Arianne Teherani

Arianne Teherani, PhD, is Professor in Residence in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. She serves as Founding Co-Director of the UC Center for Climate, Health and Equity and Director for Program Evaluation and Education Continuous Quality Improvement at the UCSF School of Medicine.

She earned her undergraduate degree in Social Ecology from the University of California, Irvine, her master's and doctorate in Education from the University of Southern California, and completed a fellowship in Higher Education at the University of British Columbia.

Dr. Teherani’s research advances equity, social justice, and climate solutions in health professions education. Her work identifies and dismantles practices that perpetuate educational disparities. She leads initiatives in equitable clinical assessment, climate-health education, and sustainable healthcare training. Her scholarship focuses on educational reform, faculty development, and community-engaged learning. She has published extensively on topics including clerkship equity, professionalism, longitudinal integrated clerkships, and the integration of climate change into medical education.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward climate-health education, healthcare decarbonization, and equity in assessment. She frequently collaborates with national and UC-system-wide teams on sustainability and educational innovation. Her work emphasizes systems-level change and the translation of research into policy and practice.

• UCSF Faculty Sustainability Award
• UC Sustainability Champion Award
• Faculty Climate Action Champion (University of California system)

Dr. Teherani mentors students, residents, fellows, and faculty in health professions education. She has led numerous educational initiatives, including the Aspiring Physicians Program and the Academic Leadership Academy, aimed at supporting underrepresented students. She has also driven continuous quality improvement in medical education through rigorous evaluation of innovative programs. Her leadership extends to national organizations including the Association of American Medical Colleges, the American Educational Research Association, and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.

She leads the Equity and Justice in Education initiative and is deeply involved in antiracism and DEI efforts. She co-leads faculty development programs focused on sustainable healthcare and climate education across the UC system.