2020 Class of John A. Watson Faculty Scholars
Mohamed Adam, MBBS
Assistant Professor, Surgery
Patience Afulani, PhD, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and OB/Gyn
David Bayne, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Urology
Asmara Gebre, RN, CNM
Assistant Professor, OB/Gyn
Tatiana Kelil, MD
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Sor Piawah, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Roberto Ruiz-Cordero, MD
Assistant Professor, Pathology
Mark Terrelonge, Jr., MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Neurology
2019 Class
Christopher Bartley, MD, PhD
Chief Resident, Psychiatry
Tasce Bongiovanni, MD, MPP
Assistant Professor, Surgery
Rosny Daniel, MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Marlene Martin, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Ashley McMullen, MD
Chief Resident, Medicine
David L. Pennington, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Paul Wesson, PhD
Assistant Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Sara Whetstone, MD, MHS
Assistant Professor, OB/Gyn
2018 Class
Tara Collins, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry • Watch video about Tara
Jose Gurrola, II, MD
Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology • Watch video about Jose
Jenna Lester, MD
Assistant Professor, Dermatology • Watch video about Jenna
Juan Carlos Montoy, MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine • Watch video about Juan
Anthony Muiru, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine • Watch video about Anthony
Brenda Oiyemhonlan, MD, MHSA, MPH
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine • Watch video about Brenda
Gaetan Pettigrew, MD
Clinical Instructor, OB/Gyn • Watch video about Gaetan
Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine • Watch video about Isabel
Javier Villanueva-Meyer, MD
Assistant Professor, Radiology • Watch video about Javier
2017 Class
Maria Garcia, MD, MPH, MAS
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Shawn Hervey-Jumper, MD
Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery
Cassie Kline, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Biftu Mengesha, MD
Assistant Professor, OB/Gyn
Marissa Raymond-Flesch, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Lamercie Saint-Hilaire, MD
Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine
Wagahta Semere, MD, MHS
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Arthur Wood, MD
Assistant Professor, Anesthesia
2016 Class
Kayla Enriquez, MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Roneesha (Starr) Knight, MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Kate Lupton, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Leticia Rolon, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Manuel Tapia, MD, MPH
Clinical Instructor, Family & Community Medicine
Stanley Vance, Jr, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Sofia Verstraete, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Will Vincent, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Medicine
2016 Class of John A. Watson Faculty Scholars, left to right: Will Vincent, John A. Watson, Talmadge E. King, Jr., Kayla Enriquez, Roneesha (Starr) Knight, Manuel Tapia, Leticia Rolon, Kate Lupton, Stanley Vance, Jr., Sofia Verstraete
2015 Class
Matthew Bucknor, MD
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Valy Fontil, MD, MAS
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Christina Mangurian, MD, MAS
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Lionel Metz, MD
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Meghan Morris, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Jessica Opoku-Anane, MD
Assistant Professor, OB/Gyn
Lynn Ramirez, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Sarah Schaeffer, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Charlene Swift, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Anesthesia
2015 Class of John A. Watson Faculty Scholars, left to right: Valy Fontil, Lionel Metz, Sarah Schaeffer, Meghan Morris, John A Watson, Talmadge E. King, Jr., Charlene Swift, Christina Mangurian, and Matt Bucknor.
The UCSF School of Medicine Dean’s Diversity Fund was established in 2015 to support the recruitment and retention of faculty who share the university’s commitment to diversity and service to underserved or vulnerable populations. Each year eight faculty members are selected. Those faculty who are selected will be named the John A. Watson Scholars in honor of John A. Watson, PhD, a pioneer for diversity, an inspiring mentor, and a tenacious scientist whose service to the UCSF School of Medicine spanned forty-six years.