Danielle Alkov
Name: Danielle Alkov
HMS graduation year: 2013
Residency: UCSF, Family and Community Medicine
What accomplishments are you most proud of since entering medical school?
Working on expanding exposure and health equity around issues of reproductive justice, prison health/incarcerality and trans/gender non-conforming health care.
What are you doing now?
I have the best job in the world with about 4 employers. I work at a San Francisco Department of Public Health Clinic called Castro Mission Health Center where I have a primary care panel with a high percentage of HIV+, Latinx, MSM and trans patients. One session a week, I work at a clinic for trans and gender nonconforming youth called Dimensions. I also have a primary care panel housed within a mental health home for folks with severe mental illness. On Tuesdays, I alternate between working at San Quentin State Prison doing health exams for inmates and delivering babies at San Francisco General Hospital. I also work with the UCSF Family Medicine residency program precepting residents. On a rare basis, I am a fill-in abortion provider for a clinic in rural area of Northern California.
What are your future plans?
I am really happy with my current situation so do not see any major changes in my future.
How did you decide that FM was for you?
I wanted to find a community of doctors who care about social justice in healthcare.
What are the most important things that HMS needs to do to support students interested in FM?
Greater presence of family medicine faculty.
What advice do you have for current HMS students about FM?
Reach out to family docs and see if it's right for you!
