OUR PEOPLE
Sara Ackerman, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
490 Illinois Street, #122L
San Francisco, CA 94158
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Education and Training
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, MPH - Health Behavior & Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, PhD - Anthropology
Smith College, BA - Psychology
University of California,San Francisco, CA 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training
Awards and Honors
Diana Forsythe Award, American Medical Informatics Association, 2013
Overview
Sara Ackerman, PhD, MPH, is a medical anthropologist, Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Director of Bioethics and Regulatory Support at UCSF’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Ackerman conducts empirical ethics research using qualitative
methods and public engagement to advance our understanding of how genomics, artificial intelligence and other emerging medical technologies shape the lived experience of patients, caregivers and communities.
methods and public engagement to advance our understanding of how genomics, artificial intelligence and other emerging medical technologies shape the lived experience of patients, caregivers and communities.