Carmen Cobb-Walch

Carmen Cobb-Walch, MD, is an Associate Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. She specializes in global health, immigrant/refugee health, and medical education curriculum development. Dr. Cobb-Walch serves as Director of the Graduate Medical Education Global Health Pathway and Director of the Hospitalist Service for Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant at Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco.

• Education: MD from Medical College of Georgia, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency at Medical College of Wisconsin
• Key Research Interests: Global health equity, immigrant/refugee health, LGBTQ+ health, and innovative medical education
• Affiliations: Institute for Global Health Sciences (UCSF)

Dr. Cobb-Walch’s research focuses on designing and evaluating educational tools to address health disparities among immigrant and refugee populations. Her work includes developing frameworks like the Immigrant Partnership and Advocacy Curricular Kit (I-PACK) and S-PACK for global health training. Publications emphasize curriculum development, cultural competency, and systemic healthcare improvements for vulnerable populations.

Her collaborative projects span medical education reform, patient communication strategies, and transition care for chronic diseases. While not explicitly listed, her network includes co-authors from UCSF and institutions like the Midwest Consortium of Global Child Health Educators. Current efforts target health equity through educational innovation and institutional partnerships.