Alli Gomez-Ojeda, a fourth-year UCSF medical student enrolled in the San Joaquin Valley PRIME program, was recently honored with the UC President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership for her efforts in advancing anti-oppression, diversity, and equity in medical education and patient care at UCSF’s San Francisco and Fresno campuses. Her leadership has driven meaningful changes to the Bridges Curriculum and enhanced the experience of LGBTQ+ students.

The UC President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership recognizes undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, as well as

This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Diversity Matters Orientation (DMO) portion of the UCSF School of Medicine medical student orientation. DMO is a two-day immersive experience for medical students during their first week of medical school. Through common readings, small group facilitated discussions, and guest speakers—including advanced medical students, faculty, and a patient—DMO develops the lifelong practice of strengthening the communication skills needed to build trust and community and connect across differences.  

DMO celebrates the stories and successes of individuals

“I feel exuberant!” exclaims Dr. Tosin Adebiyi, a second-year UCSF psychiatry resident. “This day is so important because there aren’t many of us Black residents, and we don’t get to see each other regularly, so it helps us feel like we belong here.” 

She is talking about Black Day of Healing, the fourth annual observance that brings Black and Brown residents and fellows, as well as allies, together to rest, engage, and build community with each other. It is a day that highlights UCSF’s commitment to prioritizing diversity, equity, belonging, and anti-oppression. 

A Need for Healing

After

The Anti-Oppression Curriculum Initiative (AOCI) team recently marked the second full academic year of the three-year process of evaluation, reflection, and redesign to move the Bridges Curriculum on the path towards an increasingly anti-oppressive approach, in partnership with faculty, students, and staff. The initiative team is led by Denise Connor, MD and is a foundational element of the broader Anti-Oppression Charter, overseen by Associate Dean for Curriculum, John Davis, PhD, MD.

The School of Medicine is committed to continuing the work being catalyzed by the three-year AOCI. With

The UCSF School of Medicine recently announced the appointment of Christina Cicoletti, MNA, as Associate Dean for Medical Education at the UCSF School of Medicine, effective June 1, 2023.

Christina currently serves as Executive Director of the Assessment, Curriculum, and Evaluations (ACE) team – the largest UCSF medical education team, with eight managers and more than 30 staff members. She works beyond the boundaries of the ACE team to regularly collaborate across medical education. She is a trusted advisor and resource for teams throughout medical education. Christina’s expertise is often

On a brisk Friday morning, the sound of envelopes ripping open and shouts of joy could be heard from Koret Quad on UCSF’s Mission Bay campus in San Francisco. Serendipitously falling on St. Patrick’s Day, this year’s Match Day celebrated 184 soon-to-be UCSF graduates, as they found out where they would be continuing their medical training journey in residency.  

This year, two-thirds of students matched into residency programs in the state of California, with one-third of students matching at UCSF. A quarter matched into Internal Medicine; 37% matched into primary care specialties; and 30%

This fall marks the completion of the first full academic year of the UCSF School of Medicine’s Anti-Oppression Curriculum (AOC) Initiative – the three-year process of evaluation, reflection, and redesign to move the entire four-year Bridges Curriculum towards an anti-oppressive approach. This initiative is being led by Denise Connor, MD and is a foundational element of the broader Anti-Oppression Charter, overseen by Associate Dean for Curriculum, John Davis, PhD, MD.

Denise Connor, AOC Initiative Director, said, “The mission of the AOC Initiative is to work towards a curriculum that can

The UCSF School of Medicine recently announced that Heather Hervey-Jumper, MD, has been named the Director of the Program in Medical Education for the Urban Underserved (PRIME-US), effective August 1, 2022.

Dr. Hervey-Jumper, an associate professor of anesthesia and perioperative care, is committed to medical education and believes in the potential of UCSF to produce impactful and dynamic physicians to care for the underserved in our communities. Since 2018, she has served as a confidential medical student career advisor, and has mentored medical students as a Bridges Curriculum Coach since

I had the opportunity to catch up with Denise Connor, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, who is the new Director of UCSF's new Anti-Oppressive Curriculum in the School of Medicine. Denise also serves as the Director of the Diagnostic Reasoning block, Co-Director of the Academic and Leadership Academy ALAS Program and the Gold-Headed Cane Endowed Teaching Chair in Internal Medicine for the Academy of Medical Educators. She's the inaugural Chair of the Academy of Medical Educator’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and was inducted into the Academy in 2016 as well as completing the Tea

After the School of Medicine launched “Differences Matter,” many faculty members recognized the need to expand upon Champion Training to equip our faculty to bring equity and inclusion into medical education. Kate Lupton, MD, took on this challenge in 2018. Dr. Lupton is a graduate of the Teaching Scholars Program and a member of the Academy of Medical Educators, both programs within the Center for Faculty Educators (CFE). To meet the need, Dr. Lupton put together a team to design a new track in the Teach for UCSF Certificate Program. Recognizing the demand for dedicated time to develop the