The UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care’s institutional research training grant (Ruth L.
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The decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade turns back our country’s clock by 50 years and is a devastating blow to human and reproductive rights. During the pandemic, maternal and pediatric health disparities among women and children of color have risen significantly.
A graduate of Saint Ignatius College Preparatory and Sonoma State University who went on to earn her MBA at Dominican University and a DEI certificate from UCSF, Leah Pimentel became the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care’s first Director of DEI and Culture in January 2022.
The murder of George Floyd and subsequent national discussions about race galvanized the UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care’s commitment to fully executing on its vision for diversity, equity and inclusion.