Two UCSF Health Hospitals Among Nation’s Best in Quality, Safety
UCSF Health’s hospitals at Parnassus Heights and Mount Zion have both earned The Leapfrog Group’s 2023 Top Hospital award, a national distinction that only 6% of hospitals can claim.
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The ‘Priceless’ Treasures We Found Deep Inside the UCSF Archives
Come with us on a visit to the UCSF Library to look through their extensive Rare Book Archive, which includes some historic and "priceless" materials dating back centuries chronicling the very beginnings of health science and research.
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UCSF Staffer Enjoys Her ‘Best Years’ While Taking on Severe Mental Illness
This is the latest Internal Communications series highlighting those across UCSF with disabilities. We highlight a woman who works in IT who suffers from bipolar disorder.
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Accomplished UCSF Trauma Surgeon Surprised by Special San Francisco Honor
London Breed declared Nov. 2 "Dr. Andre Campbell Day" for his ongoing work in the community and commitment to San Francisco.
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How Interpreters at One Oakland Hospital Save Lives, Cross Cultural Divides
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals is a national leader in providing around-the-clock interpreter services in more than 200 languages.
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UCSF Health Hospitals Earn ‘A’ in Patient Safety
UCSF Health hospitals at Mission Bay, Parnassus Heights and Mount Zion earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from the health care transparency nonprofit, The Leapfrog Group.
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UCSF Professor’s Drive to End Mental Health Stigma Inspired by Father
Stephen Hinshaw, PhD is a distinguished professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at UCSF. It was his own personal mental health journey that Hinshaw knew could be looming once he began to understand the genesis of his dad’s struggles.
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2023 Chancellor Awards for Diversity
Ten UCSF staff, faculty, and learners are celebrated for advancing diversity throughout UCSF and in our broader community.
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New UCSF Cancer Lecture Series Honors Celebrated Researcher, Mentor
The Zena Werb Memorial Lecture in Cancer Biology series is a product of an effort organized by family, colleagues and friends to celebrate the life and work of the late cancer researcher Zena Werb.
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Dan Bernal Named UCSF Vice Chancellor of Community and Government Relations
Dan Bernal, a longtime San Francisco resident who served for more than two decades with U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, has been named vice chancellor for community and government relations at UC San Francisco.
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UCSF Health Earns 9th Consecutive ‘Most Wired’ Hospital Award
UCSF Health was named among the nation’s “Most Wired” hospitals, an award that recognizes UCSF Health’s commitment to being on the cutting edge of digital health and health information technology.
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Sandy Feng Elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2023
UCSF transplant surgeon Sandy Feng, MD, PhD, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the most prestigious organizations in health and medicine.
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UCSF’s Diana Greene Foster Selected as a 2023 MacArthur Fellow
Diana Greene Foster, leader of a groundbreaking study on what happens to women who are denied abortions, has been named a 2023 MacArthur Fellow, one of the most coveted honors in academia, science and the arts.
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Fading Eyesight Helps UCSF’s Angela Woon Find ‘Saving Grace’
Angela Woon, an IT Communications Analyst at UCSF, avid runner, and writer, shares her story and experience with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a condition that will eventually cause her sight to fully deteriorate.
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UCSF Rallies on Capitol Hill as Cuts to ‘Essential’ NIH Funds Debated
UCSF students and postdocs join advocates from around the country for the 2023 Rally for Medical Research to call on our nation’s policymakers to make funding for NIH a national priority and raise awareness about the importance of continued investment in medical research.
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‘Wormnado’ Wiggles its Way to Win at Postdoc Slam
Laura Persson, PhD, wins the 2023 Postdoc Slam with her talk titled “The Wormnado: What a tiny worm can teach us about collective behavior.”
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From AI to Cancer, Arc Institute Supports Curiosity-Driven Science at UCSF
Discoveries result from a mix of smarts, creativity, grit, collaboration, serendipity and time. But when scientists must constantly apply for funding, that last factor can be hard to come by. The Arc
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Holly Ingraham Honored for Mentoring Generation of UCSF Research Scientists
Holly Ingraham accepted the 2023 Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award at Mission Bay in August, 2023 after a career-long effort to empower her mentees and women in science.
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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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UCSF’s Chase Anderson Leverages His ‘Superpower’ for a Better Future
UCSF’s Chase Anderson shares his story of intersectional identities and depression, and how his experiences shape his role as a child psychiatrist.
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UCSF Legal Taps Nosowsky as Health System’s First Chief Counsel
UCSF has appointed Rachel Nosowsky as the first chief counsel for UCSF Health to advise and guide the expanding enterprise and lead a team of attorneys in support of Health priorities.
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UCSF Medical Center Is Among Nation’s Top Hospitals for 2023-24
UCSF Medical Center has been ranked among the country’s best hospitals in adult care in U.S. News & World Report’s prestigious Best Hospitals survey.
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UCSF Research Scientist Reveals Disability After Decades of Sleeplessness
Mindy Hebert-DeRouen shares her experience living with Willis Ekbom Disease, otherwise known as Primary Restless Leg Syndrome, which causes severe sleep disorder.
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New Black Baby Equity Clinic Helps Infants and Moms Flourish
A new clinic will match Black babies with Black healthcare providers to improve outcomes for both moms and kids.
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UCSF to Study Alzheimer’s Genetics in North American Asians
UCSF is helping to create the first large group of Asian American study participants to help improve Alzheimer’s disease care for the Asian community North America.
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Janhavi Bonville: Pushing UCSF Forward to Address Disability Challenges
Janhavi Bonville, UCSF Associate Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, shares her story and experience in working at UCSF with a physical disability and the importance of eliminating stigmas against people with disabilities.
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UCSF Internal Medicine Specialist to be Celebrated for Diabetes Epidemiology Research
UCSF primary care physician and researcher Alka M. Kanaya, MD, is being recognized with the 2023 Kelly West Award for Outstanding Achievement in Epidemiology from the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Rank Among Nation’s Best in 2023-24
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals are recognized among the nation’s best pediatric medical centers in all 10 specialties assessed in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2023-24.
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Ted Wong, DDS ’84: Serving the Nation as a Dental Leader
Ted Wong, DDS ’84, became the first officer in the U.S. Army Dental Corps to lead two regional medical commands and two major medical centers.
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Navigating Neuropathy: Caro Reyes Shares Story to Spur Respectful Conversations
Caro Reyes, a project manager at UCSF’s Office of Communications, shares her story about her journey in managing chronic neuropathy, musculoskeletal pain and mobility issues. She discusses what her disability has taught her, and how workplaces can help accommodate staff with disabilities.
