Michael Waul, MD
Assistant Professor
Dermatology
School of Medicine
I am an assistant professor, medical student career advisor, associate residency program director, and wellness champion in the Department of Dermatology at UCSF. I am an active member of the Mount Zion community with a robust clinical practice, education and leadership roles, and research activities located on the Mount Zion campus.
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My academic work improves the experiences and elevates the voices of underrepresented people in medicine through innovation in recruitment and retention; optimizing trainee wellbeing; and curriculum development. Current research focuses on the Inclusive Skin Color project, in collaboration with the School of Medicine's Anti-Oppression Curriculum Initiative. This endeavor advances medical education and enhances patient care by increasing access to resources showcasing the full spectrum of skin color. My additional research includes developing and implementing a restorative justice framework to build community and address minority trainee burnout.
I serve on the diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism task force of the Association of Professors of Dermatology. I am also a member of the Skin of Color Society, an international organization committed to educating health care providers and the general public on dermatologic issues related to skin of color.
Awards
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- John A. Watson Faculty Scholar, University of California, San Francisco, 2023
- GME Excellence and Innovation Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2022
Education & Training
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- Restorative Justice Facilitator University of California, San Francisco 2023
- Residency Dermatology University of California, San Francisco 2021
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California, San Francisco 2021
- MD Medicine Harvard Medical School 2017
Interests
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- medical education
- skin of color
- restorative justice
- diversity
- equity
- inclusion
- anti-racism
Websites
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- UCSF Dermatology Residency (dermatology.ucsf.edu)
- Inclusive Skin Color Project (guides.ucsf.edu)
Videos
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- Video (youtube.com)
Publications (11)
Top publication keywords:
OintmentsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeHerpesvirus 8, HumanAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalDermatologic AgentsSkinThrombocytopeniaAmbulatory CareAcetaminophenSarcoma, KaposiIsotretinoinDermatologyPostoperative HemorrhageAcne VulgarisSunburn
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A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of gender and racial/ethnic diversity trends in dermatology chairs.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Williams JC, Castillo Valladares H, Waul MA, Mathes E, Pandya AG, Amerson EH -
15-Year Diversity Trends Among Dermatology Resident Trainees Compared With Other Specialties.
JAMA dermatology 2023 Williams JC, Valladares HC, Waul MA, Pandya AG, Mathes E, Amerson EH -
Topical treatments for Kaposi sarcoma: A systematic review.
Skin health and disease 2022 Htet KZ, Waul MA, Leslie KS -
Neurocutaneous Disorders - A Clinical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach
Epidermal Nevus Syndromes 2022 Waul MA, Klufas DM, Sugarman JL -
Primary nasal Kaposi Sarcoma in well-controlled HIV-positive patient with normal CD4 count associated with long-term nasal steroid use.
International journal of STD & AIDS 2021 Htet KZ, Waul M, Edelstein H, Mui S, Cherny S, Leslie K
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Differences in isotretinoin start, interruption, and early termination across race and sex in the iPLEDGE era.
PloS one 2019 Charrow A, Xia FD, Lu J, Waul M, Joyce C, Mostaghimi A -
Characteristics of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department and Urgent Care for Treatment of Sunburn.
JAMA dermatology 2017 Di Xia F, Fuhlbrigge M, Waul M, Joyce C, Mostaghimi A -
Journal of Investigative Dermatology
iPledge disproportionately affects women, minorities, and low-income patients: a retrospective-cohort study 2017 Charrow, A., Xia, F.D., Lu, J., Waul, M., Joyce, C.J., Mostaghimi, A. -
Low risk of hemorrhagic complications after obtaining diagnostic skin biopsy specimens in a cohort of thrombocytopenic inpatients.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2017 Xia FD, Khosravi H, Waul MA, Butler D, Joyce C, Mostaghimi A -
Asymmetric syntheses of the methyl 3-deoxy-3-amino-glycosides of d-glycero-l- gulo-heptose, d-glycero-d-galacto-heptose, d-glycero-l-allo-heptose and d-glycero-d-allo-heptose
Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2016 Brambilla M, Davies SG, Diment WT, Fletcher AM, Lee JA. Roberts PM, Thomson JE, Waul MA -
Asymmetric syntheses of the methyl glycosides of 2-deoxy-2-aminohexoses: d-allosamine, d-mannosamine, d-idosamine and d-talosamine
Tetrahedron 2014 Davies SG, Fletcher AM, Foster EM, Lee JA, Roberts PM, Thomson JE, Waul MA