Awards & Honors
When women are recognized for their achievements in fields traditionally dominated by men, the narrative shifts away from conventional male-centric standards of success towards a more inclusive and equitable representation of professional achievement. We honor and recognize these women for their successes.
Fishbon Endowed Chair in Family Planning and Abortion at UCSF Mount Zion
Congratulations to Katie Brown for being selected as the inaugural holder of the Fishbon Endowed Chair in Family Planning and Abortion as established by Nancy Milliken & Rebecca Jackson. Dr. Brown was selected on the basis of her proposal to develop innovative clinical, training and/or research programs that address currently relevant needs in the area of family planning and abortion.
Dr. Emilia Basilio was awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Supplement
October 17,2023
Dr. Emilia Basilio was awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Supplement to Dr. Joshua Robinson’s R01 parent grant entitled, “Delineating mechanisms underlying azole-induced developmental toxicity using single cell transcriptomic approaches, genome editing tools, and alternative models”.
This Diversity Supplement will provide support for Dr. Basilio's examination of the effects of wildfire smoke exposure on pregnancy in future investigations.
Congratulations to Ushma Upadhyay, PhD, MPH on receiving an R01 award from the National Institutes of Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
October 10, 2023
Congratulations to Ushma Upadhyay, PhD, MPH on receiving an R01 award from the National Institutes of Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
This award will support her research into how obtaining abortion care via telehealth affects timing, cost, and whether telehealth reaches folks who face greater health inequities.
Congratulations to Diana Laird, PhD on receiving a 2023 Senior Scholar Award from the Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity & Equality
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October 10, 2023 Congratulations to Diana Laird, PhD on receiving a 2023 Senior Scholar Award from the Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity & Equality for her work examining: The aging of human follicles: a molecular portrait and 3D landscape Senior Scholar Awards support established investigators who are thought leaders in their fields and are recognized for substantial contributions of creative and productive research. |
Dr. Marya Zlatnik is the recipient of an Excellence in Teaching Award from the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators.
September 19. 2023
Dr. Zlatnik has been an exceptional educator for medical students, residents and maternal-fetal medicine fellows for the past 23 years. She teaches in the PISCES program, the continuity outpatient clinics, in the prenatal diagnosis center, and on the antepartum service. She not only inspires our learners with her direct teaching, but she is also a climate change activist and fierce advocate for health equity in reproductive health. Congratulations Dr. Zlatnik!
Naghma Farooqi Recognized for Faculty Professionalism and Respect
September 19, 2023
Congratulations to Professor Naghma Farooqi, MDwho was named the recipient of the 2022-2023 Maxine Papadakis Award for Faculty Professionalism and Respect in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. This award reflects a deep appreciation by learners
and is based on nominations from third- and fourth-year medical students recognizing outstanding instructors.
Congratulations to Dr. Farooqi who will be awarded at the UCSF School of Medicine Teaching Awards Ceremony on October 24, 2023.
Forbes 50 Over 50: Innovation List
August 8, 2023
Diana Greene Foster was recognized by Forbes for the Turnaway Study, a nationwide longitudinal study on the well-being of women who have or are denied an abortion. Currently, she is collaborating with scientists on a Nepal Turnaway Study.
Yolanda Tinajero, MD: Associate Director SJV PRIME-San Francisco
July 3, 2023
Congratulations to Yolanda Tinajero for being selected as the Associate Director of the San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (SJV PRIME) based in San Francisco.
SJV PRIME Is a tailored track at UCSF School of medicine for medical students who are committed to ensuring high quality, diverse and well-distributed medical care to improve health for populations, communities, and individuals in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
2023 John A. Watson Faculty Scholar: Waru Gichane, PhD, MSPH
The Dean’s Diversity Fund Committee selected Dr. Waru Gichane as a recipient of a grant and namedher a John A. Watson Faculty Scholar in honor of John A. Watson, PhD. The funds will support Dr. Gichane‘s long- term career development goals and support her work at UCSF as faculty member.
Margaret (Waru) Gichane, is an Assistant Professor and social and behavioral scientist at ANSIRH. Her research is dedicated to identifying and addressing the structural and social factors that produce disparities in sexual and reproductive health outcomes in the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa
Dr. Carrie Crook is this year’s winner of the ZSFG Julius R. Krevans Award for Clinical Excellence.
June 13, 2023
Dr. Carrie Crook is this year’s winner of the ZSFG Julius R. Krevans Award for Clinical Excellence. The Krevans Award is given annually to one intern from each clinical service at ZSFG in recognition of outstanding clinical skills and dedication to serving marginalized and underserved patients.
Dr. Crook was drawn to the field of OBGYN through experiences that demonstrated how quality reproductive health care is a pivotal social justice issue within medicine. Throughout medical school, she was inspired by stories of the “granny midwives,” caring for Black women in rural Alabama such as her own great-grandmother. Her mission has been to work for and empower those who continue to be excluded from opportunity and wellbeing.
Congratulations to Dr. Crook!
Congratulations to Sara Whetstone, MD, MHS on her appointment as the Robert B. Domush, M.D., Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology Education.
May 16, 2023
Robert B. Domush, MD, Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology Education
This endowed chair is held by a faculty member within the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Services who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in education.
Domiciled in the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators (AME), this endowed chair is reserved exclusively for Academy members and held for a term of 5 years.
Dr. Mary Norton: Appointed Director of the MFM Perinatal Research Program
Dr. Norton will oversee the Research Recruitment Program, foster a community of research faculty and staff, facilitate investigators’ ability to secure funding, promote early investigators’ career development, as well as diversity and inclusion.
Dr. Norton will foster all research efforts within MFM including clinical, social science, and basic science research as well as collaborations with outside divisions.
Effective May 1, 2023
UCSF School of Nursing Faculty Honored as part of Mayoral Women's History Month Celebration
The UCSF School of Nursing is proud to share that Family Health Care Nursing (FHCN) volunteer faculty Martha Ryan, NP, MPH, will be honored by the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women and Mayor Edwin M. Lee on March 1.
Laura Esserman Named to TIME 100 List of Most Influential People in the World
Time magazine has named internationally renowned breast cancer oncologist Laura Esserman, MD, MBA, to the 2016 TIME 100, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Nancy Adler Honored by The New York Academy of Medicine
The New York Academy of Medicine has selected Nancy Adler, PhD, to receive the 2017 Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science. Adler is being recognized for her pioneering work on health behavior decision-making and social determinants of health.
2 UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2017
A clinician-scientist, Daniel Lowenstein, MD and a cardiologist from UC San Francisco, Rita Redberg, MD, MSc are among the 70 new members and 10 international members elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), among the most prestigious honors in the fields of health and medicine.
Ruth Greenblatt, MD Delivers 17th Annual Faculty Research Lectureship in Clinical Science
Ruth Greenblatt, MD, was selected by her peers on the Academic Senate’s Committee on Research (COR) as the seventeenth annual Faculty Research Lectureship (FRL) recipient in Clinical Science. Greenblatt is a Professor Emeritus in the UC San Francisco Department of Clinical Pharmacy, where she chaired the UCSF School of Pharmacy Faculty Council
Two UCSF Women Scientists Win NIH New Innovator Awards
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded grants to two UC San Francisco researchers, Eleni Linos, MD, DrPH and Anna Molofsky, MD, PhD to pursue innovative approaches to major contemporary challenges in biomedical research.
UCSF Cancer Researcher Leads Team to Win First Ever AI Genomics Hackathon
A UC San Francisco cancer researcher, Jyotika ‘Jo’ Varshney, DVM, PhD, has led a team of data scientists and engineers to win a first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence (AI) Genomics Hackathon competition.
3 UCSF Researchers Named 2017 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Three UC San Francisco researchers, Deanna Kroetz, PhD, Neil Richard Powe, MD, MPH, MBA, and Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu, PhD, have been selected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of Science and three other peer-reviewed journals.
Diana Greene Foster receives 2017 Robert A. Hatcher Family Planning Mentor Award
ANSIRH Director of Research, Diana Greene Foster, received the 2017 Robert A. Hatcher Family Planning Mentor Award by the Society of Family Planning at this year’s North American Forum on Family Planning.
Diversity Champions Honored with 2017 Chancellor Diversity Awards
UC San Francisco’s 2017 Chancellor Diversity Awards honored 13 individuals who are leaders, activists and pioneers in the fields and communities that they serve for their work toward advancing equity and inclusion.
Kortemme and Desai honored at annual meeting of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Two UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty members, Tanja Kortemme, PhD, and Tejal Desai, PhD, were elected into prestigious roles at the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) this month. Kortemme was inducted into the AIMBE College of Fellows, and Desai, who is both a current fellow and the chair of the College of Fellows, was named the president-elect of the AIMBE.
Judy Young, MPH receives Chancellor’s Award for Dr. MLK, Jr. Leadership
Judy Young, MPH, is the associate director of the National Center of Excellence (CoE) in Women’s Health, where she works tirelessly on both the individual and institutional levels to promote a diverse workforce, enhance the culture of inclusion, and improve the equity of opportunity for all at UCSF.
2018 Founders Day Awards Honor Public Service, Extraordinary Contributions
Eleven faculty, staff and students were honored for their public service, excellence in nursing and exceptional service to UC San Francisco at this year’s UCSF Founders Day Awards Luncheon.
Patricia O'Sullivan Receives 2018 UCSF Lifetime Mentoring Award
Patricia “Pat” O’Sullivan, EdD, has been named the 2018 recipient of the UCSF Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award. Each year, the UCSF Faculty Mentoring Program – part of the Campus Council on Faculty Life – presents the award to one senior faculty member who best embodies the principles and practice of mentorship.
Harold S. Luft Mentoring Award 2018
We are delighted to announce that Margot Kushel, MD has been selected as this year's recipient of the Harold S. Luft Award for Mentoring in Health Services and Health Policy Research, awarded by the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies.
Betty J. Dong receives Daniel B. Smith Practice Excellence Award for exceptional career
Betty J. Dong, PharmD ’72, is the recipient of the 2019 Daniel B. Smith Practice Excellence Award from the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) for her trailblazing career in clinical pharmacy and her “superb teaching and on-the-mark clinical guidance around drug therapy” to pharmacy and medical students, and residents.