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.

 


 

 

“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

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery offers a Visiting Elective Scholarship Program (VESP), which provides scholarships to fourth-year medical students who have shown a commitment to health equity, working with underserved populations and/or demonstrated commitment to UCSF Pride Values (https://diversity.ucsf.edu/about/pride-values) and have applied for a visiting Sub-Internship in the department of Orthopedic Surgery. Those who are selected for the scholarship receive $2000 and to help cover the associated costs of the visiting elective. Please apply via this link

 


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.
  • Perry Initiative – The Perry Initiative is committed to building the talent pipeline in Orthopaedic Surgery and engineering. They offer interactive, extracurricular outreach programs from high school through medical school. Programs are open to invididuals from all backgrounds and free to attend.
  • Pride Ortho  – AAOS and Alumni/Faculty supported Society Video
  • Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS)
  • 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

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