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UC San Diego PACE program described as assessment, remediation option for referred physicians
Summary
UC San Diego’s PACE program presented the methods it uses to assess competency and fitness for duty for physicians referred by boards and organizations, including grading categories, services and follow-up options.
The University of California San Diego’s PACE program told the Medical Board of California on Aug. 19, 2025, how it assesses physicians referred for competence concerns and how it supports remediation and monitoring. Peter Bull, director of administration for UCSD PACE, described assessment components, grading categories and the program’s remedial education and monitoring services.
Why it matters: PACE is frequently referenced in disciplinary cases as an outside assessment and education provider. The board and its staff use PACE findings to shape conditions, remediation and monitoring when licensees are referred for evaluation.
What PACE told the board - Purpose and methods: PACE conducts hybrid assessments (remote components plus one- to two-day in-person work in San Diego) that sample multiple data points — written exams, chart-stimulated recall, simulated patient encounters and…
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