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Dozens of New Trees Take Root Around Parnassus Heights

UCSF and a host of local volunteers celebrated the planting of 42 new trees on neighborhood streets surrounding the historic Parnassus Heights campus – kicking off a plan to renovate UCSF’s original home with updated research, education and health care facilities.

Two volunteers, a young woman and man, plant a small tree on a sidewalk in San Francisco under a sunny blue sky.

Can Native Speakers Change Health Care in the Navajo Nation?

The two-year HEAL fellowship initiative operates in 10 countries but has a special focus on serving the Navajo Nation, which continues to suffer from the consequences of colonialism, including poor access to health care.

An indigenous woman wearing a surigcal mask stands outside a mobile clinic while talking to a patient in Ford Defiance.

With a Comfort Promise, New Clinic Aims to Eliminate Pain in Kids

The UCSF Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative & Integrative Medicine treats young patients holistically by combining state-of-the art Western medicine with integrative medicine like acupuncture and hypnosis. The center is expanding with a new clinic in Walnut Creek.

A physical therapist provides therapy and pain management to a young girl.

How Artist Walter Hood Grew a Redwood Grove at UCSF Benioff Oakland

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has debuted a new installation called The Grove by local artist Walter Hood. The piece is the first of several community art installations that are part of ongoing upgrades and expansions to the hospital.

Wood planks stick out of a pillar to emulate tree branches. In the background are glass panels of children playing among Redwood trees.

How School Health Clinics Help Students and Families Access Care

School-based clinics in Oakland provide comprehensive primary and mental health care to underserved students. Staffed by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, these clinics offer services from medical checkups to therapy, benefiting students' overall well-being and academic success.

A female Hispanic teenager sits on an examination table as she speaks with a female doctor. Her younger sister sits in the background.