Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Lindsey Criswell, MD, MPH, DSc, was vice chancellor of Research and chief of the UCSF Health Division of Rheumatology before being tapped to lead the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) in February 2021. In this fireside chat with Bob Wachter, she will describe her career journey, which has included roles as a researcher, mentor, and now the leader of a major institute at the NIH. We’ll discuss the most promising developments in rheumatology, the future direction of the NIH, the challenges faced by grant-funded and early career researchers, and the current climate for physician-scientists.
Speaker:
Lindsey A. Criswell, MD, MPH, DSc, became director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) in February 2021. She previously served as vice chancellor of Research at the University of California, San Francisco, as well as professor and chief of the Division of Rheumatology at UCSF Health. Her research focuses on the genetics and epidemiology of human autoimmune disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. She also has mentored many students and junior faculty to independent research careers. Lindsey earned a bachelor’s degree in genetics and a master’s degree in public health from the University of California, Berkeley; a DSc in genetic epidemiology from the Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences, Rotterdam; and an MD from UCSF.
Note: Closed captions will be available within 48-72 hours after posting.
Program
Bob Wachter: Introduction
00:01:56-01:00:27 – Discussion with Lindsey A. Criswell, MD, MPH, DSc, director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
See previous Medical Grand Rounds:
• June 15: Climbing to New Heights in Lung Transplantation: Surgical & Medical Innovations to Improve Outcomes
youtu.be/ZUzwaHFJnJU
• June 8: Multimodal Treatment of Obesity: Lifestyle Interventions, Medications, & Bariatric Surgery
youtu.be/BjM9HAQY134
• June 1: Fact Stranger than Fiction: Adventures in the Genomics of Inflammation
youtu.be/OPdtl-wIIAw
• May 25: Automation, Emotion, and Behavioral Economics in Health and Healthcare
youtu.be/-Bm8QDWunqo
See all UCSF Covid-19 grand rounds, which have been viewed over 3M times, at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp2l8GCZXFqSgUfwaResQ7rGwKbGIUi_m.
Lindsey Criswell, MD, MPH, DSc, was vice chancellor of Research and chief of the UCSF Health Division of Rheumatology before being tapped to lead the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) in February 2021. In this fireside chat with Bob Wachter, she will describe her career journey, which has included roles as a researcher, mentor, and now the leader of a major institute at the NIH. We’ll discuss the most promising developments in rheumatology, the future direction of the NIH, the challenges faced by grant-funded and early career researchers, and the current climate for physician-scientists.
Speaker:
Lindsey A. Criswell, MD, MPH, DSc, became director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) in February 2021. She previously served as vice chancellor of Research at the University of California, San Francisco, as well as professor and chief of the Division of Rheumatology at UCSF Health. Her research focuses on the genetics and epidemiology of human autoimmune disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. She also has mentored many students and junior faculty to independent research careers. Lindsey earned a bachelor’s degree in genetics and a master’s degree in public health from the University of California, Berkeley; a DSc in genetic epidemiology from the Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences, Rotterdam; and an MD from UCSF.
Note: Closed captions will be available within 48-72 hours after posting.
Program
Bob Wachter: Introduction
00:01:56-01:00:27 – Discussion with Lindsey A. Criswell, MD, MPH, DSc, director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
See previous Medical Grand Rounds:
• June 15: Climbing to New Heights in Lung Transplantation: Surgical & Medical Innovations to Improve Outcomes
youtu.be/ZUzwaHFJnJU
• June 8: Multimodal Treatment of Obesity: Lifestyle Interventions, Medications, & Bariatric Surgery
youtu.be/BjM9HAQY134
• June 1: Fact Stranger than Fiction: Adventures in the Genomics of Inflammation
youtu.be/OPdtl-wIIAw
• May 25: Automation, Emotion, and Behavioral Economics in Health and Healthcare
youtu.be/-Bm8QDWunqo
See all UCSF Covid-19 grand rounds, which have been viewed over 3M times, at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp2l8GCZXFqSgUfwaResQ7rGwKbGIUi_m.
