UCSF Program Aims to Improve Medical Teaching
The UCSF School of Medicine has introduced a new program designed to improve teaching in all types of settings.

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Give to UCSFThe UCSF School of Medicine has introduced a new program designed to improve teaching in all types of settings.
Richard Coughlin, MD, a trauma and foot and ankle specialist at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center and an associate clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery at UCSF, is being honored
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for UCSF Medical Center's new Fetal Treatment Center, made possible in large part by a $500,000 federal appropriation initiated by U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi and a grant from the Lucile Packard Foundation.
A gift from a 1962 graduate of the School of Medicine will enable UCSF to launch a student exchange program with the prestigious Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China.
Basic scientists and clinical investigators seriously committed to developing new approaches to prevention and treatment of prostate cancer are encouraged to submit applications for funding by Wednesday, April 5.
The opening of the Pub at UCSF Mission Bay signals the completion of the community center.
UCSF is presenting its annual art exhibition and offering a free showing of a children's movie to celebrate the Week of the Young Child.
The Native American Health Alliance (NAHA) on March 10 hosted its annual Native American cultural event filled with drumming, singing, dancing and gift giving.
With two new books detailing San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use and the continuing controversy about the health consequences of steroid abuse, casual readers have reason to be confused. When is a steroid not a muscle-building steroid?
March 31 is the deadline to submit requests for funding for the medical center's special wishes program.
A new light-adjustable intraocular lens is showing promise for clearer vision for cataract patients, according to results from early clinical trials.
UCSF Police remind people not to leave valuables in cars after 16 reports of car thefts in garages on the Parnassus campus.
Members of the public are invited to undergo free skin cancer screenings on Saturday, May 6.
UCSF Fresno's nationwide search for medical school graduates, who will conduct their residency training at the Fresno-based UC medical education program, has resulted in a 100 percent match rate.
One student describes several reasons why he enrolled in the UCSF School of Dentistry's International Dentist Program.
Although the International Dentist Program draws students from around the world, the classmates share common traits, including being highly motivated and looking to maximize their potential.
Professors from the schools of dentistry and medicine will be recognized for their distinction in teaching at a ceremony on April 26.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for UCSF Medical Center's new Fetal Treatment Center, made possible in large part by a $500,000 federal appropriation initiated by U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi and a grant from the Lucile Packard Foundation.
Once an aspiring artist, one International Dentist Program student finds her niche in dentistry.
A UCSF neuropsychiatrist will offer free insight into the brain of a teen-aged girl at a free lecture on Wednesday.
Each day, the nation's pharmacies dispense more than 8 million prescriptions. In return, pharmacies are reimbursed by patient health plans. What used to be so simple has now become a game of chance, thanks to the advent of Medicare Part D.
"Bringing Science to Life: The Promise of Modern Medicine," is the theme of UCSF's Mini Medical School for the public, which begins May 3.
An expert on nicotine addiction and its treatment has been recognized for his outstanding contributions.
Members of the public are invited to undergo free skin cancer screenings on Saturday, May 6, at a UCSF community event that is part of a national effort to set a new Guinness World Record.
A new study suggests a sperm's life cycle is shorter than previously believed.
Signaling a major victory for a student-driven divestment campaign, the UC Regents voted today to divest all UC shares from nine companies who aid acts of genocide in Sudan.
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University Medical Center are reporting compelling new evidence that the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin could prove an effective therapy ...
The University of California is seeking applications for the Larry L. Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology.
High school students enjoy a day of enlightenment, empowerment and possibilities courtesy of UCSF's National Center of Excellence in Women's Health.
Nationally recognized UCSF researcher David Julius will give the distinguished faculty research lecture on April 25.