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UC San Francisco Department of Emergency Medicine

Our department provides comprehensive emergency care to diverse populations at five academic hospitals and other UCSF-affiliated sites across northern California, including:

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UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

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UCSF Health Urgent Care Mission Bay

UCSF Fresno

Our Impact

5 academic hospitals

Our department provides comprehensive emergency care to diverse populations at five academic hospitals across northern California.

300,000 patients

Each year, we treat approximately 300,000 patients across our five academic hospitals.

26,829 patients

In 2025, we saw 26,829 patients at UCSF Health Urgent Care Mission Bay.

Nearly 250 faculty

Our department includes nearly 250 faculty, all of whom are residency-trained and board-certified/-eligible in Emergency Medicine and/or Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

2 residency programs

We offer two ACGME-accredited emergency medicine residency programs — one in San Francisco and one in Fresno.

13 fellowship programs

Our residency programs are complemented by 13 fellowship programs —10 in San Francisco and Oakland and three in Fresno.

100+ trainees

Our San Francisco, Oakland, and Fresno programs are home to more than 100 trainees (108 residents and 20 fellows).

50+ staff

We are supported by more than 50 staff members across San Francisco, Oakland, and Fresno.

93 peer-reviewed publications

On average, our department publishes an average of 93 papers in peer-reviewed journals each year.

$30+ million

Over the past two years, our department's research enterprise has grown substantially, amassing over $30 million in research funding.

Our Education & Training

In addition to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care, our department is shaping the future of emergency medicine through education and research. We offer two ACGME-accredited emergency medicine residency programs — one in San Francisco and one in Fresno. These programs are complemented by 13 fellowship programs, including 10 in San Francisco and Oakland and three in Fresno.

Medical Student Programs

Residency Program (San Francisco)

Residency Program (Fresno)

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Fellowship Programs (San Francisco & Oakland)

Fellowship Programs (Fresno)

Continuing Medical Education Programs

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Our People

Collaboration is key, not only to our ethos, but also to support a more equitable health care system. We partner with each other and with colleagues across disciplines to foster solutions to challenges in emergency medicine and identify opportunities to improve care.

Our robust team of emergency physicians are residency-trained and board-certified/-eligible in Emergency Medicine and/or Pediatric Emergency Medicine and hold appointments in the UCSF School of Medicine. Many of our faculty are recognized as national and international leaders in emergency medicine research, education, and health policy.

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