Storied Medical Educator Patricia O’Sullivan, EdD Honored with Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award
Patricia S. O’Sullivan, EdD, professor of Surgery and Medicine at UCSF, received the 2018 Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award from the Faculty Mentoring Program at an award celebration on June 13th at the Lange Room in the UCSF Parnassus Library.
Dr. O'Sullivan is director of the Office of Research and Development in Medical Education (RaDME) and holds the Endowed Chair for Surgical Education at UCSF. Her teaching and mentoring excellence have enriched the careers of faculty and trainees spanning a multitude of programs in the Department of Surgery including Resident Research, Medical Student Surgical Education, Surgical Skills Center, Center for Surgery in Older Adults, and Center for Mindfulness in Surgery.
Dr. O'Sullivan's scholarship has been described as one that "focuses on faculty development and assessment. Believing in a continuum between development and scholarship, she oversees opportunities at UCSF for individuals to gain skills and develop their scholarship."
A huge congratulations to Pat O’Sullivan, EdD for her Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award! This is well-deserved recognition for Pat’s leadership, guidance, and wisdom that has been key in our residents’ education. @posucsf @ucsfsurgery pic.twitter.com/cJ8mUlRgNo
— UCSF GS Residency (@UCSFGSResidency) June 14, 2018
Big congrats to @posucsf on her Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award @UCSF. What an incredible skit by Arianne, Pat and @SandrijnM full of Pat-isms. Honored to consider myself one of her MANY mentees! pic.twitter.com/G0G0z4Pjtb
— Leslie Sheu (@lesliesheu) June 14, 2018
Patricia O’Sullivan Receives 2018 UCSF Lifetime Mentoring Award (UCSF News)
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