Beth Harleman

Roles & Affiliations: Professor of Medicine and Vice Chief of Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Holds a joint appointment in the Department of OB/Gyn/Reproductive Sciences. Serves as Associate Chair for Faculty Experience in the Department of Medicine. Leads the Inpatient Medical Service and promotes equity, quality, and safety in patient care.

Education: MD from UCSF School of Medicine (1998). Residency and chief residency at UCSF. Completed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training (2017).

Research & Interests: Focuses on medical education innovation, faculty development, healthcare equity, and women’s health advocacy. Known for creating the UCSF School of Medicine’s Coda capstone course and leadership training programs. Research spans resident well-being interventions, equity in academic medicine, and improving healthcare for pregnant women with medical illnesses.

Publications Overview: Recent work addresses chronic pelvic pain patient education, frameworks for academic clinician-educators, and strategies to support women in medicine. Earlier publications focus on healthcare disparities, surgical education, and postpartum diabetes risk reduction programs.

• Awarded membership in UCSF’s Academy of Medical Educators
• Recipient of numerous teaching awards

Advising & Grants: Oversee UCSF Internal Medicine Residency Program curricula and strategic initiatives. Leads faculty experience programs including leadership training and diversity initiatives. Collaborates on health coaching interventions for marginalized populations.

Labs & Teams: Active in leadership development programs and equity-focused initiatives within UCSF’s Department of Medicine. Collaborates with OB/Gyn/Reproductive Sciences on maternal health consultations.