Biography Dr. Odinakachukwu (Odi) Ehie, MD, MAEd is a board-certified pediatric anesthesiologist with a deep commitment to medical education, global health equity, and inclusive excellence. She earned her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and completed her anesthesiology residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. She subsequently pursued fellowship training in pediatric anesthesiology at Stanford's Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, where she also led global health education initiatives focused on perioperative care and capacity building in Vietnam. Dr. Ehie currently serves as Vice Chair for Opportunity & Outreach in the Department of Anesthesia at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where she leads departmental efforts focused on community, opportunity, recruitment, and engagement. She is also the Head of Clinical Skills Curriculum for the UC Berkeley–UCSF Joint Medical Program (JMP) and Faculty Director of Student Support for the UCSF School of Medicine, where she plays a key role in mentoring and advising medical students across all stages of training. Her educational leadership is grounded in both clinical expertise and pedagogical training—she recently earned a Masters in Education from UC Berkeley with a focus on equity-centered curriculum design and learner development. Nationally, Dr. Ehie is the Chair of the Global Health Outreach Committee for the Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA) and serves as Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA). She is the Immediate Past Chair of the California Society of Anesthesiologists' Committee on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) and continues to serve as an advisor and collaborator across multiple national inclusive excellence and global health initiatives. Through her intersecting roles as educator, clinician, and advocate, Dr. Ehie is dedicated to transforming learning environments, advancing health equity, and cultivating inclusive academic communities that reflect and serve the diversity of our patients and learners. Role Faculty Location UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland UCSF at Mission Bay Category Clinical Research Specialties Global Health Equity Pediatrics Trauma Education MAEd, 12/2024 - Masters in Education, University of California, Berkeley2021 - Teachers Scholars Program, University of California San Francisco2017 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California06/2015 - Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship, Stanford / Lucile Packard Children's Hospital06/2014 - Anesthesia Residency, New York University Langone Medical CenterMD, 05/2009 - Medicine, University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Publications Pulse oximeter performance and skin pigment: comparison of 34 oximeters using current and emerging regulatory frameworks. Hughes C, Chen D, Law T, Bickler P, Feiner J, Shmuylovich L, Behnke E, Ortiz L, Leeb G, Auchus I, Negussie F, Bisegerwa R, Zamora RV, Igaga E, Moore K, Okunlola O, Monk E, Fernandez JL, Ehie O, Wilks B, Oyefeso K, Schornack D, Sendagire C, Lipnick MS Critical theory in medical education. Ehie O, Wondimagegn D, Whitehead CR, Lee A Pulse Oximetry and Skin Pigmentation-New Guidance From the FDA. Lipnick MS, Ehie O, Igaga EN, Bicker P Comparison of methods for characterizing skin pigment diversity in research cohorts. Lipnick MS, Chen D, Law T, Moore K, Lester JC, Monk EP, Hendrickson CM, Chou Y, Hughes C, Behnke E, Elmankabadi S, Ortiz L, Negussie F, Leeb G, Ehie O, Auchus I, Igaga EN, Bisegerwa R, Okunlola O, Bickler P, Feiner J, Shmuylovich L An Interactive Allyship and Privilege Workshop for Trainees in Medicine. Tang J, Chen R, Hill Weller L, Boscardin C, Ehie O Race, Ethnicity, and Pediatric Postsurgical Mortality: Current Trends and Future Projections. Nafiu OO, Mpody C, Aina TA, Ehie O, Tobias JD, Best AF The Impact of an Interactive Unconscious Bias Training on Perioperative Learners. Chen RP, Tang J, Hill Weller LN, Boscardin CK, Ehie OA Tools for Addressing Microaggressions: An Interactive Workshop for Perioperative Trainees. Hill Weller L, Tang J, Chen R, Boscardin C, Ehie O A Summary of Diversity in Anesthesiology Among Medical Students, Anesthesiology Residents, and Anesthesiology Faculty. Armaneous M, Boscardin CK, Earnest GE, Ehie O Social vulnerability index (SVI) and poor postoperative outcomes in children undergoing surgery in California. Yap A, Laverde R, Thompson A, Ozgediz D, Ehie O, Mpody C, Vu L Diversity of anesthesia workforce - why does it matter? Chiem J, Libaw J, Ehie O Racial and ethnic differences in pediatric surgery utilization in the United States: A nationally representative cross-sectional analysis. Groenewald CB, Lee HH, Jimenez N, Ehie O, Rabbitts JA Professionalism: microaggression in the healthcare setting. Ehie O, Muse I, Hill L, Bastien A Benefits and Barriers to Increasing Regional Anesthesia in Resource-Limited Settings. Dohlman LE, Kwikiriza A, Ehie O Simultaneous quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in Mississippi river water, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Zhang S, Zhang Q, Darisaw S, Ehie O, Wang G
