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Your Opinion Matter: 2023 Staff Engagement Survey

UC San Francisco will launch its annual engagement survey of all staff on April 11. This is your chance to provide candid feedback on UCSF’s ongoing efforts to provide a more inclusive and engaging place to work. New to this year’s survey are questions related to wellness and conversations about...

Early Interventions Are Best for Kids with Obesity

One-fifth of U.S. kids have obesity, and many have related conditions such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics released the first new clinical guidance in 15 years for treating obesity and overweight in children. We spoke with...

Ward 86 at 40: Shaping HIV Care Around the World

From its inception in 1983, Ward 86 has played a pivotal role in HIV/AIDS treatment. As one of the first outpatient clinics devoted to caring for people living with HIV, it revolutionized care at UC San Francisco, in San Francisco, across the nation and around the world.

SF's Mobile Clinics Made Opioid Treatment More Accessible During the Pandemic.

Things at the opiate treatment program at San Francisco General Hospital look a good deal different these days from before the pandemic hit.

ZSFG ED Leads National Study on COVID Messaging

Distributing pro-COVID-19 vaccination information in English and Spanish in emergency departments (EDs) increases the likelihood that patients will choose to be vaccinated, according to research published by UC San Francisco researchers in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Do Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Affect Stoke Risk

People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or non-binary may have a higher risk for stroke at a younger age, as well as a possible higher risk for recurrence than those who identify as straight and cisgender, according to a small study in San Francisco.

ZSFG ED Leads National Study on COVID Messaging

Key Points Question  Does provision of COVID-19 vaccine educational messaging increase vaccine acceptance and uptake in unvaccinated emergency department (ED) patients?

SFGH Foundation: 150-year celebration for ZSFG

The heart of San Francisco beats to its own rhythm, and it always has. Through baby booms, housing booms, and even tech booms, we’ve seen it all.

Catherine Lucey is New UCSF Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

Catherine Lucey, MD, a key campus leader who has been instrumental in UCSF’s success over the past decade, has been named executive vice chancellor and provost, beginning in January 2023.

California Unhoused Population Grew by More than 22,000 Since Start of Pandemic

The first statewide snapshot of California’s homelessness crisis since the pandemic hit reveals that the number of people without a stable place to call home increased by at least 22,500 over the past three years, to 173,800.