Denise Davis Appointed VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for Academy on Communication in Healthcare
Academy of Medical Educators member and Teaching Scholar Program graduate, Denise Davis, MD, has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Academy on Communication in Healthcare to serve as VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Dr. Davis is the 2018 recipient of the Chancellor Award for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership and has been a member of the Academy of Medical Education since 2015, were she has also worked on Academy initiatives around diversity, equity and inclusion. Dr. Davis also graduated from the CFE's Teaching Scholar Program in 2016.
Vanja Douglas, MD Receives the A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award from the AAN
Academy Member Vanja Douglas, MD is a recipient of the A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award for 2019 from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Dr. Douglas has been a member of the Academy since 2014.
"Excellent teachers deserve recognition for their contributions to improving neurology now and in the future. Teaching binds students, residents, faculty, other clinicians, researchers, and even patients, together and helps make our daily work more meaningful. This award demonstrates respect and appreciation for neurologic teaching."
Denise Davis and Amber Fitzsimmons Receive Chancellor Awards for Diversity
Teaching Scholars Program (TSP) Graduates and Academy members Denise Davis, MD and Amber Fitzsimmons, DPTSc, PT are among the faculty recipients and of the 2018 Chancellor Awards for Diversity. Each year these awards recognize and honor UCSF faculty, staff and student/resident/postdoctoral scholar who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and service to the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion beyond the scope of their job, area of research, or training.
- Denise Davis is this year's recipient of the Chancellor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award
- Amber Fitzsimmons is
Academy Inducts Class of 2018 and Honors Staff and Faculty
The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators is pleased to announce our new members, medical education staff awards, and faculty teaching awards for 2018. This event is open to the UCSF Community, and the Class of 2018 includes faculty from the schools of Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 | Register for the Celebration
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Room N-225, Parnassus Campus
Keynote Address by Susan Ball, MD, MPH, MS - Narrative in Medicine: The Essential Link
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
Academy Class of 2018
- Manish Aghi, MD, PhD
Academy members Beth Harleman, MD and Ellen Laves, MD Receive Holly Smith Awards
The 2018 Holly Smith Award winners for 2018 include Academy members Beth Harleman, MD and Ellen Laves, MD, to be honored on May 22.
The Lloyd Holly Smith Award for Exceptional Service to the School of Medicine was established in 2000 to recognize exceptional career service that has resulted in broad and long-lasting benefit to the School of Medicine. The award is named for Lloyd H. (Holly) Smith, Jr., whose 35-year career as chair of medicine and associate dean exemplified such an outstanding career effort.
Academy Member Kimberly Topp Receives New UCSF Alumni Award
Kimberly Topp, PhD, PT, Class of 1994, is one of the Alumni Association of UCSF's 12 winners of the inaugural UCSF Campaign Alumni Awards to highlight the remarkable work of some of UCSF’s most illustrious alumni.
Dr. Topp, a professor of Anatomy and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, has devoted her career to educating and training future health care professionals and scientists. In addition to teaching countless students over the last 25 years, she has served as research adviser to more than 75 physical therapy students, mentored junior faculty and early career scientists, and
