Talking About Palestine is an Exercise in Public Health
For the past 17 months, we have witnessed in real-time how a genocide unfolds and what the essential components of it are.
Unfairly Adjudicated: Onward We March
We’re not destined for defeat; thus is the song of our warriors! Proud in our minority skins, such is a...
Increasing Access Through Telehealth: A Call to Action
The alarm rings: its 5am, and a new day begins But I’ve already been awake from the pain in my...
This Date in UCSF History: Plaque Honors Human Rights Hero
[ Originally published in Synapse on October 2, 1980.]
This Date in UCSF History: Medical Students Organize for Abortion Access
[Originally published in Synapse on Sept. 23, 1999.] “Disgusting, isn’t it?” said one of the directors of the national office...
Healing Cycles of Institutional Harm with Indigenous Wisdom
As a 32-year-old Indigihood femme, several physical injuries and inflammatory conditions have taken toll on my mental and spiritual health.
Pushing Back Against Credentialism
This past year, UCSF’s School of Nursing quietly stopped accepting applicants to the master’s entry program in nursing (MEPN), a...
Reflections on the Past — Colorism, Self-Doubt, and Resiliency
Clinton is a small town with around 25,000 people. It is around 53% White and 40% Black, a pretty good...
This Date in UCSF History: Fiery Med Grad Speech Highlights Failings
[Originally published on June 5, 1980.] Speaking before faculty, jubilant graduates and proud families, Melanie Daumont criticized medical education for...
This Date in UCSF History: Celebrate International Workers Day
[Originally published in Synapse on May 1, 1975.] A U.S.-made calendar will show that today is Loyalty Day, a time...