Nurturing Diversity at UCSF

Chancellor’s Welcome

Photo of Susan Desmond-Hellmann Dear Friends,

UCSF’s vision is to build upon its commitment to diversity by educating, training and employing a diverse faculty, staff and student body.

As chancellor, I am committed to furthering this vision to ensure that UCSF continues to excel at the highest levels. Diversity is a defining feature of California. It is also a critical element of our campus life, as the interaction among people of different backgrounds is essential to achieving excellence in teaching, research, patient care and public service and to fulfilling our mission of advancing health worldwide™.

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Events

Champions of Diversity

Photo of Jennifer Burnett Jennifer Burnett is beginning her fourth year with the Family and Community Medicine Residency Program, working primarily in Selma, a small agricultural community in the Central Valley. Two years ago, Burnett opened the Transgender Medicine Practice at the Central Valley Family Health Clinic in Selma, and is currently treating more than 50 transsexual patients in various stages of transition.

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