Pamela Simms-Mackey

Dr. Pamela Simms-Mackey is the DIO/Chief of GME, and Chair of Pediatrics at Alameda Health System (AHS), one of California’s largest public academic health systems. A nationally recognized leader in graduate medical education, workforce development, and health equity, she has devoted her career to improving healthcare access and outcomes for underserved communities while advancing excellence in physician training. Prior to joining AHS, Dr. Simms-Mackey served as Designated Institutional Official, Director of GME, and Pediatric Residency Program Director at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. She also holds an appointment as Volunteer Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the UCSF School of Medicine & California Northstate University. For more than 25 years, Dr. Simms-Mackey has practiced primary care pediatrics, caring for thousands of children and families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Throughout her career, she has mentored and trained hundreds of medical students, r