherani, PhD

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Arianne Teherani, PhD is Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Education Scientist in the Center for Faculty Educators in the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. She is Director for Program Evaluation and Education Continuous Quality Improvement for the School of Medicine, a role in which she leads design, development, and policy for evaluation of the School of Medicine curriculum and programs. Dr. Teherani is an education scientist whose research interests are in the areas of equity, professionalism, and education for sustainable healthcare.

Dr. Teherani’s research has focused on the role of assessment and learning environment practices in perpetuating educational disparities and she has studied interventions aimed at creating equity during health professions education. Her research has underscored the important role of solutions built on exemplars of success in contributing to equity. She has also led studies aimed at identification and remediation of unprofessional behaviors and the role of clinical education and educational continuity in shaping the professional identity of learners and teachers. Dr. Teherani leads the Equity and Justice in Education works in progress series. She also mentors students, residents, and faculty members in the UCSF-University of Utrecht doctoral program in Health Professions Education, Masters Program at the University of California, Berkeley, Health Professions Education Pathway and Inquiry domain, and the Teaching Scholars Program.

Dr. Teherani has also led research and advocacy efforts on education for climate change, ecosystems degradation, sustainability, and health. Her research has focused on education as a core solution to the climate and health crisis. She leads Climate Change and Health course for medical and pharmacy students. She developed and led the University of California-wide Climate and Health Education Faculty Development initiative which has trained faculty members across the University of California Health Science schools to integrate climate and health into their ongoing teaching to reach health science students throughout the University of California. Dr. Teherani was part of the original leadership team who established the UCSF Academic Senate Committee on Sustainability and served as vice-chair and then chair of the committee in its early iteration. She was the recipient of the UCSF Faculty Sustainability Award and the UC Sustainability Champion Award. She was also the recipient of the University of California Faculty Climate Action Champion Award given to one faculty member at each University of California campus in recognition of their contribution to the mission of sustainability and carbon neutrality.

Dr. Teherani earned a masters and doctorate in education from the University of Southern California and completed a fellowship in higher education at the University of British Columbia.
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