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Opinion

Sunday, March 3, 2019 - 15:43

Prescribing Canadian-Style Healthcare

[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper March 5, 1992.] Dr. David Himmelstein, founder of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), promised that “something rather straightforward and simple can be done to save the United States healthcare system.” That something, he thinks, is a Canadian-style national health plan similar to the Russo bill being proposed in the House.

Monday, February 25, 2019 - 09:19

This Date in UCSF History: Faculty Shortfall Projected

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Feb. 23 1989. UC officials and outside experts told the UC Board of Regents Feb. 16 that the university faces a looming crisis in graduate education.

Activities

Monday, February 18, 2019 - 16:06

Lend A Hand

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The 5^thannual Grad Slam competition is coming up on Thursday, March 21, 4 – 6 p.m., in Genentech Hall at Mission Bay.

Student Life

Monday, February 18, 2019 - 15:56

This Date in UCSF History: Cutting Resident Hours

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Feb. 18, 1999. Fourth-year medical student Todd Whitehurst recently drafted “Patient Safety Initiative” would limit the number of hours that interns, residents, and medical students work to 72 per week.

Career

Saturday, February 9, 2019 - 11:53

This Date in UCSF History: Experiences of a Black woman professor

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Originally published in Synapse The UCSF Student Newspaper on Feb. 12, 1981.