AANHPI 2025

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2025

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, which celebrates Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. who have help make the country what it is today for all U.S. residents. During this month, the country celebrates the achievements and remembers the struggles endured by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. 

The month of May was chosen for two reasons. First, to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States, a young fisherman named Manjiro, who arrived May 7, 1843. Second, May marks the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of workers on the transcontinental railroad were Chinese immigrants, who laid the tracks and were responsible for most of the dangerous and heavy manual labor tasks.

AANHPI Heritage Month Zoom Backgrounds

Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month and show your support by displaying a custom background during your remote meetings.

       ZOOM BACKGROUNDs      

Additional info at the UCSF Multicultural Resource Center webpage.

 

 

 

UCSF EVENTS

UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact the point person named in the events calendar as soon as possible.

Guest Speakers: UCSF endeavors to create greater understanding and supports the exchange of diverse ideas. Views and opinions of guest speakers on campus are their own and may not reflect the perspective of the University.

 

AANHPI Health & Wellness Resource Week

April 28 to May 9, 2025

Join in a two-week celebration of holistic health and well-being rooted in the diverse traditions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. All members of the UCSF community are invited to learn, explore, and experience traditional and modern wellness practices from across the Asian diaspora.

Events schedule & Registration

 

Game Night: Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander & Jewish Heritage Month

Wednesday, May 21st, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Topaz Room, Wayne & Gladys Valley Center for Vision, Mission Bay Campus

Join us for a game night to celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander and Jewish Heritage Month, featuring over 11 activity stations from both cultures and light appetizers.

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Status of AANHPIs at UCSF 2025

Friday, May 23, 2025 | 12 pm - 1 pm 

Virtual Zoom 

Join the AANHPI Coalition and UCSF leadership with a presentation on the current status of UCSF's Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) employees and patients. UCSF leadership will share data on our workforce demographics and patient experience by race/ethnicity and language. Learn about ongoing institutional efforts to address healthcare experience disparities and hear perspectives from UCSF faculty leaders on how we can continue striving for more equitable healthcare. 

Presenters: 

  • Jeffrey Chiu, VP/Assistant Vice Chancellor of Talent Management and Operations – Human Resources  
  • Danielle Morrison, PhD, Patient Experience Research Director
  • Luciana Moura Morgan, BBA, Experience Intelligence Analyst
  • Rupal Shah, MD, Medical Director for Adult Patient Experience 

Panelists: 

  • Charlie Dharmasukrit, PhD, MS, Nursing Professional Development Specialist for the Adult Acute and Transitional Care Division
  • Leah Karliner, MD, MAS, Professor in Residence in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Director of the Center for Aging in Diverse Communities, Director of the Multiethnic Health Equity Research Center

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AANHPIs at UCSF 

Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance (APASA)

To promote professional and social relations within UCSF, as well as the rich and diverse cultural heritage of all Asian communities. APASA works with other minority organizations to address issues of equality, fair labor practices and diversity at UCSF.

The UCSF Asian Heart and Vascular Center is a cardiovascular care hub for the Asian comunity, the fastest-growing population in San Francisco. 

Asian American Research Center on Health (ARCH)

 

Asian Health Institute

As the large population of Asians continues to take a prominent presence within the San Francisco and Bay Areas, the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) has established the Asian Health Institute as one of the newest departments to build the important bridge with the Asian community to achieve health parities and improve medical access.

Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association (APAMSA) - Contact info in UCSF Group Portal APAMSA

 

 

ANNUAL AANHPI EVENTS 2024