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UCSF wants to know what people think about campus life at various satellite sites, like Laurel Heights.
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UK Chief Medical Officer Urges Patient Safety Measures
One of the world's most prominent health care leaders, Sir Liam Donaldson, MSc, MD, chief medical officer of the United Kingdom and founding chair of the World Health Organization's Alliance for Patient Safety, gave a talk on Monday, Aug. 28, about medical errors and approaches to hospital safety.
UCSF Police Arrest Suspected Thief on Parnassus Campus
UCSF police on Saturday arrested John Tobias, who was reportedly found in possession of stolen property in the Medical Sciences Building.
Volunteer Mission to Gulf Coast Changes Nurses' Lives
Part of a series marking the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, an article in Monday's <i>Vallejo Times-Herald </i>profiles some of those who participated in volunteer missions to aid hurricane victims.
Mount Zion Auxiliary Rises Above Scandal
The Auxiliary of UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion is not letting a recent setback keep it from its century-old tradition of supporting patients.
Prominent health care leader to address patient safety at UCSF
One of the world's most prominent health care leaders will visit UCSF and share his insights on patient safety from a global perspective and the latest approaches to hospital safety and policy. The talk is open to the public.
Communication Is Key to Medication Adherence
Patients benefit best from medications when they take the right medicines at the right dose and at the right time.
UCSF Unveils Faculty Mentoring Program
UCSF is expanding its mentoring opportunities for junior and new faculty, including offering training for mentors and awards for excellence in mentoring.
UCSF Faculty Weigh In on New Stem Cell Strategy
A study published in the August 24 edition of the journal <em>Nature</em> describes a technique that could derive human embryonic stem cells without destroying the embryo.
Abnormal Blood Tests Generally Mild and Reversible During Powerful Acne Treatment
Patients taking the acne medication isotretinoin, commonly marketed as Accutane, may develop elevated cholesterol levels and liver enzyme levels.
UCSF Oncologist Inducted into Strike Out Cancer Hall of Fame
As a lifelong baseball fan, Richard J. Cohen, MD, a practicing oncologist in San Francisco and clinical professor of medicine at UCSF, is no stranger to seeing baseball played from a field-level view.
UCSF's Global Status Attracts Foreign Students and Scholars
UCSF's ninth-place ranking in <em>Newsweek International's</em> list of the top 100 global universities is based on a number of different measures.
KQED Forum Explores the Stressed Heart
On Wednesday, August 23, KQED-FM's <em>Forum</em> with Michael Krasny discussed new research into the effect of stress on heart attacks, particularly among women, with Brian Strunk, MD, chief of the cardiovascular division at Marin General Hospital and associate clinical professor at UCSF.
On the Spot: Louann Brizendine, MD, Author of The Female Brain
Our first volunteer is Louann Brizendine, MD. Brizendine completed her degree in Neurobiology at UC Berkeley, graduated from Yale School of Medicine, did graduate work in London at UCL in Philosophy of Mind and History of Science and Medicine, and completed a residency in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
UCSF Ranked Ninth Among Top Global Universities
Using standards that measure a university's openness and diversity, as well as distinction in research, <i>Newsweek International </i>has ranked UCSF ninth among the top 100 global universities.