UCSF PLUS Program

Pediatric Leaders Advancing Health Equity. Training future leaders in pediatrics through advocacy, community engagement, research, and policy

[Nina Mercado Garcia, MD @Nina_Mrkdo]

Vida and Marisol, UCSF
residents, met during health equity & racial justice week. They’re talking about how hard it’s to be Latinaenmedicina or residency & how it becomes even more challenging the higher up you go. An idea turned into @lacomunidad_enmedicina. Thanks to @md_latina

[UCSF Pediatrics @UCSFPediatrics]

Happy #MatchDay! We are thrilled to present the new class of @UCSF pediatric interns who will join us in San Francisco!

#pedsmatch2024 #Match2024 #MatchDay2024 #IPickedPeds #FutureFAAP

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

It’s been one month since Match Day, and the PLUS crew is still jumping for joy as we welcome 5 incoming interns to @UCSFChildrens and 4 rising 2nd-years from @UCSFBenioffOAK!

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

Finally, we said farewell to @alumniUCSF weekend back at Mission Hall in the @UCSFPediatrics @ucsfpedsres RISE Gallery. Many thanks to Drs Neeti Doshi and Jimmy Franco for curating the incredible artwork that will soon grace the halls of the @ZSFGCare Children’s Health Center!

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

We ended the night with a beautiful reception at @UCSF Pride Hall where we took the opportunity to honor Dr Kuo for her incredible work!

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

Then we headed over to @sparksocialsf for lunch with the whole @UCSFPediatrics alumni family

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

This morning, we had the opportunity to serve alongside our community partners @MCCLA_Mission and @GLIDEsf

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

Our weekend started off at Mission Hall with some lunch and community building between current PLUS residents and PLUS alumni

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

The PLUS program was founded in 2004 by Dr Anda Kuo who saw a gap in the way leadership skills and advocacy were taught in pediatric training

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

It’s a celebration! The PLUS community is marking its 20-year anniversary alongside the larger @UCSF Alumni weekend. Follow along today to take in the festivities!

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

It’s April, so it’s time for PLUS again! Yesterday, we had the privilege of joining Dr. @SATURUNED and the Black Panther Party Alumni Legacy Network on an illuminating and inspiring walking tour of Downtown Oakland including @TheAAMLO and @Oaklandish

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

Congratulations, Dr. McB!!

[UCSF Pediatrics @UCSFPediatrics]

Dr. Dannielle McBride joined our @ZSFGCare faculty team this year! We’re thrilled our former chief resident and @UCSF_PLUS alum is staying at UCSF to continue bringing transformative ideas on education and equity to life.

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

Congratulations to PLUS alumnae Camila @cribbfabersunne and Dannielle McBride for publishing their PLUS project on racial and ethnic disparities in school discipline 👏🏾👏🏽👏🏼

[Camila Cribb Fabersunne, MD MPH @cribbfabersunne]

Black, Latine and American Indian students experience racial and ethnic disparities in exclusionary school disciplinary events, and can be considered an adverse childhood experience (ACE).

https://t.co/cqsoRVoZKx

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

West meets east as the PLUS crew reunites in DC for the @AmerAcadPeds NCE! @UCSFChildrens @UCSFBenioffOAK

[UCSFChildrensOakland @UCSFBenioffOAK]

We were thrilled to welcome artist & activist, Michelle Browder, who came to our hospital to tour our recently opened BLOOM: Black Baby Equity Clinic. During the visit, she met with pediatrician Dr. Dayna Long, to discuss plans for opening a similar clinic in Alabama!

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

The PLUS crew is at it again! We were welcomed to the Hummingbird Farm, a beautiful 6-acre community garden in the Excelsior. We got our hands dirty and learned about many plants and their benefits. Be sure to check out the incredible community Justice work being done by @PODERSF

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

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[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

The goal is Justice and the majority opinion of this Supreme Court is once again complicit in a grave injustice. It's not just about college.

[Kamali Thompson, MD, MBA @Kamali_Thompson]

Let’s talk about Black physicians (5% of all physicians). We have statistically lower MCAT and Step scores. However, Black physicians taking care of Black patients decreases mortality. If we let less Black applicants into medical school, more patients will die.

Period.

[UCSF Pediatrics @UCSFPediatrics]

Join the Department of Pediatrics RISE (Resident-led Physicians for Inclusion, Social Justice, and Equity) Coalition on June 16 for the grand opening of the RISE UP Gallery featuring youth artists from our communities!

Learn more about RISE Coalition: https://t.co/o7i6MW4vRf

[UCSF PLUS Program @UCSF_PLUS]

We are heartbroken about the death of Dr. Nakita Mortimer. We hope to follow her example and continue the fight for justice and kindness in the residency experience. Thinking of her and all those who loved her.

[Rehema J. Thomas, MD @RadiantRehemaMD]

This is my dear friend, Nakita.

Nakita and I were medical school classmates and both interns in New York City. Nakita tragically took her own life on May 26.

She is such a beautiful soul. She was so fun to be around. She was intelligent, charismatic, and confident. (1/x)