Efren Bose

Efren Bose has served as a Lecturer in the Department of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University since 2000, teaching courses including Asian American History, Culture, and Community Health Issues. Concurrently, he holds a full-time role as Pharmacy Director at UC Berkeley's University Health Service Pharmacy, overseeing pharmaceutical services across clinics and specialties.

• Education:
  • PharmD, University of California, San Francisco (2013)
  • MA, Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara (1998)
  • BA, Ethnic Studies and Chemistry, University of California, Riverside (1995)

Research & Teaching Focus: Bose's work centers on health disparities affecting minority communities (LGBTQ+, Asian Americans, women, people of color), with emphasis on HIV/AIDS, chronic disease management, and the professional development of pharmacists of color. His 2020 publication examines how student-run clinics like Mabuhay Health Center influence pharmacists' career choices.

Clinical & Community Leadership: He co-led UC Berkeley's COVID-19 vaccination initiative and implemented medication abortion services. As part of the Trans Leadership Team, he advances healthcare equity for transgender and gender nonbinary patients. Bose also supervises pharmacy, medical, dental, and physical therapy students at UCSF, Touro University, and Mabuhay Health Center.