Community, Culture, and Engagement
The UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery fosters a welcoming community and actively promotes a culture of respect, collaboration, and excellence among our faculty, trainees, staff, and patients. Our mission is to both celebrate and strengthen the diverse perspectives within our department and the field of musculoskeletal health, as well as to advance community-focused initiatives and culturally responsive education and patient care. Through these efforts, we strive to enhance engagement, expand access to care, and improve musculoskeletal health for all of the communities we serve.
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“Community, culture, and engagement are top strategic priorities for this department, with the explicit goals of expanding access, strengthening our professional community, and actively promoting engagement among the populations we serve. To achieve these goals, we have employed a strategy of educating, incorporating change into processes, and infusing this approach into all parts of our 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) for fourth-year medical students who have shown dedication to fostering community, building a collaborative culture, and engaging with diverse populations. Applicants should also demonstrate alignment with UCSF’s PRIDE Values and have applied for a visiting Sub-Internship in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Please apply via this link.
Culture/Climate Suggestion Box
The CC&E Committee welcomes all members of our Orthopaedic Department to share concerns and suggest opportunities to strengthen our department’s culture and climate. If you wish to provide feedback, please do so via the suggestion box here. Thank you!
Community Involvement
Our faculty and residents actively engage in outreach programs to mentor students and spark their interest in healthcare and orthopedic surgery. Through these efforts, we aim to inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals and create meaningful connections within our broader community.
- 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.
CC&E Committee Members
CC&E Grand Rounds
UCSF Leaders and Faculty with Grand Rounds speaker Dr. Oluwaferanmi Okanlami: From left, Dr. Renee Navarro (Vice Chancellor of Opportunity and Outreach), Dr. Odi Ehie (Associate Clinical Professor of Anesthesia), Dr. Coleen Sabatini (Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Vice Chair of Health Equity and Academic Affairs), Dr. Oluwaferanmi Okanlami (Director of Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services at the University of Michigan and Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Physical, Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Urology), and Dr. Melissa Zimel (Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Ortho CC&E Committee Chair).
2025
February 19
Advancing the Evidence in Global Orthopaedics: Lessons Learned from the GO Tibia Trial (Video)
Syed Ali, MD | UCSF Resident | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery | UCSF
2024
November 20
Anti-Racism in Science, Health, and Research (Video)
Tung Nguyen, MD | Professor of Medicine | School of Medicine | UCSF
November 13
Understanding Health Disparities in Orthopaedic Surgery: An Epidemiological Approach (Video)
Jeffrey Wing Kee Kwong, MD, MS | UCSF Resident | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery | UCSF
July 31
Disabusing Disability™: Demonstrating that DISability Doesn't Mean INability (Collaborative Grand Rounds w/ Departments of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Orthopaedic Surgery, Ophthalmology, General Surgery, and Otolaryngology.) (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
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 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. | 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 | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education | Nth Dimensions, Founder & Executive Director | University of Louisville, School of Medicine | The University of Texas Medical Branch
CC&E Monthly Programs
June 5, 2024 — Code C.A.R.E and Trauma Informed Care (Karey Fenderson, AMFT, Code CARE Program Director at UCSF)
March 6, 2024 — "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)
November 1, 2023 — 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)
October 4, 2023 — Pronouns Matter: How to use respectful language for your LGBTQ+ patients (Jen Shockey, MPH, UCSF Alliance Health Project)
May 3, 2023 — Woman.Life.Freedom. Movement at UCSF (Presentation and discussion led by Dr. Parya Saberi, Dr. Yalda Shahram, and Dr. Sepideh Banava)
April 5, 2023 — Writing High-Quality Letters of Recommendation (Presentation and discussion led by Dr. Brian Feeley – Community, Culture, and Engagement Monthly Program and Faculty Development Series Joint Event)
March 1, 2023 — Antisemitism (Rabbi Jeremy Sher, M.Div., BCC, and Reverend Beth Godfrey, M.Div., Manager of UCSF Spiritual Care Services)
February 1, 2023 — Speak Up Ortho! (Discussion led by Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley, Dr. Jennifer Weiss, and Dr. Lisa Cannada, the founders of Speak Up Ortho!)
January 4, 2023 — Understanding Imposter Syndrome (Discussion led by Dr. Kristen Livingston and Dr. Rosanna Wustrack)
December 7, 2022 — 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)
November 2, 2022 — Stereotype Threat (Dr. Erik Hung, UCSF Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Dean for Students)
October 5, 2022 — “Allegories on Race and Racism” (Ted Talk viewing and discussion)
June 1, 2022 — Lessons from a Past Pandemic: Stigma and the AIDS Crisis (Vincent Crisostomo, Director of Aging Services, San Francisco AIDS Foundation)
May 4, 2022 — Disability Does Not Equal Inability: Examining the challenges faced by care providers with disabilities (Judy Rosen, Director of the UCSF Disability & Leave Administration)
April 6, 2022 — UCSF Ortho Department Community & Engagement Research Collaboration
February 23, 2022 — Journal Club: Health Care Disparities Affecting Patients with Limited English Proficiency
February 2, 2022 — Stopping the Pendulum: Re-Energizing the Fight for Racial Equity
January 5, 2022 — Deconstructing Bias in Application Review and Interviews
December 1, 2021 — Healthcare Disparities & Legal Challenges Facing US Immigrants (Dr. Coleen Kivlahan, MD, MSPH, and Neha Desai, Esq.)
November 3, 2021 — Healthcare for the Muslim Patient (Islamic Networks Group: Maha Elgenaidi, Zachary Markwith, and Ameena Jandali)
October 2, 2021 — Introduction to the Muslim Faith, Customs, and Islamophobia (Islamic Networks Group: Maha Elgenaidi, Zachary Markwith, and Ameena Jandali)
July 28, 2021 — Negotiating Skills for Women Part 1 (Nnenna Ozobia and Courtney Young-Law)
June 30, 2021 — UCSF Ortho Residency Program Community, Culture, and Engagement Info Session II
June 2, 2021 — Sexism in Orthopedics
May 5, 2021 — Brainstorming session on ways to improve Community, Culture, and Engagement in our Department for Staff, Trainees, and Faculty
April 7, 2021 — Stop AAPI Hate!
March 3, 2021 — Responding to Microaggressions: Being a Bystander vs. Ally vs. Upstander
February 3, 2021 — Commitment to Combat Racism (Jane Elliott)
January 6, 2021 — One Race (Jane Elliot)
December 2, 2020 — Delivering Culturally Competent Care to Chinese-American Patients
November 4, 2020 — Community, Culture, and Engagement in GME: Talent Management and Holistic Review (Sunny Nakae, MSW, Ph.D.)
October 7, 2020 — Discussion on Discrimination and Privilege
August 19, 2020 — Optimal Care for LGBTQ Patients (Shane Snowdon, MA)
August 13, 2020 — UCSF Ortho Residency Program Community, Culture, and Engagement Info Session I
August 12, 2020 — 'I Am Not Your Negro' (Film Viewing and Discussion)
July 22, 2020 — Race and Privilege (Faculty and Resident Small Group Discussions)
June 24, 2020 — Orthopedic Surgery Town Hall on Race and Allyship
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Receives Prestigious Nelson Award for Advancement of Women
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 fostering community, culture, and engagement in support of women in orthopaedic medicine. It is presented annually to the department making the most significant contributions toward the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in orthopaedics.
The University of California, San Francisco’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is the inaugural recipient of the Carl L. Nelson Award, recognized for its sustained efforts in cultivating a culture that promotes women’s leadership and professional growth in orthopaedic surgery. The Department actively works to increase women’s representation across faculty appointments, academic ranks, and leadership roles while creating an environment that supports recruitment, retention, and professional development.
UCSF’s approach includes unconscious-bias training, holistic residency selection, formalized mentorship programs, outreach initiatives, and structured professional development. These strategies have yielded measurable results: between 2018 and 2021, 10 of the Department’s 18 faculty members were women (56 percent), and 11 women served as division chiefs (55 percent). Women make up 35 percent of the faculty, including seven full professors and five associate professors. In the Department’s educational programs, women account for 33 percent of residents and 30 percent of fellows. The Department continues to advance research and establish partnerships to address gender inequities in orthopaedics.
UCSF Office of Opportunity and Outreach
The UCSF Office of Opportunity and Outreach is committed to expanding access and ensuring fairness, creating and sustaining opportunity, fostering a community that is welcoming and supporting, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally humble education, discovery, and patient care.
To learn more, visit https://opportunity.ucsf.edu
For questions, please contact the office at:
University of California, San Francisco
490 Illinois St, 11th floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 476-7700
Opportunity@ucsf.edu
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Committee on Community, Culture, and Engagement
Melissa Zimel, MD
CC&E 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