UCSF School of Medicine Celebrates 2012 Commencement
<p>The UCSF School of Medicine congratulated students on May 11 for their success in graduating from one of the best medical schools in the country.</p>
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UCSF School of Pharmacy Celebrates 2012 Commencement
<p>Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD, congratulated the graduates of the nation's top-ranked pharmacy school while faculty, friends and family members looked on at the 2012 commencement ceremony at Davies Symphony Hall on May 4.</p>
UCSF Faculty Climate Survey Shows Significant Improvement Over a Decade
<p>UCSF has seen a significant improvement in the career and work satisfaction of UCSF faculty over the last decade, according to the findings of a recent faculty climate survey. </p>
Transcript of Chancellor's 2012 Commencement Address
<p>UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann ushered in the start of the 2012 commencement season by giving a speech on April 24. Here is the transcript from that speech.</p>
UCSF Hosts First-Ever All-Alumni Weekend
<p>For the first time, UCSF is hosting a campuswide alumni reunion this weekend that will unite all four professional schools (dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy) and the Graduate Division.</p>
To Tweet, or Not to Tweet: Physicians Misusing the Internet
<p>It’s a brave new world online. As the influence of social media widens, the lines between users’ personal and professional lives are blurring. Doctors are no exception. According to a new study published in the <em>Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)</em>, violations of online professionalism are prevalent among physicians. The study found that 92 percent of state medical boards in the United States have received reports of violations ranging from inappropriate contact with patients to misrepresentation of credentials.</p>
Family Medicine Residency Anniversary Addresses Changing Climate of Health Care
<p>If the U.S Supreme Court allows for the ongoing expansion and adoption of national health care reform, it will mean a greater role for family medicine practitioners as the previously uninsured seek primary care physicians to gain access to the health care system.</p>
Medical Students Mark 2013 'Match Day' at UCSF
<p>UCSF medical students participated with their peers around the country in the annual rite of passage known as Match Day, when they found out which residency program they have been assigned and where they will work.</p>
UCSF Ranks Among Nation's Best Medical, Pharmacy Schools in U.S. News Survey
UCSF’s School of Pharmacy ranked first in its field this year, while its School of Medicine tied for third place nationwide, according to a new survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report.
UCSF's New Dean Wants to Raise Profile of Graduate Education
<p>UCSF has named Elizabeth Watkins, director of graduate studies for the History of Health Sciences program and a professor in the Department of Anthropology, History and Social Medicine, dean of the Graduate Division.</p>
UCSF Tops Public Institutions in NIH Biomedical Research Funds
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) received more research funds from the National Institutes of Health than any other public institution in 2011 and ranked second among all institutions nationwide, according to new figures released by the NIH. The funding helps UCSF continue to perform world-renowned health sciences research amid state budget cutbacks.
Three to Receive MLK Award for Exceptional Leadership in Advancing Diversity at UCSF
<p>Three outstanding members of the UCSF community will receive 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards for their exceptional leadership in advancing the goal of achieving greater ethnic and cultural diversity at UCSF.</p>
President Obama Honors UCSF Internship Program
<p>The UCSF Science & Health Education Partnership High School Internship Program was honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mentoring on Dec. 12 at an awards ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C.</p>
