Rebecca Conant

Rebecca Conant, MD, is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. She is a national leader in home-based medical care and serves as the Medical Director of the UCSF Care at Home program, which provides in-home primary and palliative care to frail, homebound adults across San Francisco, with a focus on low-income and underserved populations.

• Institution: University of California, San Francisco
• School: School of Medicine
• Department: Department of Medicine
• Academic Rank: Clinical Professor
• Email: rebecca.conant@ucsf.edu
• Phone: 415-502-5157
• Address: 490 Illinois Street, #82N, San Francisco, CA 94158

Education:

• M.D., University of California, San Francisco (1996)
• Residency, Primary Care Internal Medicine, UCSF (1999)
• Fellowship, Geriatrics, UCSF (2001)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, UCSF (2019)

Dr. Conant’s research and clinical interests center on home-based primary and palliative care for elderly and disabled populations. She is passionate about health equity and expanding access to high-quality medical care for those unable to visit traditional clinics. Her work integrates geriatrics, internal medicine, and palliative care to support aging in place. She has contributed significantly to medical education and textbook development in geriatrics, including her role as associate editor for the Lange Clinical Geriatrics textbook.

Her publication record includes two major works: a 1996 genetics study on occipital horn syndrome and a 2009 comprehensive review on the evolution of house calls in geriatric medicine. These reflect a dual trajectory in clinical innovation and foundational biomedical science early in her career, with a strong later focus on health services and delivery models for vulnerable elders.

Scientific Awards and Recognition:

• Housecall Physician of the Year (2024)
• Elected to the UCSF Council of Master Clinicians (2022)
• Recipient of the Geriatric Academic Career Award

Dr. Conant is actively involved in professional leadership, serving as chair of the program committee (2023) for the American Academy of Home Care Medicine and participating in education and program committees. She mentors geriatric fellows during their home care rotations and has inspired significant philanthropic support for the Care at Home program. While her direct advisees are not listed, her educational influence spans students, residents, and faculty across disciplines.

She leads the UCSF Care at Home program, a nonprofit initiative that delivers comprehensive, compassionate care without additional fees, operating as a model for urban home-based medical systems. Her leadership has fostered collaborations with Bay Area foundations and individual donors, expanding the program’s reach and sustainability.