Our Spotlight
Highlighting outstanding women from the UCSF Health community for their work, service, and commitment. Learn more about each woman's story by clicking on their picture.
Women featured in our Community Spotlight are nominated by their peers to share their story and their voice. If you would like to nominate someone, learn more here.
September 2020 Spotlight
Mariah Bianchi, RN, MSN
Executive Director, Quality and Patient Safety, Adult Services
Mariah's career bloomed from her days as an ICU registered nurse to where she is today from both professional and personal experiences. Life events triggered a desire to understand more about how clinical practices influence patient outcomes, how hospital errors impact patients, families and our community at large, and how beliefs, comfort levels and faith in systems impact advocacy. Click here to read more.
August 2020 Spotlight
Dr. Rebecca Olin
Hematologist
Dr. Rebecca Olin is a hematologist who specializes in bone marrow transplantation in adults. Her expertise encompasses treating acute leukemia, myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative disorders and aplastic anemia. Her nominator emphasized that "she makes a difference in the lives of her patients, mentees and colleagues and makes an impact for the better within our division." Click here to read more.
March 2020 Spotlight
Eunice Stephens
Chief of Staff, School of Dentistry
Eunice's role spans strategic academic and resource planning, short and long range policy development, communications and high level program development and execution. She has been at UCSF for 25 years in a number of roles and has won both the UCSF Great People Award in 2013 and the Chancellor’s Award for Exceptional University Management in 2016. Click here to read more.
February 2020 Spotlight
Mary Betinis
Director of Epilepsy Services & Neurodiagnostic Services, Adult & Pediatrics
Not only has Mary proven to be an effective leader at UCSF, amongst her many achievements she played a key role in the strategic success of the UCSF Epilepsy destination program, but she is also a mentor and ally to up and coming women in her field. Click here to read more.
January 2020 Spotlight
Dr. Maureen Kohi
Chief of Interventional Radiology, Interventional Radiologist
Dr. Kohi is a renowned expert on women's health and interventions. Beyond her success in the medical world, she is an advocate and mentor to women at UCSF and a true gender ally. Click here to read more.
December 2019 Spotlight
Kathy Brady-Porter
Administration Officer, Radiology
Kathy's dedication to her role at UCSF Health knows no bounds. She is deemed as the glue that holds the Radiology department together and is celebrated by her team mates as having a positive impact on each and every one of them. Click here to read more.
November 2019 Spotlight
Lisa Purser
Patient Care Manager, IP3 Integrated Pediatric Pain & Palliative Care
A champion for her team and a passionate contributor to the greater UCSF Health community, Lisa has spent her time at UCSF working towards higher standards of quality for patients and their families. Her vision of success is rooted in doing anything she can to make a patient's journey easier and safer. Click here to read more.
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