Leon (lee) Jones MD

Leon (Lee) Jones, MD has been appointed as associate dean for students, starting in September 2016. He will succeed Dr. Maxine Papadakis, who recently retired after serving our students and faculty for 17 years. A board certified psychiatrist and nationally recognized expert in enhancing the learning environment for medical students, Dr. Jones joins UCSF from UC Davis, where he is currently the associate dean for student affairs.

During his more than 25-year history in medical education, Dr. Jones has served as associate dean for students at three major universities. At every institution where he has served, Dr. Jones has been the recipient of numerous student-nominated awards and honors. Dr. Jones has taken critical national leadership roles to design and advance strategies that enhance the culture of equity and inclusion in all medical schools.

He currently chairs the AAMC Group on Student Affairs National Steering Committee and the AAMC Task Force on redesign of the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE). An expert in holistic admissions, Dr. Jones has served as a national educator on medical education and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), as well as for the Building the Next Generation of Academic Physicians diversity initiative.