Laura Rubinos, MD

Dr. Rubinos is a neonatologist and a clinical associate professor in the department of pediatrics at UCSF. Dr. Rubinos also holds one of the Academy of Medical Educators Endowed Chairs in Pediatric Education, serves as an associate program director for the pediatric residency program, and was selected as one of the inaugural pediatric junior faculty leaders in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Rubinos' academic interests are in mentorship for graduate medical education trainees as well as early career faculty. Dr. Rubinos led the development and implementation of an evidence-based mentorship program for all pediatric residents at UCSF and established an annual tradition of celebrating the accomplishments of graduating pediatric trainees who identify as under-represented in medicine. Dr. Rubinos' expertise in mentorship has been shaped by her participation in the UCSF Teaching Scholars Program, the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Fostering UIM Education Leadership Program, and the AAMC LEAD certificate program.
Education
05/2022 - Fostering UIM Education Leadership Program, Association of Pediatric Program Directors
06/2021 - Teaching Scholars Program, UCSF
2019 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California
06/2016 - Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
06/2012 - Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
MD, 05/2009 - Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Honors and Awards
  • Exceptional Physician Award, UCSF, 2023-2024
  • Mentor of the Year Award, UCSF, 2022-2023
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF, 2019-2020

  1. Rubinos L, Argueza BR, Gómez M, Lawrence C, Montez K, Benedict FT. Transformative Mentorship: Using Critical Reflection to Foster Inclusivity. Academic pediatrics 2023. PMID: 37604425


  2. Rubinos LH, Foster CC, Machut KZ, Snyder A, Simpser E, Hall M, Casto E, Berry JG. Risk factors for hospital readmission among infants with prolonged neonatal intensive care stays. 2021. PMID: 34815520


  3. Vasquez R, Jeong H, Florez-Pollack S, Rubinos LH, Lee SC, Pandya AG. Reply to the comment on "What are the barriers faced by underrepresented minorities applying to dermatology? A qualitative cross-sectional study of applicants applying to a large dermatology residency program". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2020. PMID: 32497700


  4. Vasquez R, Jeong H, Florez-Pollack S, Rubinos LH, Lee SC, Pandya AG. What are the barriers faced by under-represented minorities applying to dermatology? A qualitative cross-sectional study of applicants applying to a large dermatology residency program. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2020. PMID: 32244012


  5. French H, Gray M, Gillam-Krakauer M, Bonachea EM, Carbajal M, Payne A, Vasquez MM, Rubinos L, Falck A, Izatt S, Dadiz R. Flipping the classroom: a national pilot curriculum for physiology in neonatal-perinatal medicine. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2018. PMID: 30087455


  6. Rubinos LH, Brown M, Bahrami L, Christ L, Hurt H. 'The story behind NICU reading programs'. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2016. PMID: 27777407


  7. Perez VA, Ali Z, Alastalo TP, Ikeno F, Sawada H, Lai YJ, Kleisli T, Spiekerkoetter E, Qu X, Rubinos LH, Ashley E, Amieva M, Dedhar S, Rabinovitch M. BMP promotes motility and represses growth of smooth muscle cells by activation of tandem Wnt pathways. The Journal of cell biology 2011. PMID: 21220513