Clinicians are taught to diagnose and to treat, they are not taught how to teach. There are specific frameworks, concepts, guidelines, and requirements that are essential for medical teachers to know in order to adequately prepare learners for functioning successfully in medical education.
Angela Rodgers, MD
Family Medicine Physician and Core Faculty, Contra Costa Family Medicine Residency Program
UCSF Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship Class of 2022
About the Fellowship
This one-year fellowship focuses on the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to be an effective faculty member.
In the setting of a supportive learning community, the curriculum includes
- Teaching Skills
- Curriculum Design and Evaluation
- Leadership Skills
- Professional Development
- Scholarly Work
Learn more about our curriculum
Currently accepting applications for our 2025-2026 Session
Our Mission
- To help faculty develop competencies as teachers, educators, scholars, and lifelong learners through self-reflection, inquiry, and experiential learning
- To build a community of fellows who support, challenge, and collaborate with one another
- To create a cadre of knowledgeable and skilled leaders who use their skills to promote primary care education and foster inclusive learning environments
- To do this work collaboratively as a learning community, with a lens of equity, inclusion, and anti-racism
Since 1993, we have offered this fellowship to family medicine residency faculty throughout Northern California and beyond. Many of our fellows hold leadership positions. Find out why our fellows highly recommend our program.
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Now accepting applications for our 2025-2026 Session
Fellows meet eight times for three-day sessions held monthly from October 2025 through May 2026 at the Ralston White Retreat Center on Mt. Tamalpais in Mill Valley, California
Dates: Oct 6-8, Nov 17-19, Dec 8-10. Jan 5-7 (virtual), Feb 9-11, Mar 2-4, Apr 13-15, May 11-13
We accept up to 18 fellows annually. Applicants must be sponsored by their residency directors or program chairs.
There is a tuition fee of $15,000 to cover costs of fellowship faculty, training materials, facility use, and other expenses. We also offer faculty development intensive specific to your program.
Priority will be given to faculty who currently hold teaching positions at a family medicine residency program or department. We welcome applications from other primary care specialties. The application deadline is May 12, applicants will be notified by June 15.
Inquiries may be emailed to [email protected]