We are pleased to announce that Tatiana Kelil, MD, and are the new co-chairs of the faculty Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee in the UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. Dr. Raghu is based at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital where she specializes in abdominal imaging and ultrasound. Dr. Kelil works primarily at the UCSF Breast Care Center and specializes in breast imaging. Dr. Kelil said that “shared committee leadership, from within UCSF and the county hospital, is an opportunity to bring together a synergy of energy and perspectives.”
The new co-chairs step into their positions at a crucial time for women in medicine. While everyone has felt the burdens of the pandemic years, women have been disproportionately affected. Lockdowns and school closures led to sharply increased responsibilities in childcare and education falling heavily on…