ZSFG Department of Medicine Newsletters

Main Story: Three amazing faculty members assumed leadership roles in the ZSFG Department of Medicine in the last several months. Four remarkable Department of Medicine staff were honored for their outstanding service. We share their background and their passion for being part of the ZSFG and UCSF community.. Featuring: Matt Hickey, MD; Ashley McMullen, MD; Jennifer Olenik, MD

Spotlight: New DOM Faculty Members

Main Story: Each year the UCSF Chancellor, the Dean of the School of Medicine, and the Department of Medicine recognize exceptional people for their contributions. ZSFG Medicine faculty and staff were among those honored. Featuring: Beth Harleman, MD; Rebecca Hoh, MD, RD; Michael Chen, JD; Melody Davenport-McLaughlin, BA; Andrew Kerkhoff, MD, PhD; Thienkhai Vu, MD, PhD; Dhruv Kazi, MD; Courtney Lyles, PhD; Lisa Ochoa-Frongia, MD; Jessica Beaman, MD; Deborah Borne, MD; Beth Harleman, MD; John Imboden, MD; Dawnee Wong; Doug Black; Karishma Oza; Lila Sheira; Jeanna Wallenta; Cissie Bonini; Sarah Lisker; Susan Lau; Peggy Weix

Main Story: Our PhDs are an integral part of the vibrant academic community in the ZSFG Department of Medicine. Steeped with training in fields such as behavioral science, biochemistry, biophysics, environmental health, epidemiology, genetics, health services, infectious diseases, immunology, microbiology, molecular and cell biology, statistics and toxicology, they push the boundaries beyond what we currently know about science. With astounding creativity they are making impactful contributions to human knowledge and health. In this edition, we highlight three of the many impressive PhDs in our department.

Featuring: Cheryl Stoddart, PhD; Gideon St. Helen, PhD; Courtney Lyles; PhD

Spotlight: PhDs in the ZSFG Department of Medicine

Main Story: Dr. Payam Nahid has collaborated with partners in Vietnam to establish a clinical trials unit in Hanoi as part of the TB Trials Consortium, an international network funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since 2013, Dr. Reena Gupta has partnered with SEWA Rural, a nonprofit in the western Indian state of Gujarat, to improve the health of SCD patients. Dr. Grant Dorsey has worked to improve malaria treatments in collaboration with Philip Rosenthal, MD, Professor of Medicine and Moses Kamya, MMed, MPH, PhD, now Chair of the Department Medicine at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. Featuring:Payam Nahid, MD; Reena Gupta, MD; Grant Dorsey, MD, PhD, MPH

Spotlight: Global foci of ZSFG DOM faculty research and work

Main Story: Quality improvement at ZSFG: A3 Thinking Training; data driven improvement; consistent team pairings; hospital post-discharge follow-up. Featuring: Will Huen, MD; Reyland Manatan; Claire Horton, MD, MPH; Lukejohn Day, MD

Spotlight: Monica Gandhi, MD; Elizabeth Murphy, MD; Terence Friedlander, MD; Rebecca Schwarz

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