Events

Keep Your Credentials Without Losing Your Sanity: A Practical Guide to Boards, MOC, and CME
Dr. Michelle Mourad offered a practical guide to navigating board certification, Maintenance of Certification (MOC), and continuing medical education (CME), including key requirements, available resources, and strategies for staying on top of professional credentials while minimizing administrative burden.

Mentorship Incubator - Quick Highlights of Session 1: (Slide Link)
Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh - Time Management & Stress-Free Productivity (Video Link) 
Dr. Margaret Fang - Finding Your Niche: Clarifying Your Personal Mission (Video Link) 

UCSF DOM LEAD (Leadership Excellence And Development) Program
A high-intensity leadership development program for early- to mid-career emerging leaders. Resources available to enrolled participants.

Mentorship Incubator - Quick Highlights of Session 3:
Drs. Lisa Rotenstein, Charlie Wray, and Elaine Khoong - Leveling Up Your Scholarly Writing (Video Link) 
Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh - Improving Your Public Speaking (Video Link) (Slide Link)
Drs. Rebecca Berman and Cindy Lai - Writing Outstanding Letters of Recommendation (Video Link) (Slide Link)

Annual WiLD Mixer
The Annual Women in Leadership Development (WiLD) Mixer, a networking event designed to connect faculty, staff, and trainees, fostering community building and collaboration across the UCSF campus.

Mentorship Incubator - Quick Highlights of Session 2:
Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh  - CV & Annual Review Prep (Video Link) (Slide Link)
Dr. Brad Sharpe - Clinical Teaching (Video Link) (Slide Link)
Drs. Josue Zapata, Michelle Mourad, and Vanessa Thompson - Finance 101 (Video Link) (Slide Link)

Promotion to Associate Professor for Researchers Town Hall
Provided an overview of the promotions process and answered questions for Researchers.
Panelists: Drs. Margot Kushel, Kathleen Liu, and David Erle

November 2025

Promotion to Associate Professor for Clinician-Educators Town Hall
Provided an overview of the promotions process and answered questions for Clinician Educators.
Panelists: Drs. Gurpreet Dhaliwal, Anna Chang, and Brian Schwartz

August 2025

Mentorship Incubator - Quick Highlights of Session 1:
Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh  - Program Launch & Mentorship Framework (Video Link) (Slide Link)
Dr. Margaret Fang - Finding Your Niche in Academic Medicine (Video Link) (Slide Link)
Dr. Stephanie Rogers - Stress-Free Productivity (Video Link) (Slide Link)

May
2025

Best Practices for Mentorship and People Development at UCSF and Beyond in 2025
In this Medicine Grand Rounds session, Dr. Santhosh shared intentional, evidence-based mentorship practices that support professional growth. Drawing on research and successful programs from UCSF and beyond, she highlighted practical strategies and tools for mentors, mentees, and leaders to build impactful development initiatives and foster a thriving culture of mentorship.

Finding Your Why Event
The first “Finding Your Why Event” focused on connecting trainees and faculty to their deeper purpose during times of uncertainty.

Annual WILD Mixer
The Annual Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Mixer, a networking event designed to connect faculty, staff, and trainees, fostering community building and collaboration across the UCSF campus.

National Mentorship Month Session focused on CV
A session held during National Mentorship Month, offering guidance on CV development, with insights into how mentors can assist mentees in refining their professional profiles for career advancement.

DOM Leadership Retreat focused on Mentorship
A dedicated retreat for Department of Medicine leadership to explore and deepen mentorship practices, aiming to strengthen the department’s mentorship culture and strategies.