Overview
John A. Davis Rodríguez, PhD, MD, is vice chancellor of education and student affairs.
Biography
John A. Davis Rodríguez, PhD, MD, a professor of medicine, was appointed UCSF’s inaugural vice chancellor of education and student affairs in May 2025. In this role, he oversees the student experience for all students enrolled in health professions and graduate programs and spearheads educational initiatives and resources across UCSF.
These programs and services support the academic success of our students; foster their intellectual, personal, social, and professional development; and enhance the quality of life, educational environment, and student connections with the broader UCSF community. His priorities include a focus on student mental health as well as support for learners and educators to foster educational excellence across all schools and programs.
Dr. Davis Rodríguez works collaboratively with the deans and educational leadership of UCSF’s four professional schools and the Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs.
Since joining UCSF in 2017 from The Ohio State University, where he served as the associate dean for medical education, Dr. Davis Rodríguez has been a transformative leader in advancing medical education. As associate dean for curriculum in the UCSF School of Medicine, he led the design and implementation of the School’s Bridges Curriculum and successful adaptations of the curriculum during the COVID-19 pandemic.
During his tenure in the School of Medicine, Dr. Davis Rodríguez also served in several key interim roles, including interim associate dean for students, co-interim vice dean for education, and interim associate dean for assessment, providing steady leadership and continuity during times of transition.
Clinically, Dr. Davis Rodríguez’s interests are focused on infectious diseases in people who are treated with immunosuppression (e.g., transplant recipients) and those living with other immunosuppressive conditions, especially people living with HIV.
Dr. Davis Rodríguez received his AB in chemistry from Harvard University and his PhD in bioinorganic chemistry from Boston College. He completed his MD at Yale University, residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, and fellowship training in infectious disease at the combined Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.