Humans of UCSF: Seeing the Big Picture
“I’m beginning to learn how to look at the big picture. I’ve always been so focused on the details of...
Would You Rather?
“Would you rather live forever or die in the next five seconds?” This question was posed to me recently and...
Humans of UCSF: Dancing Stress Away
“Having school from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on most days and constantly studying after class, it’s easy to lose...
Dreading Error 404
I still can’t attach a document to my UCSF email. Still. I don’t know how long it’s been since the...
Do Healthcare Mission Trips Cause More Harm than Good?
In a world of over 7.1 billion individuals, approximately 400 million people lack access to healthcare. As interest in global...
Humans of UCSF: Spreading Joy
“CDA Cares is a bi-annual event aimed to serve populations that do not have access to dental care. This was...
God’s Imperfect Red Pencil
From the perspective of noise, CRISPR systems are modern biology’s closest approximation to Beyonce’s Lemonade or Game of Thrones: buzz-worthy...
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...
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...
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...