University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

The school will, “supplement the First Lecture for incoming MS1s with a summer book club to discuss ‘How to be an Antiracist,’ ‘Medical Apartheid,’ ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ and other recommended books and educational videos.”

The school will, “invest time in faculty training on implicit bias, microaggressions, racism, and health inequities.”

The school stated that, “[we] have an active GME presence in educating Program Directors and other faculty on many topics including holistic review of trainee applications, support and retention, and understanding implicit bias in both training and recruitment.”

The school will “examine our current curriculum critically and rethink the way we present race and racial disparities” and “implement new health equity content in preclinical and clinical courses and exams.”

The Family Medicine Diversity & Anti-Racism Committee aims to develop a “diversity curriculum” for faculty and residents “grounded on a framework of empathy and anti-racism.” Lecture and presentation topics include “Race in Medicine,” “Implicit Bias,” and “Microaggression.” Workshop topics include the “Privilege Walk.”

UC San Diego Health has, “Mandated anti-racist training for leadership. Some of these training sessions have already begun. Others, including those for career development and personal growth, are under consideration or being planned.”

The school will, “develop an AntiRacism Lab to dissect, explain and identify solutions to oppose racism and promote racial tolerance, equality and justice.”

The school has an Antiracism Journal Club, which features articles such as “White Privilege in a White Coat: How Racism Shaped my Medical Education.”

The school will, “develop a History of Racism in Medicine course” and “develop a course on the role of structural racism in public health, including access to nutrition and healthy lifestyle behaviors, safe potable water, housing security, exposure to pollution, and other contemporary public health issues.”

The UC San Diego School of Medicine has a page dedicated to providing Anti-Racism Resources.

The Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology formed an Antidiscrimination Task Force to “diminish the influence of systemic racism and all forms of discrimination with a focus on the aging population.”

UC San Diego Health has “Launched two new leadership recruitments to foster a culture of anti-racism throughout our organization: an Assistant Vice Chancellor for the professional schools, and a Chief Administrative Officer for UC San Diego Health, who will lead our EDI efforts.”

UC San Diego Health will be, “Established an Anti-Racism Taskforce to advance EDI goals and chart a course forward for real, long-term change.”

UC San Diego Health will be, “Developing annual and ad-hoc EDI training plans for staff, faculty and leaders.”

The Division of Family Medicine has established a Diversity & Anti-Racism Committee.

The school's Facebook page announced on Feb 3, 2022: "On this #nationalwomenphysiciansday join us in celebrating the appointment of Maria Rosario (Happy) Araneta, PhD, MPH to the role of Associate Dean for Diversity and Community Partnerships, effective January 2022. For the past 3 years, Dr. Araneta has served in the role of Assistant Dean. Under her leadership, the scope and impact of her office has grown significantly, leading to this elevation in role. In her new capacity, Dr. Araneta will have additional personnel and resources to further advance the ideals of inclusivity, diversity, equity and anti-racism (IDEA)."

According to a Facebook post, UCSD Medical has begun to implement a pass/fail system: "Besides the fact that UCSD SOM is one of the best programs, I chose it for the following three main reasons," said MS3 Reza Farshchi. "(1) The people—I met a diverse group of like-minded people who were extremely kind, intelligent, and supportive. (2) Superior location: I’m super outdoorsy and San Diego is just beautiful and offers lots of amazing places to explore. (3) The curriculum: The pass/fail system for the first two years allows students to focus more on really understanding the material without worrying too much about the grades."

In a Facebook post, the school announced: "The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) is a national organization dedicated to empowering medical students through service, mentorship, and education to advocate for the health of the broader Latinx community. This year, the 2022 LMSA West Regional Conference will be hosted at UC San Diego School of Medicine on February 18-19. We invite all high school, pre-health, and medical students, as well as residents, practicing physicians, and other healthcare professionals, to join us. With a full day of workshops, keynote speakers, and exhibitor fair, you’ll learn about issues impacting the Latinx community, discuss healthcare policy and advocacy, and gain leadership skills and career development. "

In June 2020, the school issued a Call to Action on its Facebook page: "Call To Action: Black Lives Matter by the Anti-Racism Coalition on Monday, June 8 at UC San Diego School of Medicine. "There can be no neutrality in this moment, you have to choose to be an anti-racist if we're going to see any real change, any Black liberation." - Betial Asmerom, Medical Student #UCSD4AntiRacism #WC4BL #BLM #BlackLivesMatter Credit: Ana Skomal #IamUCSDMed - student-created content to show life at UC San Diego School of Medicine"

The school’s GME EDI committee hosts “Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion open houses for applicants to UCSD residency and fellowship programs.”

The Internal Medicine training program “hosts frequent UCSD-wide Grand Rounds from experts in various aspects of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).”