The proximity to death was palpable. After several months of learning medicine from the comfort of my home, being in...

Originally published in Synapse on March 6, 2008. No matter what some may claim, the issue of gender equality has...

As I walked below the Golden Gate bridge along the chain-wire fence meant to keep me safe and out of...

In part 4 of Synapse's limited series, we ask UCSF Professor Dr. Eric Goosby, a member of President Joe Biden’s...

Originally published in Synapse on March 3, 1983. In what may be a landmark case for women and minorities in...

As a Black male medical student passionate about increasing representation in medicine, I knew I had to tune in to...

Unless you have a dog who takes you for daily walks around the block, you may not be getting outside...

Synapse: According to Biden, the purpose of the coronavirus advisory board is to “manage the surge of reported infections, ensure...

Do you think that all citizens should have equal access to jobs and education? If so, how does one measure...

Taken during a weekend trip to Tahoe, this photograph illustrates serenity and the multiple seasons that coincide in California.

Her palms were sweaty, knees weak, arms were heavy; was that vomit on her sweater already? Mom’s spaghetti? The first...

In part 2 of Synapse's limited series, we ask UCSF Professor Dr. Eric Goosby, a member of President Joe Biden’s...

Originally published in Synapse on February 16, 1984. Next week, UCSF will be sponsoring a day-long symposium, “Affirmative Action in...

Like the salt in the ocean you can’t see until it’s dry, you are the rock that keeps us all...

Today we present a Synapse limited series — an extensive Q&A with Dr. Eric Goosby, in which we learn about...