University of California San Francisco

Department of Surgery staff and faculty receive 2022 Chancellor Awards for Diversity

UCSF Department of Surgery
October 27, 2022

Committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UCSF and the Department and Surgery are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.

Chancellor Awards for Diversity

Chancellor Awards for Diversity recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals who demonstrate a strong dedication to diversity. Individuals recognized are leaders and pioneers in their respective fields and to the communities in which they serve.

We are proud to recognize and congratulate two of our own for winning 2022 Chancellor Awards for Diversity:

Chancellor Award for Advancement of Women:

  • Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS

Chancellor Award for Disability Service:

  • Diane Ngo, MPA

Chancellor Award for Advancement of Women: 
Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS

Each year this award recognizes and honors individuals at UCSF who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and service to the advancement of women beyond the scope of their job, area of research, or training.

"Diversity, equity, and inclusion, and social justice are the root to creativity, innovation, and progress."
-Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS Chair, Department of Surgery

Chancellor Award for Advancement of Women

Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS (Read bio)
Chair, Department of Surgery
Leon Goldman, MD Distinguished Professor of Surgery
Professor, Department of Medicine
Affiliated faculty, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies
University of California, San Francisco

Chancellor Award for Disability Service:
Diane Ngo, MPA

Each year this award recognizes and honors individuals at UCSF who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and service in furthering the goal of enhancing accessibility of the physical, social, educational, clinical, administrative and virtual environment while promoting accommodation and full inclusion of people with disabilities within the UCSF community, beyond the scope of their job, area of research, or training.

Chancellor Award for Disability Service

Diane Ngo, MPA (Read bio)