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DOM by the Numbers

Facts & Figures 2010-2011

Full-time Faculty567
Volunteer Faculty512
Residents and Fellows418
Post-doctoral Students107
Non-Faculty Academics & Emeritus Faculty280
Staff873
Total2,757

Faculty Excellence

The number of faculty in the Department of Medicine who have received the following major awards:

Albert Lasker Award1
Shaw Prize in Life Sciences and Medicine1

The number of Medicine faculty who are current members or fellows of these prestigious scientific honorary organizations:

American Academy of Arts and Sciences10
Howard Hughes Medical Institute2
Institute of Medicine19
National Academy of Sciences4
American Association for the Advancement of Science7
American Society for Clinical Investigation75
Association of American Physicians50

Research Funding

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest source of funding for medical research in the world, funding thousands of scientists in universities and research institutions in every state across America and around the globe. NIH support to UCSF’s Department of Medicine reflects research and training grants, fellowships, and other awards, calculated according to the federal fiscal year 2010. Among the highlights:

  • The Department received $162 million in total NIH research support funding 330 separate grants.
  • The Department received $66.4 million in total non-NIH research support funding 312 separate grants.
  • The number of full time research faculty was 263.
  • The success rate for NIH competitive proposals was 21% and for non-NIH proposals was 41%.


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