Action needed to stop demise of primary care
Primary care medicine faces a serious crisis that could threaten the health of millions of Americans, according to a UCSF health policy expert.
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What's in a University Ranking?
The latest rankings rate UCSF ninth among universities worldwide – pretty impressive. Although the rankings – produced by <i>Newsweek International</i> – are among the first-ever international comparisons, there now are a rapidly growing number of groups across the globe that are developing university rankings – and the methods used often are criticized.
Google Chef to Cook for SFGH's Trauma Recovery Center Benefit
Google chef Nate Keller will give a private cooking demonstration as part of a September 16 fundraiser for the San Francisco General Hospital Trauma Recovery Center.
Scientist-astronaut sends T-cells into space
A former astronaut and researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center will be traveling to the Cosmodrome space-launch site at Baikonur, Kazakhstan
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.
Improvisational comedy event "living and laughing with cancer" at UCSF
UCSF Cancer Resource Center will host "Living and Laughing with Cancer: An Evening of Improvisational Theater" on Thursday, September 21, from 5 to 7 p.m.
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 to Survey Sites on Campus Life
UCSF wants to know what people think about campus life at various satellite sites, like Laurel Heights.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.