Diversity in Mental Health
Recruitment and Retention in Psychiatry
Our aim is to enhance the recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty, staff and trainees by cultivating a diverse pipeline, funding visiting clerkships, promoting mentor opportunities and much more.
Our Faculty Mentors
Francis Lu, M.D.
Areas of interest: cultural psychiatry, global mental health, mentoring
Hendry Ton, M.D., M.S.
Areas of interest: faculty development, medical student education, cultural psychiatry, social determinants of health, refugee mental health
Alan Koike, M.D.
Areas of interest: cultural psychiatry, global mental health, community psychiatry
Ladson Hinton, M.D.
Areas of interest: geriatric psychiatry, cultural psychiatry, global mental health
J. Faye Dixon, Ph.D.
Areas of interest: ADHD
Andrés Sciolla, M.D.
Areas of interest: trauma informed care, LGBTQ+ mental health
Ruth Shim, M.D., M.P.H.
Areas of interest: community psychiatry, social determinants of mental health, structural racism, social injustice in psychiatry
Poh Choo How, M.D., Ph.D.
Areas of interest: community psychiatry, immigrant mental health, recidivism, psychotherapy
Rachel Robitz, M.D.
Areas of interest: mental and physical health needs of human trafficking survivors, community psychiatry, residency training
At UC Davis Health, we have a long-standing commitment to programs that support recruitment and retention of women and underserved populations in academic medicine. Our department collaborates with DEI organizations throughout UC Davis to create an inclusive academic research and training environment focused on improving the mental health of diverse communities.—Melissa Bauman, Ph.D., Director, Women in Medicine and Health Sciences
