Your Opinion Matter: 2023 Staff Engagement Survey
By UCSF News on May 16, 2023
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
By UCSF News on April 25, 2023
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
By UCSF News on April 25, 2023
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.
By KQED on April 25, 2023
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
By UCSF News: Research on April 06, 2023
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
By UCSF Research on March 03, 2023
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
By JAMA Network on March 02, 2023
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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
By San Francisco General Hospital Foundation website on February 22, 2023
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
By UCSF News on February 02, 2023
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
By KQED on January 23, 2023
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.