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.
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 |