Remembering Our Patients
“Patient loss was a unique affective experience that had a smoke-like quality. Like smoke, this grief was intangible and invisible...
What's a Voter To Do?
One person, one vote is the cornerstone of American democracy. We’d like to believe that each and every person gets...
Humans of UCSF: Heart of a Poet
“Remember, We are but a heap of stardust Blessed with the mind For a brief moment of time. Burn bright.”...
The Machines Amidst the Minestrone
When I lie on San Francisco’s Ocean Beach and focus my vision softly on the undulating water, I imagine the...
Universal Healthcare: Too Good to Be True?
If you’ve ever worked in a hospital, you’ve heard some doctors and hospital staff gripe about the implementation of Obamacare...
Inspire High School Students this Summer
The Science and Health Education Partnership (SEP) at UCSF is currently recruiting scientists to serve as day-to-day mentors to high...
Humans of UCSF: A Duty to Love
“Following Jesus Christ has been the central theme in my life since college, and doing so has helped me to...
The Nerve-Wracking Fate of an International Postdoc
The UC postdoctoral union is determined to eradicate the unique challenges international postdoctoral scholars face while working at UC campuses...
No Student is an Island
I just came out of the one Interprofessional Education class of the quarter and just like that, I’m back to...
Humans of UCSF: Lessons from the Great Outdoors
“I believe that getting outdoors isn't so much a way to get into nature, as it is a way to...
The Reality of Brain Trauma in Sports
Recently, concern about the long-term effects of head trauma related to contact sports has skyrocketed. At the center of the...
Zika Outbreak Prompts Emergency Research at UCSF
The recent outbreak of Zika virus in Central and South America correlates with a spike in birth defects, the first...
Celebrating First Generation to College Students
Mr. A and Ms. M knew as early as in their elementary school years that they were expected to attend...