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This Date in UCSF History

This Date in UCSF History: Fatigue vs. Training

[Originally published in Synapse on May 25, 1989.] The eyes of medical professionals and legislators throughout the nation will be trained on New York this summer as unprecedented regulations limiting resident working hours begin to take effect.
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Burnt Out

March 18, 2025
Ziqian Feng
Wednesday 7pm I was lying in bed in pain Burnt out, digestive system screaming I wished I could rest or...
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The Odyssey of a Student

March 11, 2025
Each morning, I rise — Odysseus at sea, The horizon shifts, but the Sirens tempt me. This too shall pass...
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Surgical team.

Shadowing a Healing Symphony

February 4, 2025
Saffanat Sumra
Surgery — one of the three primary treatment options for cancer, alongside radiation and chemotherapy — had always been a...
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The Gift

December 17, 2024
Ziqian Feng
Thank you for your trust So when all is quiet I have the strength to hold still
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An Impeccable Day in the Outer Banks

November 12, 2024
Silver Alkhafaji
Sipping my coffee and enjoying this spectacular view. The sun stretching its golden arms while I soak in the waterfront...
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Crowd outside hospital in Gaza.

Innocence Up in Smoke

September 24, 2024
Meredith Klashman
[First place winner in the Synapse Storytelling Contest nonfiction category.] The morning of October 17, the soft blue light of...
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Woman appearing bored at computer.

All In a Day’s Work

September 10, 2024
Julianne Riggs
Okay, here I am. I’m at my desk. Just me and my trusty little laptop. Posture is good, lighting is...
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I’m Visually Impaired. Apple Vision Pro Is An Amazing Assistive Device.

April 23, 2024
Maxine Collard
I’m albino. My eyes are … different. In many ways, the world is not built for me. Every time I...
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Fast or Slow

February 6, 2024
Richa Singhania
In the middle of the crowded highways Looking at the busy fast vehicles I think Nobody seems to care for...
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