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.

Teaching Scholars Program Graduates 2018: Building Our Scholarly Community

audience interaction in the scholarly presentations
Mini-orals format allows interactive participation between scholars and colleagues. Photo by Cindy Chew

On September 11, the UCSF education community celebrated the graduating 2018 Teaching Scholars, who presented their scholarly work in education in a mini-orals format. The graduates' presentations highlight unique and key educational research and showcases projects across all UCSF schools.

The Teaching Scholars Program (TSP) is a yearlong program in health professions education and education scholarship. It is accessible to faculty from all UCSF professional schools through a competitive application process. The graduates go on to enrich their learning environments with their new knowledge