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Give to UCSF<p>UCSF's School of Medicine ranked fourth nationwide in both research and primary care education this year, according to a new survey conducted by <em>U.S. News & World Report</em>.</p>
<p>UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, has formed a distinguished advisory group of renowned leaders from health care, biomedical sciences and technology to partner with her and her leadership team to guide the future of UCSF.</p>
<p>Nancy Pelosi, Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, said Friday that the federal government’s budget cuts through sequestration hurt the health and wellbeing of Americans.</p>
<p>UC San Francisco Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, is joining Facebook’s board of directors.</p>
Scientists at UCSF have found a more precise way to turn off genes, a finding that will speed research discoveries and biotech advances and may eventually prove useful in reprogramming cells to regenerate organs and tissues.
<p>UCSF Medical Center, including the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, has made increasing the safety of health care one of its highest priorities. Here are just some of the ways it is working toward that.</p>
<p>The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a new report that identifies the top 10, evidence-based patient safety strategies available to clinicians.</p>
<p>In response to mounting evidence that serious errors in hospitals often could be prevented by enhancing communication, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital is participating in the nine-center <a href="https://www.ipasshandoffstudy.com/">I-PASS study</a> to determine how to best teach residents to properly hand off pediatric patients to reduce errors.</p>
<p>About 450 people recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the UCSF's Institute for Health Policy Studies, which has a record of excellence in shaping health policy on a local, national and international level.</p>