Slideshow: Back to School 2014
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Teaching from the Classroom to the Clinic
What makes a good teacher? When it comes to dealing with life and death, a great teacher looks beyond the classroom to empower students who will be making critical decisions. Here are some ways that's happening at UCSF.
School of Medicine Test Drives Curriculum Redesign
The UCSF Bridges Curriculum Redesign is aiming to address the ever-widening gap between what medical students are being taught and what they need to learn to function as modern physicians.
UCSF’s Residency Training Programs Tops in National Survey
UCSF ranked at the top in a national evaluation of residency training programs by the online physician network Doximity and U.S. News & World Report.
Wintroub Appointed Interim Dean of the School of Medicine
Bruce Wintroub, MD, has been named interim dean of the UCSF School of Medicine while a search committee looks for a permanent replacement. Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS, made the announcement Sept. 11.
Hawgood, Other UC Leaders Encourage Students in Central Valley
UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood traveled to Fresno on Sept. 5, along with UC President Janet Napolitano and other top UC educators, to hear from high school and medical students, as well as medical residents.
Chancellor Hawgood Accepts the Challenge
On a cold and windy afternoon at the Parnassus campus, UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS, accepted the #ALSIceBucketChallenge, dunking himself in ice water and making a personal donation to the ALS Association.
UCSF Makes Top 5 in World Rankings for Medical, Life Sciences Universities
UCSF is among the top universities in the world yet again, ranking second in clinical medicine and pharmacy and fifth in life sciences in the 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities.
President Napolitano Selects Sam Hawgood as Next Chancellor of UC San Francisco
University of California President Janet Napolitano announced July 9 that her choice for the 10th chancellor of UC San Francisco is Sam Hawgood, MBBS, the UCSF School of Medicine dean who emerged from a national search as the top candidate after leading the campus in an interim role.
Alumni Weekend Celebrates Collective Strength of UCSF Community
Now in its third year, UCSF's Alumni Weekend event embodies a "One UCSF" approach, representing a culture shift not only for alumni relations, but also for the campus as a whole.
Jennie Chin Hansen, MS ’71: Dedicated to advocating for aging populations
Soon after graduating from UCSF, Jennie Chin Hansen, MS ’71, worked as a rural health nurse serving older adults in rural Idaho, long before the world was connected by cell phones or the internet.
The Mentors
Whether it takes the form of a leg up, a door opened, a steadying hand, or an affirmation, mentorship is intrinsic to UCSF.
Dau Wins Kitty Ernst Award
Kim Q. Dau, CNM, MS, is the 2014 recipient of the Kitty Ernst Award, which recognizes excellence in clinical practice, education, administration, or research relating to midwifery and women’s health.
UCSF’s Science Education Partnership Leads Award-Winning STEM Initiative
San Francisco is one of seven winners of a national competition to encourage mentoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), with an initiative to be led by UCSF.
UCSF Celebrates 150 Years of Innovations in Health and Science
UCSF has launched a yearlong celebration to mark its 150th anniversary as a health-sciences innovator and pioneer, with a history of contributions ranging from the first mail-order pharmacy (by stagecoach) to Nobel-prize winning discoveries and the birth of biotechnology.