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Team Members

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Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, PhD, MPH, MPhil, MS

Principal Investigator

Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Professor in Residence in the Division of Hospital Medicine at...

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Catthi Ly, MPhil

Research Assistant

Catthi grew up in Orange County, California, where she also completed her undergraduate education...

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Sofia Weiss Goitiandia, MA, MSc, BA

Associate Specialist

Sofía Weiss Goitiandía is an interdisciplinary scholar and public health advocate. She strives to...

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Julia Axelrod, BA

Research Assistant

Julia Axelrod holds a B.A. in Medical Anthropology and Bioethics from Stanford...

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Amber Martin, PhD, MPH, LPC, NCC

Research Associate

Amber Martin is a dynamic interdisciplinary Health Behavior Research Scientist, Clinical Mental...

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Sharifa Brooks-Smith-Lowe, MSc

Research Assistant

Sharifa is a dedicated public health professional with a passion for research, advocacy, and education....

Core Team

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Desiree Anderson, PhD

CAB Member

Desirée Anderson, Ph.D., M.Ed., (she/her/hers) was born in San Diego, California. She earned her B.A. and M.Ed. from...

Stephanie Morgan

Stephanie Morgan

CAB Member

Stephanie Morgan grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois and moved to San Francisco, CA in 1981. She has worked in...

Cinnamon Etta, BA

Cinnamon Etta, BA

CAB Member

Cinnamon Etta (she/her) is from San Jose, California and raised in Marin County, California. She is California State...

Karen Vickers, BS

Karen Vickers, BS

CAB Member

Karen grew up in San Francisco and moved to Benicia in 2017 in anticipation of retirement. Karen spent 46 years working in healthcare...

Trymel Harris

Trymel Harris

CAB Member

Rev. Trymel Harris, Staff Chaplain with Dignity Health at three locations (SFMH, SMMC, SEQ). He...

Community Advisory Board (CAB)

Collaborators

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Natalie Sohn, MD

RISE Project

Natalie was born in Michigan and is a graduate of Stanford University. She obtained her medical degree from...

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Amy Sun, MD

Dr. Sun currently practices in the department of Hospice and Palliative Care/Geriatrics and Extended Care...

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Gabriela Batista, BA

Gabriela (Gabi) grew up in Connecticut and earned her BA in Health and Human Biology with...

In Memoriam

1960-2023

Beloved mentor and friend

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