ZSFG Department of Medicine Newsletters

Main Story: Model ZSFG, which provides 30 UCSF medical students with deep clinical experiences and training in caring for vulnerable populations; UCSF Bridges Curriculum; ZSFG Residency Innovations. Featuring: Margaret Wheeler, MD; Margo Vener, MD; Catherine R. Lucey, MD; Larissa Thomas, MD

Spotlight: Academy of Medical Educator Faculty Members; SOM Bridges coaches; Emily Silverman, MD

Main Story: Tackling unconscious bias in resident training; Oncology PLUS program; ARISE program; RAPID program.

Featuring: Antonio Gomez, MD; Courtney Broaddus, MD; Anne Kinderman, MD; Leigh Kimberg, MD; Susa Coffey, MD

Spotlight: ZSFG DOM Staff Award winners - Alice Lee, Dawnee Wong, Susie Lau, Peggy Weix; Electronic Health Record contract

Main Story: Every year residency leadership turns to new chief residents who bestow lessons learned
from their own experiences on incoming interns and residents. Th is summer, our 2017-18 chief residents — for Inpatient Medicine, Ambulatory Care, and Quality and Safety — have goals steeped in improving resident well-being
and learning for the Department of Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General. 

Featuring: Grant Smith, MD; Tejaswi Kompala, MD; Amanda Johnson, MD; Christy Soran, MD

Spotlight: Larissa Thomas, MD; Binh An Phan, MD; Michele M. Tana, MD; Debra Garcia

Main Story: Zuckerberg San Francisco General Department of Medicine’s success is built upon the work of its
employees, hundreds of which are staff members. This month, the DOM recognizes the tremendous — and life-saving work – of its staff . Fulfilling the Department of Medicine’s mission of exceptional clinical, research and
educational work, the staff at ZSFG promotes the ideals of the institution through diverse backgrounds and training. The staff ’s outstanding work is represented by these six individuals.

Featuring: Elaine Dekker, Christopher Baker, Tamara Clark, Karla Iniguez, Violet Garcia, Eva Lo

Spotlight: ZSFG DOM Gallup Poll results; DOM STAR Achievement Awards winners at ZSFG - April Marie Gidda, Gato Gourley, Susan Lau, Stephen May, Tessa Napoles, Lila Sheira, Jeanna Waallenta; SPOT Awards

Main Story: Every year the Department of Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General celebrates its hard-working, talented and dedicated members through the ZSFG Medicine Service Awards. Th ese awards are an opportunity for the department to express gratitude for faculty commitment to the hospital and department’s
goals.

Featuring: Lisa Winston, MD; Antonio Gomez, MD; Seth Goldman, MD; Jeremy Tietjens, MD; Joe Roll, MD; Sharad Jain, MD; Ann Bolger, MD; Christina Wang, PharmD

Spotlight: Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS; Laurence Huang, MD; Binh An Phan, MD; Dean Sheppard, MD

Main Story: With threats of cuts to federal scientific funding, April 22’s Earth Day took a new meaning for those in the science community. At the University of San Francisco Mission Bay campus, a rally and teach-in– deemed Stand Up for Science – gathered hundreds of doctors, researchers, and school administrators to affirm the need and significance of science in America.

Featuring: Sam Hawgood; Esteban Burchard, MD; Suneil Koliwad, MD

Main Story: Research is a vital activity at Zuckerberg San Francisco General and fundamental to the
mission of the Department of Medicine. It has fueled the past excellence of the hospital and it
represents tremendous possibilities for the future.

Featuring: David Erle, MD; Diane Havlir, MD; Neil R. Powe, MD, MPH, MBA

Spotlight: Neeta Thakur, MD; Brian Greenhouse, MD

Main Story: In recognition of International Women’s Month, the Department of Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General celebrates the contributionsof all our women and devotes this newsletter to a handful of our many extraordinary women in the Department. Five of these women, proclaimed as “Champions” by Dr. Neil Powe, exemplify the world-class work consistently performed by all in research, clinical care and education at ZSFG.

Featuring: Elise Riley, PhD; Niharika Dixit, MD; Jinoos Yazdany, MD, MPH; Heather Harris, MD; Priscilla Hsue, MD

Spotlight: Constance B. Wofsy's lasting impact

Main Story: During February’s ceremony at Zuckerberg San Francisco General, San Francisco Mayor
Ed Lee signed legislation approving the construction of the UCSF research and academic building at the hospital. Earlier this month,the building plans received an unanimous vote from the Board of Supervisors. Ward 86 opens Golden Compass Program. CVP celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Featuring: Neil R. Powe, MD, MPH, MBA; Mayor Ed Lee; Diane Havlir, MD; Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS; Dean Schillinger, MD

Spotlight: Dean Schillinger, MD; Vanessa Thompson, MD; Bryan Greenhouse, MD; Eric Goosby, MD