Lessons from UCSF OBGYN Residency Class of 2018 - an entire class of Black and Brown physicians.

The UCSF OBGYN Residency Class of 2018 was the first residency class in our department and the institution to be made up of individuals who hold racial/ethnic identities that are underrepresented in medicine. It is a powerful story especially at a predominantly white institution.
This class was incredibly special and powerful; they were forerunners for our more diverse workforce. Matching this class represented an inflection point for our training program and our department at large. This class came back to share what it meant to them to have an entire residency class of Black and Brown physicians, how it affected their experiences, and how it has shaped their post-residency trajectory and careers as physicians.
The UCSF OBGYN Residency Class of 2018 includes
Jorge Alvarado, MD
Katherine Brown, MD, MAS
Jensara Clay, MD
Amaranta Craig, MD, FACOG
Peter Movilla, MD, FACOG
Onouwem (Ono) Nseyo, MD
Natsai Nyakudarika, MD
Martha Tesfalul, MD
Asher Vance, MD

Conversation was Facilitated by:
Denise Davis, MD
Professor
Division of General Internal Medicine SFVAMS
Department of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco