Bridges Bulletin

Karen Hauer, MD, PhD, Appointed UCSF School of Medicine's Vice Dean for Education

The UCSF School of Medicine recently announced the appointment of Karen Hauer, MD, PhD, as Vice Dean for Education, effective December 1, 2023. Dr. Hauer, a UCSF faculty member since 1997, is Associate Dean for Competency Assessment and Professional Standards and Professor of Medicine at UCSF, where she designs and leads the program of assessment in the UCSF School of Medicine Bridges Curriculum and directs the School’s medical student coaching program. 



Karen's longstanding commitment to medical education, proven ability to lead strategic change, steady focus on the learner perspective, and compassionate mentorship position her to be a strong advocate for learner, staff, and teaching faculty needs, and and innovative leader in medical education at the UCSF School of Medicine.

Health Systems Improvement is a Job For Everyone: 2023 UCSF School of Medicine Health Systems Improvement Symposium

CMC teammates Mubarak Momodu, Natalie Gulrajani, Katherine Miclau, and Leyda Marerro Morales in discussion at the 2023 UCSF School of Medicine CMC Health Systems Improvement Symposium

On October 30, an air of celebration filled the Fisher Banquet Room at Mission Bay for the seventh annual UCSF School of Medicine Clinical Microsystems Clerkship Health Systems Improvement Symposium. The room was filled with laughter and smiles as 170 second year medical students were celebrating the completion of their almost year and a half of hard work, having completed a quality improvement project at a UCSF affiliated clinical site as a part of their Foundations 1 curriculum. Within their Clinical Microsystems Clerkships (CMC) groups, 30 teams of students led by a faculty coach carried out projects to improve the quality of patient care across UCSF Health sites, as well as Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System (SFVAHCS). 

Register for Redesigned Teach for UCSF Certificate Program Sessions Offered on February 15, 2024

The UCSF School of Medicine’s Center for Faculty Educators recently launched new faculty development offerings and resources, including a redesigned Teach for UCSF Certificate program. 

Sign up today to participate in one of the Teach for UCSF Certificate Program offerings on February 15, 2024.

Join faculty educators for day-long, in-person sessions to develop essential skills and build connections with other educators. There are currently openings for the Educators Essentials, Clinical Teaching, and Educational Leadership Teach for UCSF Certificate sessions. Space is limited, so register today!

Visit the refreshed UCSF Center for Faculty Educators Faculty Development webpage to discover new offerings and learn how you can get engaged. Bookmark the webpage for regular updates and new faculty development activities. 

For more information or with any questions, please contact Sandrijn van Schaik.

Opportunity for Faculty to Develop and Facilitate Coda Selectives

There is an exciting opportunity for faculty educators to develop and facilitate small group sessions (known as selectives) for UCSF medical students in Coda. Coda is the final course prior to graduation, and aims to prepare medical students for their internships and beyond.

Selectives are 50-minute, small-group sessions that students choose from a menu of options. These sessions can focus on general knowledge/skills or they can be specialty focused. Students value practical and pragmatic teaching focusing on the knowledge and skills they will need as interns. Sessions should be engaging and interactive, and they can be taught in-person or virtually.

For more information or with any questions, please contact the Career Launch team: careerlaunchcoordinator@ucsf.edu.

For a full listing of teaching opportunities, please visit the Teaching Opportunities in the Bridges Curriculum webpage.

Faculty Educators

Bridges Curriculum Welcomes New Medical Student Coach

Arthur Chyan, DO, Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, has served as the newest Medical Student Coach since September 1.

Arthur Chyan, DO

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Medical Student Coach

Assistant Professor of Anesthesia

Policy Highlight

Annual Medical Student Policies and Guidelines

We recently shared the 2023-2024 Medical Student Policies and Guidelines that the School of Medicine uses to oversee its operations. These policies help guide our education mission to graduate learners who will improve the health of our communities and alleviate the suffering of our patients.

Awards and Honors

Second-Year Students Receive Dean's Prize in Short-Term Research

Five medical students were recently awarded the Dean's Prize in Short-Term Research. Dean's Prizes are awarded twice annually to medical students who demonstrate outstanding scholarship and research during Summer Explore and long-term research terms. Congratulations to the finalists!

Catherine Gao

Adolescent Patient Perspectives on Eating Disorder Recovery and Family-Based Treatment

Talia Ruxin

Trends by Acuity for Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Admissions in California, 2012 to 2022

Dayana Shariff

Barriers to Surgical Subspecialties for Hijab Wearing Medical Students

Emily Taketa

Sociodemographic Characteristics and Behavioral Outcomes in Infants with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

Vivasvan Vykunta

Mast Cells Organize Peyer's Patch Niches for Induction of IgA Responses

Four UCSF Medical Students Awarded First Gen Scholarships

UCSF First Generation Support Services (FGSS) recently held their First Gen Scholarship Award Dinner to acknowledge the 20 student-recipients, including four UCSF medical students, who actively make a positive difference in the first gen community. Student recipients come from programs across UCSF Professional Schools and the Graduate Division. Each awardee receives $3,000 to support their educational goals.