Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery embraces diversity and actively promotes equity and inclusion among our faculty, trainees, staff and patients. Our mission is to both celebrate and expand the diversity within our department and the field of musculoskeletal health, as well as to promote diversity-related initiatives and culturally-competent education and patient care. Through our efforts we strive to advocate for health equity, access to care, and enhanced musculoskeletal care for all of the diverse communities that we serve.
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“Diversity, equity, and inclusion are top strategic priorities for this department with the explicit goals of expanding access, increasing diversity, and actively promoting inclusion in our professional community and among the populations we serve. To achieve these goals, we have employed a strategy of educating, incorporating change into processes, and infusing this thinking into all parts of the academic, clinical, and outreach mission.” – C. Benjamin Ma, MD Chair, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Visiting Medical Student Scholarships
Sponsored by the UCSF School of Medicine and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Visiting Elective Scholarship Program (VESP) provides scholarships to fourth-year medical students who are underrepresented in medicine, are committed to working with underserved populations or are dedicated to working with issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and have applied for a visiting Sub-Internship in the department of Orthopedic Surgery. This scholarship program provides $2000 to awardees to cover the associated costs of the visiting elective.
Culture/Climate Suggestion Box
The DEI Committee welcomes all members of our Orthopaedic Department to share concerns and suggest opportunities for us to foster an inclusive culture. If you wish to provide feedback, please do so via the suggestion box here. Thank you!
Community Involvement
Our faculty and residents participate in a number of outreach programs to mentor students from diverse backgrounds and underserved communities to introduce them to healthcare and orthopedic surgery.
- J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Mentorship Program
- Mission Bay Hub – The Mission Bay Linked Learning Hub is an intensive 1-Year Advanced Bridge into Health, Biotechnology and other STEM-aligned fields, with Mission Bay serving as the ultimate classroom.
- Nth Dimensions – medical student mentorship
- OTI Junior Academy – One-of-a-kind community summer outreach program that introduces high school students to the healthcare profession. The incoming high school seniors are from diverse, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds many below poverty level.
- Perry Initiative – Annual program for to promote engineering and orthopedics for women in high school and medical school.
- Pride Ortho – AAOS and Alumni/Faculty supported Society Video
- Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS) – medical student mentorship
- UCSF Amputee Comprehensive Training (ACT) Program – The program introduces people affected by limb loss to a variety of athletic and fitness activities. By utilizing the broad range of resources available at UCSF, the ACT program provides an annual Warriors Basketball Camp, as well as monthly clinics, such as adaptive yoga, amputee swimming, and rock climbing.
DEI Committee Members
DEI Grand Rounds
Members of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Committee with Grand Rounds speaker Dr. Bonnie Simpson Mason and Alum Dr. Letitia Bradford: From left, Dr. Rosanna Wustrack (Chief, Orthopaedic Oncology); Avionna Baldwin, MD (Resident, class of 2024); Dr. Thomas P. Vail (Chair of the Department); Dr. Bonnie Simpson Mason (Orthopaedic Surgeon; 2015 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Diversity Award Recipient), Dr. Cindy Chang (Primary Care Sports Medicine); Dr. Melissa Zimel (Orthopaedic Oncology); Dr. Letitia Bradford (Alumna, class of 2005, Executive Director Nth Dimensions); Dr. Ravinder Brar (Pediatric Orthopaedics); and Dr. Lionel Metz (Adult and Pediatric Orthopaedic Spine).
2024
Dates to be announced.
2023
November 29
Disabusing Disability™: Demonstrating that DISability Doesn't Mean INability (Video)
Oluwaferanmi O. Okanlami, MD, MS | Director - Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services | Division of Student Life | Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Urology | Department of Family Medicine | University of Michigan
October 25
Leading with Kindness in Your Professions (Video)
Mica Estrada, PHD | Associate Dean of Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach, School of Nursing | Professor | Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences & Institute for Health & Aging | UCSF
August 30
Lessons Learned from the Indigenous Health Alliance: Canada's largest Indigenous health transformation project (Collaborative DEI Grand Rounds w/ Departments of Anesthesia, Surgery, ENT and Ophthalmology)
Alika Lafontaine, MD, FRCPC | Past President and Nominations Committee Chair | Canadian Medical Association
June 14
At an Intersection of Public Health and Orthopaedics: Developing a Research and Advocacy Program to Address Injection Injuries in the Children of Uganda (Video)
Coleen S. Sabatini, MD, MPH | Professor & Vice Chair of Health Equity and Academic Affairs | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery | UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
March 15
Challenges in Delivering Spine Care to the Underserved – Are We Properly Treating this Population? (Video)
David Gendelberg, MD | Assistant Professor | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery – Trauma & Problem Fractures | UCSF
January 11
Access to Care in Orthopaedic Surgery: Who Gets What and Why (Video)
Sarah Strout, MD | UCSF Resident | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery | UCSF
2022
October 19
Medical Mistrust: Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We Can Be (Video)
Avionna Baldwin, MD | UCSF Resident | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery | UCSF
September 14
Diversity in Graduate Medical Education (Video)
William McDade, MD, PhD. | Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education | Adjunct Professor of Anesthesiology | Rush Medical College
April 27
10th Annual Chair's Lecturer: Beyond the Hashtag - Rethinking Diversity in Surgical Training (Video)
Leticia Bradford, MD, FAAOS, FACS | Executive Director | Nth Dimensions | Sacramento, CA
March 16
Healthcare Disparities in Hand Surgery (Video)
Lauren Santiesteban, MD | Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Hand Service | UCSF
February 23
Update on Healthcare Disparities (Video)
Alicia Fernandez, MD | Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine - ZSFG Hospital and Trauma Center | Founder & Director of UCSF Latinx Center of Excellence and UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations Program in Latinx and Immigrant Health | ZSFG - UCSF
2021
February 10
Sustainable Partnerships in Global Orthopaedics: The UCSF Experience in Malawi (Video)
Hao-Hua Wu, MD | 5th Year Resident | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery | UCSF
January 10
Diversity in Orthopaedic Surgery
Selina Poon, MD, MPH, MS | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon | Pediatric Care | Shriners Children’s Pasadena | Pasadena, CA
2020
December 16
Are We on The Same Page? Rethinking International Resident Rotations to Benefit Everyone (Video)
Heather Roberts, MD | 5th Year Resident | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery | UCSF
October 28
The Journey of an Academic Black Orthopaedic Surgeon (Video)
Eric Carson, MD | Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery | Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery, Veterans Administration, St. Louis Healthcare System | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery | Washington University School of Medicine | Saint Louis, MO
October 14
What You Get Depends on Who You Are and Who You See: Informed Consent and Shared Decision Making in Orthopaedics (Video)
September 16
Update on Injuries to the Female Athlete and Development of the Women’s Sports Medicine Center at UCSF (Video)
Sara Edwards, MD | Associate Clinical Professor | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery —Sports Medicine| UCSF
January 15
Innovations in Physician Workforce Diversity
Bonnie Mason, MD | Adjunct Associate Professor | Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education | Nth Dimensions, Founder & Executive Director | University of Louisville, School of Medicine | The University of Texas Medical Branch
DEI Monthly Programs
06/05/24 — Code C.A.R.E and Trauma Informed Care (Karey Fenderson, AMFT, Code CARE Program Director at UCSF)
03/06/24 — "From Fear to Love: The Power of Compassion" (Dr. James R. Doty, MD, Founder & Director of The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University School of Medicine)
11/01/23 — Effective Communication & Building Collaborative Relationships (Kelly Taylor, PhD, MS, MPH, Assistant Professor Dept of Medicine, Division of Prevention Science and Ellen Goldstein, MA, Ombuds & Director UCSF office of the Ombuds)
10/04/23 — Pronouns Matter: How to use inclusive language for your LGBTQ+ patients (Jen Shockey, MPH, UCSF Alliance Health Project)
05/03/23 — Woman.Life.Freedom. Movement at UCSF (Presentation and discussion led by Dr. Parya Saberi, Dr. Yalda Shahram, and Dr. Sepideh Banava)
04/05/23 — Writing High-Quality Letters of Recommendation (Presentation and discussion led by Dr. Brian Feeley – DEI monthly Program and Faculty Development Series Joint Event)
03/01/23 — Antisemitism (Rabbi Jeremy Sher, M.Div., BCC, and Reverend Beth Godfrey, M.Div., Manager of UCSF Spiritual Care Services)
02/01/23 — Speak Up Ortho! (Discussion led by Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley, Dr. Jennifer Weiss, and Dr. Lisa Cannada, the founders of Speak Up Ortho!)
01/04/23 — Understanding Imposter Syndrome (Discussion led by Dr. Kristen Livingston and Dr. Rosanna Wustrack)
12/07/22 — Homelessness: What Health Care Providers Need to Know (Dr. Margot Kushel, Professor of Medicine and Director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations and Director of the UCSF Benioff Homelessness & Housing Initiative)
11/02/22 — Stereotype Threat (Dr. Erik Hung, UCSF Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Dean for Students)
10/05/22 — “Allegories on Race and Racism” (Ted Talk viewing and discussion)
06/01/22 — Lessons from a Past Pandemic: Stigma and the AIDS Crisis (Vincent Crisostomo, Director of Aging Services, San Francisco AIDS Foundation)
05/04/22 — Disability Does Not Equal Inability: Examining the challenges faced by care providers with disabilities (Judy Rosen, Director of the UCSF Disability & Leave Administration)
04/06/22 — UCSF Ortho Department Health Equity Research Collaboration
02/23/22 — Journal Club: Health Care Disparities Affecting Patients with Limited English Proficiency
02/02/22 — Stopping the Pendulum: Re-Energizing the Fight for Racial Equity
01/05/22 — Deconstructing Bias in Application Review and Interviews
12/01/21 — Healthcare Disparities & Legal Challenges Facing US Immigrants (Dr. Coleen Kivlahan, MD, MSPH, and Neha Desai, Esq.)
11/03/21 — Healthcare for the Muslim Patient (Islamic Networks Group: Maha Elgenaidi, Zachary Markwith, and Ameena Jandali)
10/02/21 — Introduction to the Muslim Faith, Customs, and Islamophobia (Islamic Networks Group: Maha Elgenaidi, Zachary Markwith, and Ameena Jandali)
07/28/21 — Negotiating Skills for Women Part 1 (Nnenna Ozobia and Courtney Young-Law)
06/30/21 — UCSF Ortho Residency Program Diversity Info Session II
06/02/21 — Sexism in Orthopedics
05/05/21 — Brainstorming session on ways to improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in our Department for Staff, Trainees, and Faculty
04/07/21 — Stop AAPI Hate!
03/03/21 — Responding to Microaggressions: Being a Bystander vs. Ally vs. Upstander
02/03/21 — Commitment to Combat Racism (Jane Elliott)
01/06/21 — One Race (Jane Elliot)
12/02/20 — Delivering Culturally Competent Care to Chinese-American Patients
11/04/20 — Diversity in GME: Talent Management and Holistic Review (Sunny Nakae, MSW, Ph.D.)
10/07/20 — Discussion on Discrimination and Privilege
08/19/20 — Optimal Care for LGBTQ Patients (Shane Snowdon, MA)
08/13/20 — UCSF Ortho Residency Program Diversity Info Session I
08/12/20 — 'I Am Not Your Negro' (Film Viewing and Discussion)
07/22/20 — Race and Privilege (Faculty and Resident Small Group Discussions)
06/24/20 — Orthopedic Surgery Town Hall on Race and Allyship
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery receives prestigious Nelson Award for advancement in diversity
SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 11, 2021) – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery announced the inaugural Carl L. Nelson, M.D. Award for the Advancement of Women in Orthopaedics. The award highlights academic Orthopaedic Surgery departments across the country that have distinguished themselves through their outstanding commitment to achieving diversity, equity, and inclusion of women in orthopaedic medicine. This award is given annually to an academic orthopaedic surgery departments that has made the most outstanding contributions toward the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in orthopaedics.
The University of California, San Francisco's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery has been named the inaugural recipient of the Carl L. Nelson Award for the Advancement of Women in Orthopaedics. The UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery received this prestigious award for to its transformative and sustained efforts in developing an inclusive culture that promotes women's advancement and leadership in orthopaedic surgery. The Department consistently works to increase women's representation in all faculty appointments, academic ranks, and leadership positions and cultivate an educational and professional environment that promotes women's recruitment and retention.
UCSF has taken an approach that includes unconscious-bias training, a holistic review approach to residency selection, formalized mentorship programs, outreach initiatives, and professional development to accomplish women's diversity and advancement goals. These approaches have proven effective and sustainable: Between 2018 and 2021, Ten of the department's 18 faculty members are women (56 percent), while 11 women served as division chiefs (55 percent). Women comprise 35 percent of the department's faculty, with seven full professors and five associate professors. In addition, 33 percent of residents and 30 percent of fellows in its educational training programs are women. The Department also continues to undertake research and establish new partnerships to address gender inequities.
Dr. Talmadge E. King, Jr., Dean, School of Medicine
A Message from Renee Navarro, MD, PharmD, Vice Chancellor, Diversity and Outreach, for the UCSF Community
"At UCSF, we seek to dismantle systemic racism and the impact of bias. We seek to build and nurture diverse health care and science leaders, provide the highest quality of care to all of our patients, and live the full meaning of our principles of community and PRIDE Values."
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UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery DEI Committee
Melissa Zimel, MD
DEI Committee Chair
Coleen Sabatini, MD, MPH
Department Vice-Chair Health Equity and Academic Affairs
For all inquiries, please contact Daniel Flores Martinez, MPA:
Daniel Flores Martinez, MPA
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone: (415) 514-0560
Daniel.Floresmartinez@ucsf.edu
UCSF Office of Diversity and Outreach
University of California, San Francisco
490 Illinois St, 11th floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
https://diversity.ucsf.edu/
(415) 476-7700
DiversityOutreach@ucsf.edu