Amy Garlin

Amy Garlin is a Clinical Associate Professor at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, where she focuses on medical education, clinical training, and healthcare equity. A graduate of the University of California, San Francisco (MD, 1999) and Swarthmore College (BA, 1993), she has dedicated her career to serving marginalized communities, particularly in HIV/AIDS care and transgender health. Her work spans narrative medicine, death and dying studies, and alternative medicine.

Education

• MD – University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (1999)
• BA – Swarthmore College (1993)
• Internship in Primary Care Internal Medicine – University of Pennsylvania (1999–2000)
• Residency in Internal Medicine – University of New Mexico (2000–2003)
• Harvard Combined Infectious Disease Fellowship – General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2003–2005)

Research interests include HIV/AIDS in women, racial justice in healthcare, narrative medicine, end-of-life care, and complementary medicine. Her clinical expertise involves treating patients living with or at risk for HIV, particularly in the East Bay’s largest HIV/AIDS practice.

Scientific contributions include leadership in faculty development workshops, innovative clinical learning initiatives at the Joint Medical Program (JMP), and engagement with diverse pre-health pipelines. Her 2020 article on WhiteCoats4BlackLives highlights her advocacy for racial justice in medicine.

Certifications and Leadership

• Certified Differences Matter trainer (UCSF)
• Certified TeamSTEPPS trainer for Interprofessional Education
• Member, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators
• Chair, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (UCSF)