About Us

Vivian Reznik, M.D., M.P.H
Faculty Director       
Professor of Pediatrics and Family Medicine and Public Health
vreznik@ucsd.edu
858-534-2952

Dr. Reznik is Faculty Director and Professor of Pediatrics and Family Medicine and Public Health. She has a longstanding interest in faculty development and mentoring in academic medicine. She is the founding director of the UC San Diego National Center of Leadership in Academic Medicine (NCLAM) program.

Deborah Wingard, Ph.D.
Faculty Director         
Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health
dwingard@ucsd.edu

Dr. Wingard is a Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health and is Co-Director of the National Center of Leadership in Academic Medicine (NCLAM).  Dr. Wingard's research focuses on the field of gender and racial health disparities.  She oversees quantitative data collection and analysis for all of the OFA programs and climate surveys.

Virginia (Ginger) Hazen, Ph.D.
Manager, Operations and Strategy
ginger@ucsd.edu 
858-246-5749

Ginger Hazen became the Administrative Manager of the Health Sciences Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) in late 2018, a newly created position at UC San Diego. Ginger is responsible for the administrative arm of the office, including staff, operations, and communication. She oversees all aspects of the faculty development programs sponsored by OFA.  In consultation with the Faculty Directors, she is responsible for managing faculty development and diversity initiatives from the strategic planning stage through implementation, enhancement, and reporting as well as administers diversity initiatives and facilitates the development of a diverse and inclusive community based on a culture of respect in academic medicine.

Rachel Tolano, M.A.
Program Manager and Executive Assistant
rtolano@ucsd.edu 
858-246-5746

Rachel Tolano manages the National Center of Leadership in Academic Medicine (NCLAM), coordinates special events, annual faculty workshops, Implicit Bias Trainings, and Women in Health Sciences. She is also responsible for OFA administrative duties and program and office logistics, and serves as the executive assistant to the Faculty Directors.

Alexandra Bortnick, Ph.D.
Data Analyst and Program Manager
abortnick@ucsd.edu 
858-246-5743

Alex joined the Health Sciences Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) in late 2018.  Alex manages the Faculty Mentor Training Program (FMTP), the Grant Writing Course (GWC), and the Cultivating a Culture of Respect in the Academic Environment (CCRAE) program. The Health Sciences Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) is committed to evidence-based, data-driven strategies to foster faculty success. To support this mission, Alex manages the data collection, management, and analysis of all OFA programs, and contributes to the publication of these findings for the larger academic medicine community. Alex monitors the Office's data integrity and accuracy and supports the Office in leveraging technology for greater efficiency and business intelligence.