Melanie Molina, MD, MAS

Assistant Professor

Melanie Molina, MD, MAS is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Affiliated Faculty at the UCSF Institute for Health Policy Studies. She works clinically as an emergency physician at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and UCSF Medical Center, and as a health services researcher within the UCSF School of Medicine. Her research interests are unified by three goals: 1) to mitigate disparities in health care access, 2) to improve comprehensive emergency care for vulnerable populations, and 3) to create a safe and equitable environment in the field of emergency medicine, such that its workforce begins to reflect the diverse population for which it cares.

Education
Fellowship, 2023 - , National Clinician Scholars Program
MAS, 2023 - Clinical Research, UCSF
2022 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, UCSF
Residency, 2021 - Emergency Medicine, Harvard, Mass General Brigham
MD, 2017 - Medicine, Harvard Medical School
BS, BA, 2012 - Biology, Hispanic Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
Honors and Awards
  • NIDA Loan Repayment Award, National Institutes of Health, 2024-2025
  • Top 40 Under 40, National Hispanic Medical Association, 2024
  • John A. Watson Faculty Scholar, University of California, San Francisco, 2023
  • NIAID Loan Repayment Award, National Institutes of Health, 2022-2024
  • Outstanding Research Publication Award, Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine, 2021
  • Presidential Scholars Public Service Initiative Award, Harvard Medical School, 2017
Websites
Publications

  1. Carreras Tartak JA, Rodriguez G, Schwid M, Meeker MA, Thomas MD, Roy HJ, Dadabhoy FZ, Molina M, Chary A, Bukhman AK, Im DD, Temin ES, Macias-Konstantopoulos WL. Evaluating the Feasibility and Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary Verbal De-Escalation and Implicit Bias Check Training for Agitation Management in the Emergency Department. Volume 18. Risk management and healthcare policy 2025. PMID: 40264505


  2. Gottlieb LM, Angove R, Cartier Y, Coleman K, Corley A, Petruzzi L, Grevious N, Palakshappa D, Molina M, Fichtenberg C. Learning From the SIREN 2025 National Research Meeting. Volume 60 Suppl 1 of Issue Suppl 1. Health services research 2025. PMID: 40189403


  3. Molina MF, Cash RE, Loo SS, Swanton MF, Espinola JA, Boggs KM, Chen O, Ardelean AJ, Camargo CA, Samuels-Kalow ME. Screening and Response for Adverse Social Determinants of Health in US Emergency Departments. Volume 8 of Issue 4. JAMA network open 2025. PMID: 40266614


  4. Loo S, Molina M, Ahmad NJ, Swanton M, Chen O, Boggs KM, Camargo CA, Samuels-Kalow M. Implementing Social Determinants of Health Screening in US Emergency Departments. Volume 8 of Issue 3. JAMA network open 2025. PMID: 40048167


  5. Molina MF, Bhananker A, Torres B, Owda D, Ordoñez E, Chary AN. Navigating Nonlinear Pathways: Challenges and Opportunities for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leaders in Academic Emergency Medicine. Volume 6 of Issue 2. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open 2025. PMID: 40034199


  6. Rodriguez RM, Reyes K, Kumar VA, Chinnock B, Eucker SA, Rising KL, Rafique Z, Gottlieb M, Nichol G, Morse D, Molina M, Arreguin MI, Shughart L, Conn C, Eckstrand S, Mesbah H, Chakraborty L, Welch RD. Long COVID Illness: Disparities in Understanding and Receipt of Care in Emergency Department Populations. Volume 85 of Issue 3. Annals of emergency medicine 2024. PMID: 39320278


  8. Molina MF, Chary AN, Reyes K, Ford JS, Chinnock B, Rodriguez RM. Demystifying Hispanic Versus Latino/a Versus Latinx: Which Do Emergency Department Patients Prefer? Volume 84 of Issue 4. Annals of emergency medicine 2024. PMID: 39023457


  9. Ford JS, Rodriguez RM, Molina MF. The Rise of the Term "Latinx" in Medical Research. Volume 39 of Issue 12. Journal of general internal medicine 2024. PMID: 38831245


  10. Suh M, Molina MF, Chary AN, Farrell CM, Mycyk MB, Eswaran V. A multi-site assessment of emergency staff knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding care for incarcerated patients. Volume 82. The American journal of emergency medicine 2024. PMID: 38849223


  11. Rodriguez RM, Eucker SA, Rafique Z, Nichol G, Molina MF, Kean E, O'Laughlin KN, Bezek SK, Goicochea K, Ford JS, Morse D, White J, Arreguin MI, Shughart L, Chavez CL, Glidden DV, Rising KL. Promotion of Influenza Vaccination in the Emergency Department. Volume 3 of Issue 4. NEJM Evidence 2024. PMID: 38776635


  12. Eswaran V, Molina MF, Hwong AR, Dillon DG, Alvarez L, Allen IE, Wang RC. Racial Disparities in Emergency Department Physical Restraint Use: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Volume 183 of Issue 11. JAMA internal medicine 2023. PMID: 37747721


  13. Marchis EH, Aceves BA, Brown EM, Loomba V, Molina MF, Gottlieb LM. Assessing Implementation of Social Screening Within US Health Care Settings: A Systematic Scoping Review. Volume 36 of Issue 4. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM 2023. PMID: 37468216


  14. Molina MF, Nichol G, Eucker SA, Addo N, Rising K, Arreguin M, Morse D, Pauley A, Chavez CL, O'Laughlin KN, Duber H, Rodriguez RM. COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Hesitancy in the Emergency Department. Volume 82 of Issue 4. Annals of emergency medicine 2023. PMID: 37178104


  15. Brown EM, Loomba V, De Marchis E, Aceves B, Molina M, Gottlieb LM. Patient and Patient Caregiver Perspectives on Social Screening: A Review of the Literature. Volume 36 of Issue 1. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM 2023. PMID: 36759136


  17. Furbacher J, Fockele C, Buono BD, Janneck L, March C, Molina M, Duber HC, Doran KM, Lin MP, Cooper RJ, Modi P. 2021 SAEM Consensus Conference Proceedings: Research Priorities for Developing Emergency Department Screening Tools for Social Risks and Needs. Volume 23 of Issue 6. The western journal of emergency medicine 2022. PMID: 36409957


  18. Molina MF, Pantell MS, Gottlieb LM. Social Risk Factor Documentation in Emergency Departments. Volume 81 of Issue 1. Annals of emergency medicine 2022. PMID: 36210245


  19. Molina M, Evans J, Montoy JC, Cawley C, Graham-Squire D, Perez K, Raven M, Kanzaria HK. Analysis of Emergency Department Encounters Among High Users of Health Care and Social Service Systems Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Volume 5 of Issue 10. JAMA network open 2022. PMID: 36306131


  20. Mahan KM, Molina MF, Coffey ECC, Manchanda ECC. New-Onset Pediatric Diabetes Complicated By Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Invasive Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis With Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion. Volume 62 of Issue 1. The Journal of emergency medicine 2021. PMID: 34509337


  21. Molina MF, Cash RE, Carreras-Tartak J, Ciccolo G, Petersen J, Mecklai K, Rodriguez G, Castilla-Ojo N, Boms O, Velasquez D, Macias-Konstantopoulos W, Camargo CA, Samuels-Kalow M. Applying crisis standards of care to critically ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: Does race/ethnicity affect triage scoring? Volume 2 of Issue 4. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open 2021. PMID: 34278377


  22. Cleveland Manchanda EC, Molina MF, Rodriguez RM. Racial Equity in Crisis Standards of Care-Reassuring Data or Reason for Concern? Volume 4 of Issue 3. JAMA network open 2021. PMID: 33739428


  23. Burnett-Bowie SM, Molina MF, Chary AN, Landry AI. Untitled Publication Volume 77 of Issue 3. Annals of emergency medicine 2021. PMID: 33618816


  24. Chary AN, Molina MF, Dadabhoy FZ, Manchanda EC. Addressing Racism in Medicine Through a Resident-Led Health Equity Retreat. Volume 22 of Issue 1. The western journal of emergency medicine 2020. PMID: 33439802


  25. Molina MF, Li CN, Manchanda EC, White B, Faridi MK, Espinola JA, Ashworth H, Ciccolo G, Camargo CA, Samuels-Kalow M. Prevalence of Emergency Department Social Risk and Social Needs. Volume 21 of Issue 6. The western journal of emergency medicine 2020. PMID: 33207161


  26. Molina MF, Burnett-Bowie SM. Leadership & Professional Development: Breaking the Silence as a Bystander. Volume 15 of Issue 10. Journal of hospital medicine 2020. PMID: 33016863


  27. Molina MF, Szyld D, Wilcox SR, Wittels KA. An Ominous Rash. Volume 59 of Issue 3. The Journal of emergency medicine 2020. PMID: 32800638


  28. Samuels-Kalow ME, Molina MF, Ciccolo GE, Curt A, Cleveland Manchanda EC, de Paz NC, Camargo CA. Patient and Community Organization Perspectives on Accessing Social Resources from the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Study. Volume 21 of Issue 4. The western journal of emergency medicine 2020. PMID: 32726271


  29. Molina MF, Chary AN, Baugh JJ, Ludy S, Ginart P, Dadabhoy FZ, Samuels-Kalow ME, Slutzman JE, Raja AS, Hayes BD. To-go medications as a means to treat discharged emergency department patients during COVID-19. Volume 41. The American journal of emergency medicine 2020. PMID: 32505470


  30. Molina MF, Landry AI, Chary AN, Burnett-Bowie SM. Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Microaggressions in Medicine. Volume 76 of Issue 4. Annals of emergency medicine 2020. PMID: 32456801


  31. Molina MF, Al Saud AA, Al Mulhim AA, Liteplo AS, Shokoohi H. Nitrous oxide inhalant abuse and massive pulmonary embolism in COVID-19. Volume 38 of Issue 7. The American journal of emergency medicine 2020. PMID: 32425320


  32. Molina MF, Liteplo AS, Huang C, Shokoohi H. Diagnostic considerations in detecting apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy while utilizing point-of-care ultrasound. Volume 37 of Issue 8. The American journal of emergency medicine 2019. PMID: 30765278


  33. Molina M, Briggs-Malonson M. The Patient Perspective: Receiving Care in the Post-ACA Era Journal of health disparities research and practice 2017. PMID:


  34. Molina MF, Qu HQ, Rentfro AR, Nair S, Lu Y, Hanis CL, McCormick JB, Fisher-Hoch SP. Decreased expression of ATP6V1H in type 2 diabetes: a pilot report on the diabetes risk study in Mexican Americans. Volume 412 of Issue 4. Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2011. PMID: 21871445