Vice Chancellor and Dean of UC Davis School of Medicine

Claire Pomeroy, M.D., MBA
Dean, UC Davis School of Medicine
Vice Chancellor for Human Health Services, UC Davis

Vice Chancellor for Human Health Sciences at UC Davis and Dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, dr. Pomeroy is an expert in infectious diseases and a professor of internal medicine, microbiology, and immunology. She oversees the UC Davis Health System and all its academic, research, and clinical programs, including the 800-member physician group known as UC Davis Medical Group and the 576-bed acute-care hospital known as UC Davis Medical Center. Dr. Pomeroy leads an active research team studying host responses to infectious diseases. She has published over 100 articles and book chapters and edited two books. With special expertise in HIV/AIDS, she is a long-time advocate for patients with HIV/AIDS and has a special interest in health-care policy. Dr. Pomeroy is a member of the recently established Independent Citizens Oversight Commission that will govern the stem cell research institute approved by California voters during the 2004 election. She is the first ever female Dean of a California medical school. AMSA ARC is honored to have her speak at American River College.