San Francisco is a hotbed for the growing Science Café movement, so it’s no wonder that the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) looked to the Bay Area for inspiration when it came time to plan their meeting set for late March 2008.
Professor Emeritus John Clements received an international award for his research that led to lifesaving treatment for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants.
The California Long-Term Care Reimbursement Act of 2004 increased nursing home costs, but failed to improve quality or access to care, according to a UCSF evaluation on the legislation’s impact.
UCSF hosted a three-hour meeting recently to allow community members to hear results of a helicopter noise analysis and offer feedback on the proposed helipad at Mission Bay.
Dean Schillinger, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine for UCSF and practicing primary care physician at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, has been named chief of the California Diabetes Program.