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This Date in UCSF History

This Date in UCSF History: Too Many Specialists, Too Little Diversity in Health Professions

[Originally published on May 22, 1997.] A report by UCSF researchers released last week says there are too many specialists in the state and recommends that California medical schools and residency programs reduce the number of specialists currently trained by at least 25 percent.
May 23, 2023
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Advocate Shares Her Story

May 11, 2017
Sumitra Tatapudy
In a “Faculty-Student Meet and Greet” event hosted by UCSF’s Women in Life Sciences group, I was inspired by Carol...
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The UCSF Privilege

March 31, 2017
Lakshmi Subbaraj
After seven weeks with my nose glued to the books learning as much as I could about the renal, endocrine...
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The Maternal Wall Bias

March 27, 2017
Ariane Panzer
Federal regulations are establishing stronger rights for career women in a variety of industries choosing to have babies, but these...
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Dr. Mary Maxon: Inspiring Women in Sciences

March 14, 2017
The Science Policy Group
Women are notoriously underrepresented in the world of politics. In Congress, only 20% of the seats are held by women...
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Let Food be Thy Medicine

March 10, 2017
Steve Herron
Furiously mincing the last of the onion and mushrooms, aggressively churning the lentil marinara to a thick paste, and scrambling...
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The Real Patient

February 12, 2017
Sarah Takimoto
Wearing my white coat with my stethoscope hanging around my neck, I knock. I introduce myself while going through a...
Academic

Swayed by Stereotypes

December 1, 2016
Jason Parad
“Mr. Hayward is a 45-year-old African-American male with hypertension who presents with dyspnea on exertion…” Patient narratives like the one...
Academic

The New Word on the Street: “Bridges”

October 29, 2016
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This year, UCSF introduced Bridges, a new curriculum for first year medical students. The new curriculum involves 1.5 preclinical years...
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Diversity Spotlight: One-on-One with Kaveh Ashrafi

May 25, 2016
Francesca Aloisio
Dr. Kaveh Ashrafi started his life under circumstances many might think of as extremely challenging. Separated from his family at...
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