Stephanie Clavijo, MD, MPH
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Medicine
School of Medicine
Dr. Stephanie Clavijo was born and raised in Riverside, California. She is a first generation student and attended UCLA for her undergraduate degree. She majored in physiological science with minor in public health and graduated with honors.
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She completed medical school as part of the Charles R Drew/ UCLA Medical Education program, which is a collaboration between UCLA and Charles R Drew University based in South Los Angeles. Dr. Clavijo pursued a Masters in Public Health during her medical education at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health focusing on Health Policy and Management. Currently, Dr. Clavijo is a resident as part of the UCSF Zuckerberg San Francisco General Primary Care Program. She is passionate about health equity and social justice in medicine as well as advancing anti-racist curriculum in medical education. Dr. Clavijo values mentorship and uplifting first generation pre-medical students from communities that have been historically marginalized.
Education & Training
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- MD Charles R Drew/ UCLA Medical Education Program 06/2021
- MPH Health Policy and Management UCLA Fielding School of Public Health 06/2020
- BS Physiological Science UCLA 06/2014
Interests
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- Health Equity
Publications (2)
Top publication keywords:
Schools, MedicalStudents, MedicalPovertyMinority GroupsHealth LiteracyPregnancyPrenatal CareHealthcare DisparitiesSyphilis, CongenitalUniversitiesPostpartum PeriodSubstance-Related DisordersInterviews as TopicCaliforniaMothers
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Visibility & support for first generation college graduates in medicine.
Medical education online 2022 Gallegos A, Gordon LK, Moreno G, Nahm S, Brown K, Walker V, Rangel V, Clavijo S, Casillas A -
A qualitative assessment of structural barriers to prenatal care and congenital syphilis prevention in Kern County, California.
PloS one 2021 Chan EYL, Smullin C, Clavijo S, Papp-Green M, Park E, Nelson M, Giarratano G, Wagman JA