Michelle Guy

Michelle Guy, MD is a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine, and a key figure in medical education and health equity. She is affiliated with the Department of Medicine and the Division of General Internal Medicine, where she serves as Director of Diversity for Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Director for Equity and Anti-Racism Continuing Education in the UCSF Differences Matter initiative.

• Professor, Department of Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine
• Director of Diversity, Graduate Medical Education
• Director for Equity and Anti-Racism Continuing Education, Differences Matter
• Member, Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators
• Gold-Headed Cane Faculty Inductee

Her educational background includes a B.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan, an M.D. from the University of Missouri–Columbia, and residency and chief residency training at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School.

• University of Michigan: B.A., Comparative Literature
• University of Missouri–Columbia: M.D., 2000
• Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School: Residency and Chief Residency, 2000–2003
• UCSF: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, 2017

Dr. Guy’s research and professional interests center on creating inclusive learning and clinical environments. She is a national leader in training faculty to recognize and interrupt microaggressions, mitigate bias in virtual interviews, and promote holistic review in residency selection. Her work in medical education emphasizes mentoring across differences, inclusive leadership, and curriculum development for equity. She also specializes clinically in Primary Care and Obesity Medicine, teaching obesity management to medical students and contributing to the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) as an item writer and board member.

Her publications reflect a focus on improving resident training and clinical safety, particularly in substance use disorders. Both of her recent articles involve interventions to enhance resident competence in addiction medicine—one on naloxone co-prescribing and another on SBIRT training assessment—highlighting her commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care and educational innovation.

Dr. Guy has received significant recognition for her contributions:

• Excellence in Clinical Care, Robert Crede Award (2007)
• Marin Magazine Top Physician, Primary Care (2015)
• UCSF Medical Center Exceptional Physician Award (2015)
• Induction into the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators (2017)
• Gold-Headed Cane Faculty Inductee (2021)

She actively advises and leads institutional initiatives rather than traditional graduate students, with leadership roles in faculty development, GME diversity strategy, and national lectures on inclusive education. She is deeply involved in the UCSF Differences Matter program and the Academy of Medical Educators’ Diversity Committee. Her work continues to shape equitable practices in medical training and patient care across the country.