[Originally published on June 5, 1980.] Speaking before faculty, jubilant graduates and proud families, Melanie Daumont criticized medical education for...

if & when I am no longer mortal

[ Originally published on May 22, 1997.] A report by UCSF researchers released last week says there are too many...

you should know birth is not quiet. i want you to feel it.

[Written by Dr. Toan Truong while interning in medicine at UCSF and published in Synapse on May 17, 1990.] The...

Our first visit nearly brings you to tears. I hand you a diabetes diagnosis. One full point too high on...

soft summer air skies tinted pastel orange the breeze tickles my face

[Originally published on May 9, 2009.] Lyme tick disease is a cruel illness, brought on by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi...

When am I alive? The ink line separating me from my mother Smudged by nature’s thumb

[Originally published in Synapse on May 1, 1975.] A U.S.-made calendar will show that today is Loyalty Day, a time...

Sorry, you can’t hang your hat here. So please, hold on to your headwear.

[Originally published on April 22, 1990.] April 22, 1990 is Earth Day, an event promoting global ecological awareness. On that...

A surprise fire alarm did not stop 10 outstanding UCSF graduate student finalists from competing at the seventh annual UCSF...

[Originally published in Synapse on April 13, 1978.] The U.S. Department of Agriculture admitted that, in conjunction with the Mexican...

I stumble into the room, fumbling over sensible greetings