Action Plans Set in Response to UCSF 2023 Staff Engagement Survey
UCSF’s engagement survey results were revealed in late June. This article will recap those results, highlight key items in the findings and any action steps UCSF is taking.
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A True Hometown Physician: UCSF Grad Returns to Serve His Central Valley Community
He may have just earned his medical degree, but newly minted UCSF graduate Walid Hamud-Ahmed has spent his lifetime cultivating the skills to serve as a doctor in his community.
Margot Kushel: Tailoring Medical Care for the Homeless
Margot Kushel’s research, clinical and personal work with homeless patients stretches back to the 1990s when she was a medical resident at ZSFG.
New One UCSF Campaign Highlights ‘Brilliant Convergence’ of People, Ideas
UCSF has launched the second phase of its One UCSF campaign aimed at highlighting the diverse contributions by members of our community toward improving the future of health.
JoAnne Keatley: Championing Equity in Care for the Transgender Community
JoAnne Keatley has spent her career at UCSF opening doors to ensure trans people seeking health services get the care they need that best suits their gender identity.
Henock Woldu: Pursuing the American Dream Through Education
For Henock Woldu, an immigrant from Ethiopia, the UCSF School of Pharmacy commencement was another pioneeering step in his family pursuing the American Dream.
Mark Ryder: Bringing Magic to the Classroom
For more than 35 years, dentistry professor Mark Ryder has been devoted to engaging his students during long lectures. His trick: Performing magic routines to illustrate complex scientific concepts.
2015 NIH Funding: A Look at the Researchers Behind the Numbers
Learn more about some of the UCSF researchers who received the top funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2015.
Trever Bivona: Finding the Pathways to Better Cancer Treatment
Life-or-death verdicts in cancer often result from the ways microscopic kinks and folds in proteins fit together within a tumor cell. While in college, Trever Bivona was fascinated by the idea that a single protein’s twists could determine the trajectory of the disease.
Black History Month 2016: Reflecting on the Impact of Race
This February, UCSF commemorates Black History Month by spotlighting some of the experiences of African American faculty, staff and students in our community.
Rhett Berg: Persevering Through Past Challenges
First-year dentistry student Rhett Berg has just embarked on his health care career, but he already has years of experience as a caregiver – often in extremely challenging situations.
Karché Bass: Excelling in New Career at UCSF
Karché Bass has found a home in UCSF's Human Resources department after graduating from a unique workforce development program here that teaches administrative skills.
David Jablons: Mastering the Science of Cheese-Making
David Jablons, the chief of thoracic surgery at UCSF Medical Center, balances his career in research and health care, with a growing business making award-winning artisan cheeses.
Misun Moser: A Maternal Force to Heal Soldiers
When Misun Serena Moser joined the U.S. Army Reserve in April 2002, she did so largely as an act of solidarity with her son, who was joining the Air Force at the time. The experience changed her career and her life.
Alicia Fernandez: Translating Her Immigrant Experience to Improve Community Health
Alicia Fernandez’s passion for social justice began with escaping political persecution in her native Argentina. It strengthened when she became a physician to give underrepresented people a voice in determining their health.
