UCSF: Committed to the City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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    Students Vaccinate Against Hepatitis B in Chinatown
    Chinatown Public Health Center

    UCSF students, faculty, and volunteers work side by side at the Chinatown Public Health Clinic.

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    Runners Receive UCSF Care at the SF Marathon
    Ferry Building

    UCSF’s Sports Medicine team provided medical care for more than 18,000 runners in the 33rd Annual San Francisco Marathon on July 31.

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    Helping Diabetes Patients with Mental Illness
    GLIDE Health Clinic

    A GLIDE Health Clinic program encourages patients with diabetes to learn from each other.

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    Laughter is the Best Medicine
    Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

    Free Laughter Yoga classes at UCSF’s Osher Center bring joy, exercise and wellbeing to participants.

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    Grants Fund Teen Wellness Programs
    George Washington High School

    Free yoga and a girls’ mentor group teach students self-care at George Washington High School.

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    Students Volunteer at Mabuhay Health Center
    Mabuhay Health Center

    A free health clinic in downtown San Francisco provides culturally competent care to the disadvantaged.

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    Students Experience Cutting-Edge Research
    Outer Richmond Neighborhood

    High school interns from the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) spend two months inside UCSF labs.

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    UCSF Team Unites for AIDS Walk
    Golden Gate Park

    Hundreds of UCSF walkers raised nearly $55,000 for the 2011 AIDS Walk San Francisco in Golden Gate Park.

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    Teen Program Explores Health Careers
    UCSF Center for Educational Partnerships

    UCSF's Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP) shows students the path to college and jobs in the medical field.

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    Jell-O Artist Creates Mission Bay Mural
    Mission Bay

    As part of the UCSF Fence Art Project, Liz Hickok’s mural brings inspiration to the sidewalks surrounding the Mission Bay Hospital Construction site.

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    Sports Medicine Service Keeps Kids Alive
    UCSF Sports Medicine Center

    UCSF's PlaySafe program offers an interdisciplinary approach to student athlete health at no cost to families.

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    Students Visualize Molecules
    UCSF Genentech Hall

    UCSF's Science & Health Education Partnership (SEP) brings a group of high school students from a summer mentoring program to the Visualization Lab at UCSF.

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    Eighth Graders Get a Feel for the Human Heart
    Parnassus Heights

    Three human heart specimens, on loan from UCSF, give Aim High students a hands-on science lesson.

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    Free Dental Clinic a Huge Success
    UCSF School of Dentistry

    Children Receive Dental Services and Education at UCSF

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    Internship Program Gives Jobless a Fresh Start
    UCSF Department of Neurology

    UCSF develops local workforce through skills training and placement in administrative support roles across its campuses.

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    SFGH Helps Patients Become Financially Fit
    San Francisco General Hospital

    Offered every six weeks, the Financial Fitness Clinic supports patients’ well-being by improving their financial health.

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    Scientists Bring Hands-On Fun to Class
    Edison Charter Academy

    Classroom-based partnerships connect UCSF scientists with elementary, middle and high schools to teach interactive science.

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    Volunteers Restore Historic Trail
    Mount Sutro

    Volunteers celebrate National Trails Day by restoring historic trail on Mount Sutro.

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    Science Teachers Learn at Summer Institute
    Abraham Lincoln High School

    UCSF scientists team up with new and veteran elementary school science teachers for week-long program.

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    Dentistry Residents Offer Free Screenings
    Bayview Opera House

    UCSF School of Dentistry residents provide examinations for children at neighborhood events in the city.

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    Faith Leaders Preach Healthful Living
    True Hope Church

    By preaching better living from the pulpit, faith leaders across the city are seeing healthier congregations.

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    Teaching Tolerance One Goal at a Time
    Location: Crocker Amazon Playground

    By providing scientifically based curriculum at after-school programs, UCSF helps kids learn how to manage their anger while excelling on the field and in the classroom.

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Committed to the City

Welcome to UCSF: Committed to the City, an interactive map that highlights some of UCSF’s contributions to advancing health worldwide, starting with the well-being of the city we call home. Explore these stories and learn how we’re sharing our tremendous medical, scientific and human resources to serve the vibrant and diverse communities of San Francisco. Check back regularly, as new stories will be added each month.