Christine Glastonbury, MD, Appointed Vice Chair for Academic Affairs

Christine Glastonbury, MD, has been appointed as vice chair for academic affairs for the UC San Francisco Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. In this position, Dr. Glastonbury will oversee faculty recruitment, mentorship, professional development, promotion and tenure.

Recognized within and outside of UCSF for her expertise in head and neck imaging, Dr. Glastonbury holds joint appointments in radiation oncology and head and neck surgery.  She is a member of the Expert Panel for Head and Neck for the multidisciplinary American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) for tumor staging, serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR), and has co-authored and edited multiple textbooks and over 100 scientific articles in radiology. She is known for her world-class lectures nationally and internationally, and recognized for the expertise and enthusiasm that she brings to teaching and developing the careers of the next generation of radiologists.

Dr. Glastonbury has previously served as the program director of the UCSF Neuroradiology Fellowship Program and currently serves as interim chief of Neuroradiology. She has also been director of mentoring for the department. Within the broader UCSF system, she is vice chair for the UCSF Senate Committee on Equal Opportunity, physician co-lead for the UCSF Schwartz Rounds program and UCSF Representative to the University Committee of Affirmative Action, Diversity and Equity. Outside of UCSF, she is an active member of multiple national and international professional society committees in radiology and neuroradiology, including the Executive Council of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) and Executive Committee of the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ASHNR).

UCSF Radiology would like to thank Susan Wall, MD, for her exceptional leadership over many years in this position. Her institutional knowledge and experience have positioned the department as a model across the UCSF School of Medicine for positive and effective management of faculty affairs. Dr. Wall will work with Dr. Glastonbury to affect a smooth leadership transition and move into a new position, advisor to the chair for faculty development. She will work with Christopher Hess, MD, PhD, chair of UCSF Radiology, to develop and invigorate internal departmental programs for professional development for department faculty.