The School of Medicine Chairs and Directors Council on Diversity (CD2) was initiated by the dean in the Spring of 2014 and charged with developing, implementing and monitoring programs to improve the culture of diversity and inclusion within the School of Medicine.

This council has developed three notable deliverables.

Staff and faculty at the 2018 Diversity Month Reception
Staff and faculty at the 2018 Diversity Month Reception

1. An annual assessment of the SOM departments' demographic metrics to understand the success of our efforts to achieve a faculty culture of diversity and inclusion;

2. The Watson Scholar Fund which awards up to eight grants to support activities related to our educational and scholarly missions and assist with recruitment and retention of faculty who share our commitment to diversity and/or focus on health equity, anti-discrimination, and health and healthcare disparities; and

3. An accountability process to ensure that diversity, equity, anti-oppression and belonging are a strategic priority.

Current Committee Members

Shelley Adler, PhD Director, UCSF Osher Center
Sarah Alba-Nguyen, MD, MPH Associate Professor, Medicine
Jay Debnath, MD Chair, Pathology
Luke DeLong CAO, Ophthalmology
Jacque Duncan, MD Chair, Ophthalmology
Amber Fitzsimmons, PhD Chair, Physical Therapy
Paul Garcia, MD Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Jessica Gosnell, MD Associate Professor, Surgery
Michelle Guy, MD Professor, Medicine
Raphael Hirsch, MD Chair, Pediatrics
Andrea Jackson, MD Chair, OB/Gyn
Hiten Madhani, PhD Professor, Biochemistry and Biophysics
Megan Mahoney, MD Chair, Family & Community Medicine
Meghan Morris, PhD, MPH Associate Professor, Epidemilogy & Biostatistics
Renee Navarro, MD Vice Chancellor, Diversity and Outreach
Maria Novelero CAO, Medicine
Carol Schreibmann CAO, Anesthesiology
Joanne Spetz, PhD Director, Institute for Health Policy Studies
Mark Wilson, MD Professor, Radiology
Connie Yu CAO, OB/Gyn
Staff: Stephanie Belger Director of Strategic Initiatives, Dean's Office