In this series, past editors-in-chief reflect on their time leading the paper.
I was a member of the Synapse editorial board from 1982 to 1985, serving for three years as the editor -in-chief. In those days, there were Synapse stands all over the campus. It was a newspaper that was read by staff, faculty, and of course students. Synapse covered stories that affected UCSF, both internally such as the Protests by animal rights groups against UCSF animal research protocols, to race and diversity in medical school admissions as well as international issues such as UC investments in apartheid South Africa.
We had a core of members of the Editorial Board who were committed to Equity and Justice. For some, the paper was referred to as the “leftist rag.”
This was primarily because we served as advocates for UCSF staff and their working conditions. All the professional schools at UCSF, including the Graduate Division had representation on the editorial board.
Me: After completing my MD PhD, (June 1988) and a residency in anesthesia, (6/1992) at UCSF, I joined the faculty at UCSF, where I served until 2022. I have served as a professor and later as vice-chair in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, and later vice president of perioperative services and president of the medical staff.
I am current serve as professor of anesthesia and perioperative case on recall as well as chair of the Academic Senate.
