Encounterings
Lately — and maybe always — I am bewitched by translation and etymology. Both imperfect, curious, spiraling. In their mouths, any word becomes an hour, and every hour spent coaxing: lost, incongruous, evolving meanings into being.
Prescribing Canadian-Style Healthcare
[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper March 5, 1992.] Dr. David Himmelstein, founder of Physicians for a...
It’s All About the Journey, Not the Destination
Running a marathon is an exhaustive feat that should not be taken lightly. However, with proper planning and a vision...
Free Your Work
With scientific journals reaching ever higher profit margins, restricting access to research paid for by taxpayers, and double charging universities...
U Can Pray Forever
If vying for universal healthcare is the third rail of American politics, then attempting to combine prayer and science is...
Restrooms For All
It’s common to see seuxally diverse populations in liberal cities like San Francisco. However, how well does academia represent these...
This Date in UCSF History: Regents Do The Right Thing
[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, May 24, 2001] The University of California Board of Regents erased...
It's Time For Mandatory Diversity Training
In my article on last year’s Chancellor’s Leadership Forum on Diversity and Inclusion, I wrote about a point of tension...
A Renewed Call for Health Equity
UCSF Health recently launched a campaign for diversity and inclusion in light of the current political climate and national concerns...
LGBTQIA+ Health Forum a Good Start
Future healthcare professional and those interested in the topic owed it to themselves to be at the LGBTQIA+ Health Forum...