Adrienne Green

Adrienne Green, MD is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF and serves as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for UCSF Medical Center and Vice President for Medical and Regulatory Affairs for UCSF Health. Her leadership roles include overseeing adult inpatient services, quality/safety initiatives, and regulatory compliance. Previously, she held positions such as Associate CMO (2007–2015) and Medical Director for UCSF Mt. Zion Hospital services. She played a critical role in managing UCSF's response to the Ebola (2014–2015) and COVID-19 epidemics, establishing specialized care units.

Education: BA in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry (Wesleyan University, 1987), MD (Hahnemann University School of Medicine, 1994), Internal Medicine Residency & Chief Residency (Stanford University Hospital, 1998).

Research interests focus on hospital medicine, patient safety, healthcare quality, pandemic preparedness, and medical education. She has published extensively on topics like interpreter access, whiteboard communication tools, and health system improvement. Awards include the 2007 Society of Hospital Medicine Clinical Excellence Award and the 2005 UCSF Exceptional Physician Award.

Advising/Grants: While specific student names aren’t listed, her leadership roles imply mentorship in clinical and administrative training. Grants are inferred but not explicitly detailed.

Labs/Teams: Her work spans UCSF’s Medical Center operations, governance, and regulatory affairs teams, with contributions to pandemic response task forces and quality improvement initiatives.