Full Name
Arianne Teherani
Position
Professor of Medicine, Director of Program Evaluation and Education Continuous Quality Improvement, Education Scientist at the Center for Faculty Educators
Institution
University of California San Francisco and University of California, Center for Climate Health and Equity
Bio
Arianne Teherani is Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. She is Founding Co-Director of the University of California, Center for Climate Health and Equity and Director for Program Evaluation and Education Continuous Quality Improvement for the School of Medicine. Her work identifies and dismantles practices perpetuating educational disparities, informing conversations, research agendas, and policies globally. Dr. Teherani examines interventions aimed at creating equity during medical training and studies exemplars of success. She spearheads research that focuses on education as a core solution to the climate crisis. She examines outcomes of training health professionals on climate-health impacts through community-engaged health professions education, education for healthcare decarbonization, and sustainable practices in health professions training. Arianne's research has been featured in venues such as National Public Radio, KTVU, Market Watch, and the Huffington Post
Arianne Teherani