Beth Harleman, MD

Professor

Beth Harleman is UCSF Professor of Medicine and Vice Chief of Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. As Vice Chief of Medicine at ZSFG, Beth runs the Inpatient Medical Service, develops programs to support faculty engagement and leadership, and promotes equity, quality and safety in patient care. She practices clinically on both the inpatient and ambulatory services and holds a joint appointment in the Department of OB/Gyn/Reproductive Sciences in recognition of 20 years providing consultation for pregnant women with medical illness.

A clinician-educator, Beth has extensive experience developing and delivering curricula to a wide range of learners. Beth co-created and ran the highly rated UCSF School of Medicine capstone course, Coda, which served as a model for medical schools across the country. As Associate Program Director for the UCSF Internal Medicine Residency Program, Beth oversaw all formal curricula and was responsible for program evaluation and improvement. As Associate Chair for Faculty Experience for the DOM, Beth planned and led departmental retreats and strategic planning in areas such as transforming use of technology, promoting diversity and equity, faculty recruitment and retention, and bringing multiple clinical sites closer together. She conceived and led a number of highly regarded leadership training programs, as well as orientation programs for new faculty.

Beth is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz and the UCSF School of Medicine. She was a resident and chief resident at UCSF. She is the recipient of numerous teaching awards and is a member of UCSF’s Academy of Medical Educators. Beth is a proud mother of three, and a passionate advocate for women in medicine.

Education
2017 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California
M.D., 1998 - School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Residency, - School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Publications
  1. Nguyen S, Harleman E. I Have Chronic Pelvic Pain: What Should I Know? JAMA internal medicine 2021. PMID: 33843955


  2. Chang A, Schwartz BS, Harleman E, Johnson M, Walter LC, Fernandez A. Guiding Academic Clinician Educators at Research-Intensive Institutions: a Framework for Chairs, Chiefs, and Mentors. Journal of general internal medicine 2021. PMID: 33846943


  3. Santhosh L, Harleman E, Venado A, Farrand E, E Gilbreth M, Keenan BP, Thompson VV, Shah RJ. Strategies for forming effective women's groups. The clinical teacher 2020. PMID: 33058547


  4. Thomas LR, Nguyen R, Teherani A, Lucey CR, Harleman E. Designing Well-Being: Using Design Thinking to Engage Residents in Developing Well-Being Interventions. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2020. PMID: 32101932


  5. Teherani A, Harleman E, Hauer KE, Lucey C. Toward Creating Equity in Awards Received During Medical School: Strategic Changes at One Institution. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2020. PMID: 32079943


  6. Keenan B, Santhosh L, Thompson V, Harleman E. The Complex Problem of Women Trainees in Academic Medicine. Journal of hospital medicine 2019. PMID: 30811328


  7. Athavale P, Thomas M, Delgadillo-Duenas AT, Leong K, Najmabadi A, Harleman E, Rios C, Quan J, Soria C, Handley MA. Linking High Risk Postpartum Women with a Technology Enabled Health Coaching Program to Reduce Diabetes Risk and Improve Wellbeing: Program Description, Case Studies, and Recommendations for Community Health Coaching Programs. Journal of diabetes research 2016. PMID: 27830157


  8. Handley MA, Harleman E, Gonzalez-Mendez E, Stotland NE, Althavale P, Fisher L, Martinez D, Ko J, Sausjord I, Rios C. Applying the COM-B model to creation of an IT-enabled health coaching and resource linkage program for low-income Latina moms with recent gestational diabetes: the STAR MAMA program. Implementation science : IS 2016. PMID: 27193580


  9. Braun HJ, Dusch MN, Park SH, O'Sullivan PS, Harari A, Harleman E, Ascher NL. Medical Students' Perceptions of Surgeons: Implications for Teaching and Recruitment. Journal of surgical education 2015. PMID: 26188741


  10. Kohlwes RJ, Cornett P, Dandu M, Julian K, Vidyarthi A, Minichiello T, Shunk R, Jain S, Harleman E, Ranji S, Sharpe B, O'Sullivan P, Hollander H. Developing educators, investigators, and leaders during internal medicine residency: the area of distinction program. Volume 3 of Issue 4. Journal of graduate medical education 2011. PMID: 23205204


  11. Teo AR, Harleman E, O'sullivan PS, Maa J. The key role of a transition course in preparing medical students for internship. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2011. PMID: 21617513


  12. Glick SB, Fernandez L, Irby DM, Harleman E, Fernandez A. Teaching about health care disparities in the clinical setting. Journal of general internal medicine 2010. PMID: 20352501