Aria Yow, MA

Aria Yow is a program manager at Healthforce Center at UCSF, where she supports programs and initiatives that advance Healthforce Center’s mission to empower health workforce members to become leaders in their fields.

Aria has over 15 years of experience supporting diverse UCSF stakeholders to build communities of practice and strengthen partnerships. She also has deep experience in curating, analyzing, and leveraging data to evaluate program impact. She’s been at UCSF 2009-2016 and 2019-present, with a throughline of relationship-building, diversity, equity, and belonging at each unit. During her time at UCSF, she has built enduring partnerships within the health and policy communities. As a result of these previous experiences, she is aware of the importance of evidence-based practices and stakeholder-driven partnerships, to  strengthen mutually beneficial collaborations within the community.

Aria received her master’s degree in political theory from Dominican University of California, which she self-funded through simultaneous full-time work. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond with her elementary school teacher husband.