Residency Program

A core mission of the Division of Rheumatology is the education and training of residents in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. Clinical learning opportunities include the inpatient rheumatology elective, which has consistently ranked among the highest-rated subspecialty electives in internal medicine, as well as longitudinal outpatient clinics at UCSF Health and Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG).

Dr. Sarah Goglin serves as the Associate Chief of Education in Rheumatology, overseeing the division’s educational strategy across the continuum of undergraduate and graduate medical education. In addition, she is the Senior Associate Program Director for Subspecialty Education within the UCSF Internal Medicine Residency, where she integrates subspecialty training and career development into the broader residency curriculum.

Rheumatology faculty across all training sites make significant contributions to the Department of Medicine’s educational programs. They provide structured didactic teaching for residents and serve as inpatient teaching attendings, offering mentorship and supervision in complex clinical care. At ZSFG, Dr. Jon Graf regularly fulfills this role, while at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, Dr. Lianne Gensler and Dr. Brett Dietz serve as frequent attending physicians.

Collectively, these efforts reflect the division’s enduring commitment to advancing medical education, fostering clinical excellence, and preparing the next generation of physicians to lead in the care of patients with rheumatic diseases.