Angelica Yamada

Angelica Yamada, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. Her work focuses on addressing health disparities in underserved populations and advancing cultural competency in healthcare delivery. She leads a federally funded grant on health equity and co-directs the UC Davis Health Equity Initiative.

• Education: MD from Stanford University School of Medicine, MPH from UC Berkeley
• Residency: UCLA Family Medicine Residency Program

Her research emphasizes rural medicine, preventive interventions for chronic diseases, and telemedicine access barriers. Dr. Yamada has published extensively on health disparities and medical education reform, with recent studies exploring diabetes prevention strategies in low-income communities and telemedicine accessibility solutions.

• Current Projects: Principal Investigator for NIH-funded study on diabetes prevention in rural areas
• Community Engagement: Partnerships with local clinics serving farmworker populations

Awards include the 2021 American College of Physicians Early Career Award and 2020 UC Davis Chancellor's Award for Community Scholarship. She mentors junior faculty through the Academic Advancement Program and chairs the Medical School Curriculum Review Committee.