Diversity in Neurology
Nerissa Ko, MD - Vice Chair for Diversity

Brain Camp

Brain Camp

Dr. Josephson explains the structures of the brain at Brain Camp, a free, immersive, week-long experience for underserved high school students in San Francisco. Learn more here.

Diversity Committee

The Neurology Diversity Committee was formed in January 2014 to improve diversity, defined across multiple domains, throughout the department. The committee advises the Hiring and Compensation Committees on equity issues in recruitment/retention and coordinates educational and community activities to increase awareness of diversity issues among faculty, staff, and trainees. The Committee reports to the Chair of the Department and also advises the Director of Administration.

Committee

Noriko Anderson, MD, MPH - chair
Danilo Bernardo, Jr., MD
Michelle Caunca MD, PhD
Vinita Chittoor, PhD
Jessica Jimenez, MD, PhD
Nerissa Ko, MD, MAS
Khaled Moussawi MD, PhD
Lauren Patrick, MD
Lani Pettersen, MA
Nancy Puckett, MPA
Julio Rojas-Martinez, MD, PhD
Melinda Schneider, MD, MSc
​​​​Elena Tsoy, PhD
Lawren VandeVrede, MD, PhD
Charles Windon, MD
​​​​​Jennifer Yuen, MD
Zainab Zullali, MD​​​

Mission Statement

The UCSF Department of Neurology is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion among  members of our department (our faculty, trainees, and staff) and in the patients whom we serve through  clinical care and research. This will encompass a spirit of acceptance and respect across many dimensions,  including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, and political beliefs.

We believe diversity within our community enhances the work environment, improves the quality of life of its members, and helps us to better serve our patients. These goals also aim to broaden our clinical reach to ensure that our research innovations benefit the populations in greatest need of advances in care.

 

Resources

Student Mental Health and Wellbeing: (415) 476-1281 
Faculty and Staff Assistance Program: (415) 476-8279 
APASA Resources 

  1. Listen and engage in discussions about these difficult subjects with your groups.
  2. Learn more about these issues and gain knowledge.
  3. Grow your individual self-awareness (unconscious bias, allyship, microaggression training).
  4. Speak up and be an active ally and partner. 

Coming Events

 

Recordings of Prior Events

Leadership Opportunities


AAMC Leadership Seminars: The in-person AAMC Leadership Seminars have re-started after a brief hiatus. Please review their course catalog for programming updates, including the Leading Organizations to Health meetings.

AAN Leadership University: Women Leading in Neurology Program.

Would you like to be a speaker or mentor? Please contact us.