ZSFG Department of Medicine Newsletters

Main Story: Celebrating those golden individuals who shine in the areas of Administrative Support, Leadership, Patient Care, and Research. Featuring: Jessica Always, Jaime Artola, Jenny Fowler, April Gidda, Rebecca Hoh, Laurae Pearson

Spotlight: UCSF Pride Pin Pledge

Main Story: Scientific discovery is an essential element to improve the health of our patients at ZSFG and the residents of San Francisco. In February 2017, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee signed legislation approving a 75-year, renewable, ground lease of land for the construction of a UCSF research and academic building on the campus of ZSFG (see Newsletter Vol 1, Issue 01, February 2017). The project was envisioned to bring 800 researchers on the hospital campus under one roof and exemplifies the 150-year history of the resilient UCSF and ZSFG partnership. That vision, six years ago, is now a reality. The modern and safe building gives us the opportunity to build a stronger research community for another 150 years of the USCF-ZSFG partnership. Featuring: Peter Hunt, MD

Spotlight: Larissa Thomas, MD, Lisa Ochoa-Frongia, MD, Mary Gray, MD, and Neil R. Powe, MD, MPH, MBA

Main Story: This summer we welcome our new chief residents, who just completed their third postgraduate year in our internal medicine residency program.  This academic year, these outstanding young physicians will help mentor, support, and teach the 180 interns and residents who rotate through the Department of Medicine at ZSFG. Featuring: Brittany Abel, MD, Marcela Zhou Huang, MD, MPH, and Jack McGregor, MD

Spotlight: Saate Shakil, MD, Morgan Philbin, MD, Ilana Garcia-Grossman, MD, Rebecca Abelman, MD, Ayesha Appa, MD, Lurit Bepo, MD, Maxwell Birger, MD, Veronica Manzo, MD, Ran Catherine Xu, MD, Stephanie Holm, MD, PhD, MPH, Michael Lee, MD, Rahul Kumar, PhD, Laura Plantinga, PhD, and Abraham Nelson, Executive Analyst

Main Story: ZSFG is one of the premier public hospitals in the country. It serves some of the community’s most vulnerable patients, and has developed innovative approaches to care which have become national and international models. This issue features two stellar educational programs led by faculty and/or based, in the ZSFG Department of Medicine. Both help trainees become innovative leaders as they care for underserved patients and work to transform health care systems. Featuring: Katie Brooks, MD, Alexander Logan, MD, and Joan Addington-White, MD

Spotlight: Alex, Logan, MD, Dean Schillinger, MD, David Chia, MD, Jaya Mallidi, MD, and Jep Poon

Main Story: The Department of Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General celebrates our talented, innovative, and dedicated members through the 2023 ZSFG Medicine Service Awards. These awards are an opportunity to express gratitude for faculty commitment to the hospital and department’s goals. Peers, through comments, provided nominations. Featuring: Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, Christy Soran, MD, MPH, Sithu Win, MD, MPH, Joan Addington-White, MD, Bethlehem Churnet, MD, Michael Peluso, MD, MHS, MPhil, Jonathan Graf, MD, Samuel Lee, MD, Mandana Khalili, MD, MAS, Tom Bersot, MD, PhD, Antionette Griffin, RN, MS, Megha Ambati, MD, Meghan O’Brien, MD, MBE

Spotlight: STAR Achievement Awards featuring: Michele Casadei, Erin Hartman, Layan Kaileh, Kelly Kiser, Tiana Moore, Pamela Olsen, Lea Troeh.  SPIRIT of DOM Awards featuring: Jordan Cuby, Ivan Leung.  Other Awards featuring:  David, Chia, MD, Priscilla Hsue, MD, Jaya Mallidi, MD, Fiona Ng, Neil R. Powe, MD

Main Story: Physician-scientists have a foot in two worlds: they conduct research inspired by unsolved problems facing their patients, then help translate lab discoveries back to the clinic. Their deep understanding of these different realms gives them unique perspectives on identifying important research questions and applying exciting lab discoveries to patient care. The ZSFG Department is fortunate to have a number of these highly talented faculty and a new research building, PRIDE Hall. This issue features three of our physician-scientists.

Spotlight: Beth Harleman, Leigh Kimberg, Larissa Thomas, Lisa Winston

Main Story:  "We are celebrating Women’s History Month by sharing the story of an innovative, grass roots leadership development program for women-identifying trainees in Internal Medicine. WiLD was created to address concerns of unequal treatment of women trainees in clinical settings, including at our own hospital. In surfacing and addressing these concerns, our residency program and ZSFG served as an incubator in advancing gender equity in medicine. ZSFG ICU faculty actively participated in discussions and trainings to identify and address unequal treatment of trainees on rounds. Two ZSFG faculty education leaders in the residency program, Dr. Vanessa Thompson and I, worked with colleagues and residents to develop WiLD. This meaningful program has since grown to offer development, support, and networking to trainees across UCSF in support of gender equity." - Beth Harleman, MD, Vice Chief, ZSFG DOM

Spotlight: Warm Hearts, Peter Hunt

Main Story:  This year marks the 150th anniversary of the partnership between ZSFG and UCSF, as well as a new chapter in this thriving collaboration: in May 2022, Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH, was appointed Vice Dean of the UCSF School of Medicine at ZSFG. 

The role of the ZSFG Vice Dean’s Office is to represent all aspects and units of the University on the ZSFG campus in fulfilling the academic missions of providing outstanding clinical care, educating trainees,and conducting groundbreaking research. This issue introduces and highlights Dr. Fuentes-Afflick and members of her leadership team and how they support the departments at ZSFG, including Medicine, to succeed in their missions. Featuring: Elena Fuentes-Afflick, Margaret Damiano, Jake Blackshear, Grace Fernandez, Roger Mohamed, Ronald Campbell

Spotlight: Black History Month, Elena Fuentes-Afflick, Babak Javid, Larissa Thomas, Ward 86 Anniversary, UCSF International Women's Day events in March

Main Story:  An annual state of our ZSFG Department of Medicine. Areas focused on include mission, values, and vision; leaders and workforce; clinical operations; clinical programs; finances; performance improvement; education and our leaders; diversity, equity, and inclusion; workforce care and development; research; ZRAB building; and looking forward. 

Main Story:  As we experience the beauty and splendor of this winter holiday season, we should be grateful for the community we have in our ZSFG Department of Medicine.  In this issue we share expressions of appreciation and hopes for the new year by people across the department. Thank you to all who contributed your messages and photos. I appreciate that all of us inspire each other to make our work more meaningful and impactful.  You are amazing. We are making our community and the world a better place. Have a joyful winter holiday season!