FCM Grand Rounds creates a space for UCSF Family & Community Medicine clinicians, researchers, educators, and academic and community partners to learn together about the forces shaping primary care and community health. Through conversations grounded in equity and lived experience, sessions illuminate emerging challenges and share actionable strategies for improving care for the communities we serve.
Join us almost every first Friday of the month from 12-1 pm on Zoom.
To be added to our invitation list, e-mail [email protected]. See recordings of previous Grand Rounds on our YouTube playlist.
Upcoming 2026 Grand Rounds
*Note: Grand Rounds is cancelled in July and Sept. due to holiday weekends.
Aug. 7 - The Menopause Connection: A Continuum of Women’s Health
Sondos Al Sad, MBBS, MPH, MSCP
Associate Professor, UCSF Family & Community Medicine, and Lead, The Menopause Connection, UCSF Women’s Health Primary Care Clinic
Menopause is a natural part of life, yet it remains widely misunderstood and inconsistently addressed within healthcare systems. In this Grand Round, Dr. Al Sad reframes menopause as a continuum within women’s health, integrating biological, clinical, and societal perspectives. She will address common misconceptions, review current evidence, and highlight persistent gaps in care, research, and provider preparedness. The discussion will emphasize the need for a connected, whole-person approach that aligns menopause care with broader primary care and population health frameworks.
Dr. Al Sad will also present her work leading The Menopause Connection at the UCSF Women’s Health Primary Care Center (WHPC), a clinical and systems-level initiative designed to improve access, standardize care pathways, and support providers through education and collaborative infrastructure. In parallel, she will highlight her role in advancing menopause-focused collaboration across the University of California system through the Menopause EPIC (Education and Professional Interest Collaborative), aimed at building a shared platform for clinical excellence, research, and knowledge dissemination.
Dr. Sondos Al Sad is an Associate Professor in the UCSF Department of Family & Community Medicine and a nationally certified menopause practitioner through The Menopause Society (TMS). Her work sits at the intersection of clinical care, education, and systems innovation, with a focus on advancing menopause and midlife health as a core domain of comprehensive women’s health.
10/2 – Ming Tai-Seale, PhD, MPH
EHR, Primary Care, AI
11/6 – Sandeep P. Kishore, MD, PhD
Blood Pressure Control – UC Way on HTN
12/4 – Kristen Marchi, MPH, and the UCSF Center for Health Equity
California Maternal and Infant Health