Radhika Ramanan

Radhika Ramanan, MD, MPH, is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. She is a nationally recognized leader in medical education, specializing in mentorship, residency training, and communication with diverse patient populations.

• Medical Degree: Dartmouth Medical School (1996)
• Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School (1999)
• MPH: Harvard School of Public Health (2001)
• Fellowships: Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education (2002), Program for Physician-Educators (2000), Teaching Scholars Program at UCSF (2009)
• Additional Training: Tobacco Treatment Specialist (2018), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion (2018)

Dr. Ramanan’s research focuses on medical education, mentorship, patient communication, and health equity. Her work explores how to improve residency curricula, enhance communication with patients with mental illness or disabilities, and foster effective mentoring relationships. She has contributed significantly to national discourse on medication safety education and patient advocacy training.

Her 15 most recent publications span from 1993 to 2025, with consistent output in high-impact journals such as the Journal of General Internal Medicine and Medical Education. The articles reflect a long-standing commitment to improving teaching methods, mentoring frameworks, and resident preparedness, with recent work emphasizing community-engaged advocacy and immersive clinical training.

• Inaugural Recipient, Excellence in Mentoring Award, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators (2023)
• Multiple Excellence in Teaching Awards (2020, 2010)
• Robert Crede Award for Excellence in Teaching (2009)
• Katherine Swan Ginsburg Award for Humanism in Medicine (1999)

Dr. Ramanan has played a pivotal role in advising and shaping medical education programs. She has led faculty development initiatives and mentored numerous trainees, though specific student names are not listed. Her work is supported by her leadership in curriculum innovation and commitment to inclusive, patient-centered care. She is associated with UCSF’s Division of General Internal Medicine and has collaborated extensively with colleagues such as Mitchell D. Feldman and Katherine Julian. Her clinical and academic profile is active, with ongoing research and leadership in equity-focused medical education.