University of California San Francisco
Give to UCSFAt age 2, UCSF construction project manager Michael Valero was treated at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland for a congenital heart defect. He is now giving back to the hospital that saved his life by leading its upgrade and expansion efforts to expand state-of-the-art care.
Intentional flu vaccine messaging, such as a brief video, flyer, or a scripted provider question, is enough to persuade many who visit emergency departments to receive the vaccination.
Carol Dawson-Rose, PhD, RN, FAAN, is named the new dean of the UCSF School of Nursing and associate vice chancellor for Nursing Affairs.
An upcoming Supreme Court ruling could put a stop to telehealth abortion services nationally, and limit access to mifepristone, one of two drugs commonly used in abortion care.
People with dementia and those who care for them should be screened for loneliness, so providers can find ways to keep them socially connected.
Oakland artist Adia Millett has been commissioned to create public art at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. She’s the third local artist to add their work to the hospital grounds.
Payam Nahid, MD, MPH, a leader in improving tuberculosis care around the world, is the new executive director of UCSF’s Institute for Global Health Sciences.
Professor emeritus Cindy Chang, MD, has had an impressive career, from being the first female chief medical officer for the U.S Olympic team, to establishing a sports medicine fellowship at UCSF.
Pediatric cases of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have spiked in the last decade, especially amongst Latino children. Food insecurity might be the reason why.